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ILD NftTIVEHER FflfiM IvUlnLtilaljCKAS, M. ELLISON SUC'COIRS MISS TETHERIXGTOX EXPIRESLAST NIGHT.Leader In Farm Bureau Work Will Be Buried Wednesday.WEST OF TOWN SUNDAY.Member of Old Family of County to Be Buried on Tuesday.fOne ot Ravine’s natives and best j Following an illness of several known residents, Charles M. Ellison ; weeks, aggravated to some extent by passed away last night at his home her advanced age, Miss Mary Ellenfollowing an illness of the past ten weeks. Ilis death was due to harcl-Tetlierington passed away yesterdaymorning at 6:30 o’clock at herening of the arteries aud high country home just west of town. Two blood pressure which were discover-; ^veeks ago her condition became so ed soon after his early illnesB became j serious that she was forced to go to apparent, The condition fallen to ; arKj 5inCe grew weaker steadily, yield to medical treatment and dnr-| Mfga TetT)srington wa3 ouc of the:i:g the past few days it was realised ucllsl,a] ^omen 0{ Madison countv. that he was m a ver' critical condition.fahe loved life on a farm and for many years followed farming on the Mr. Elilson’s was one of the very p]ace v/here she'died. In her young-early fa in [lies which settled north of Marine. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ellison, the family following farming. Hi3 natal day was August 14, 1S33 and he had attained the age of 69 years, 2 months and 2G da vs at the time of his death.MRS, SARAH I. YEAS FINAL SUMMlt;Resident but Short Ti Tidteu to Macoix.Mrs. Sarah Isabelle of J. W. Yeast, answer summons yesterday at her daughter, Mrs. \Y. North Kansas street, hf mg due to an attack c with which she had bee oral days. The end ca o'clock yesterday morn illness developed just j yesterday.Another daughter,Deckcit arrived Sat.imls waukee, Wis , and jvas mother for a few' hourer days no work was too arduous for end. One of her sons,her and she took personal charge of whatever was to be done, supervising and assisting In the task.Miss Tethering’on is credited with bringing one of tbe.first uocks of pure bred Plymouth ' Rock chickens intoAs a young man he’-followcd farm-• thIa locality, It was many yearsiing and continued on the farm after ^ ag0 nnd her chickens were ouc or LhC| fcis marriage until ha retired a few: jCterestins side jines on the farm. I years ago He uas one of the lead-1 She ,vas a daUKhter of the late| ir.s agriculturists of the east end of Rnd R,chard Tethennglcm j the countf and sought to operate his; fl boril jn Collinsville town-1of Ft. Madison, la., ar day.Mrs. Yeast was a n. comb, III., and mum her old families of the city, her 7 5th year. She 3p ah of her. life there xml Edwardsville last June riage to Mr. Yeast wa on December 23, IS74. mother of fivo children, infancy. Besides thosefarm along scmm;lie ideas.1 ship on September 6, 1353, She hadthere is one other son,Tic v-as one of the active members ; attained the age of GO years, oi th-M Mndi*on County Farm Bureau months and 4 days. The family I anu during the past tlmee or four ^oved onto the farm which -Miss \on-s v,orlteti to see it a success. He Tetherington afterwards acquired hu* bun a director from Marine.j and where she. spent metre than half township and las: year served on thefj a cenfury. * \i\ec*utivo commutes His poor | jjer 0T]jy brother aud the on!y:i\ hn.ibh ftn ed him to give up theiof Ft. Madison. la.bureau voik thi^ year.Mr. Ellison was interested in fruit growing. Ho had a f\n* poach and uppb nn^arrl cm Ms fairn anil de-\nlrrl nnrli limp In f|. T.a*l sum DIPTand iliinnc Urn oru lv fall he pppnt lt;on* Merab lo lim* in tho orchard. 'pra:-ing, pruning an deetHng it'in shape for next ye Sir's crop.On Thanksgiving Day. thirty-nine. other child of her parents, John Toth-;Mr, and Mrs. -Yeast c make their home last Ji a lady of unusual aptit though a res id put of but a few months had g circle of friends here, kind and gentle mothereringtoin died on August 31, 1910.will be keenly felt by aHer brother was a deputy county of-her especially friends afiolal and former roimly ueasurer. { Her sister-in-law, Mrs Mary Toth-' nringtnn of Fciwardsville; Mrs. Jen-1 nio Ppiinv of Sacramento, Calif, a, cousin and s°veral nieces and nephews survive/ The latter are: Miss Maude J. Te:herington, John W. s Tethering ton, bliss Agnes Teth-i a in os i\t her formerfH- The body is being to Macomb wh^ro it will bf foil owing pcrvh-ea et HEpiscopal church af 2 cMr. and Mrs. Alonzo shoppers in St. Louis oiyears ago he was married to Miss erington, Miss Ruth A. Tetherington,Clifton A. J. Tetherington, Edwards-!lDilt;n Inez McKee. The widow aud ’'our (l.iklren survive. The children .to. Attorney Charles Courtney EI-ii*on, and Mis. Mary Eilison Smith, All on: D:\ Alfred Oliu Ellison. Chi-ville; Guy L. Tetherington, Granite City; Mrs. Mary E. Tetherington Sbytle. Washington, D. C.The funeral will be hold Tue*davThe fire department v a residence building ovn Terry, a short distance :[John's M. B. church having charge.! house at 2:45 o'ciocfico. sinu .Tames Wilbur Ellison, hia- after„0on from her residence at 1 :3l nne. There arc three gracdchil-, 0-clock ReT. c, Foultz of Stdi on.Funeral services will he conducted ’ Rnrlal win be at. Wood lawn ceme-!inS ^hen two men’occuo’clock A. IF.terj’.Wednesday afternoon at 2 from (he family residence.Bell of Carlinville, former grant! i Mr, and Jfr?. William 0. Walker, unknown. One of themaster of Illinois Masons and an in-Jtlon of the building we: by smoke. The cause ctimale friend of Mr. Ellison, will of-* Miss Berlha Hughes. They were1 the alarm. The blaze hcicitc. Burial will be at Marine. | former residents. j without much difficulty,of St Louis, were Sunday guests of; to the fire department a‘
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Mon, Dec 11, 1922
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