Obituary : Mary Ellen Gilliland

Source : Undated newspaper clipping

Aged Resident of Dolan Dies

Mrs. Mary Ellen Gilliland, 77, died at 11:35 p.m. today at the home of her son, William E. Gilliland, north of Doland [sic]. Death was due to uremic poisoning.

Survivors are the son, and a daughter, Mrs. Dan Stivers, Dolan, and two grand children whom Mrs. Gilliland reared, Mrs. Pete Decker, Crawfordsville, and Mrs. C.D. Lambertson, Elwood; and 13 other grand children and 13 great grand children.

Mrs. Gilliland was the widow of Robert Gilliland, who died 16 years ago.

She was a member of the Dolan Baptist Church, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in charge of the Rev. J.M. Coldweld, of Crawfordsville. Interment will be in the M.E. cemetery at Elletsville.

Pallbearers are Pete Decker, C.B. Lambertson, Albert F. Adams, Freemond Gilliland, Thom Crouch and Edward Gilliland.

Today in my database : Anna Margueritte Viellard (b. July 15, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th great-grandmother, Anna Margueritte Viellard.

Anna was born July 15, 1672 in Otterberg, Bayern, the daughter of Pierre & Catherine (Boye) Viellard. Anna married Abraham Cherdron, son of Jean and Susanne (Censier) Cherdron circa 1701 in Otterberg. Anna died March 20, 1728/29 in Otterberg , Bayern.

I descend from Anna & Abraham's son Hans Heinrich Cherdron as follows:

Anna Margueritte Viellard m. Abraham Cherdron
Hans Heinrich Cherdron m. Anna Maria Herbach
Maria Catherine Cherdron m. Johan Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs m. Margaret ________
David Jacobs m. Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs m. David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley m. Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Happy Anniversary : Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 12th great-grandparents, Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller, married July 14, 1560 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.

Known children of Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller:

Elizabeth Strutt m. Thomas Scott