McALISTER, Nannie A. Lyon
Source: Hillsboro Times ___ November 1947
Mrs. Nannie A. McAlister, 83, died at 3 o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Rice in Mellott. Her death was attributed to complications resulting from a broken hip suffered in a fall Sept 26.
Born Oct 20 1864 in Tennessee, Mrs. McAlister was the daughter of Jackson and Mary Hayes Lyon. Her parents moved to Fountain County near Hillsboro when she was a small child. The deceased was married Dec 21, 1884 to Frank W. McAlister who died in 1930.
Mrs. McAlister was a member of the New Antioch Christian Church of Mellott.
Surviving in addition to the daughter with whom she made her home, are another daughter, Mrs. Charles Strong of Logansport; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Yount of Pomona, Kans; two brothers, William Lyon of Hillsboro and Oar Lyon of Beverly Hills, Calif; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services wer eheld Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Grenard & Servies Funeral Home, Waynetown. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 22 January 1926 p 7
Mellott, Jan 22 - Mrs. Nannie D. McAllister, wife of David McAllister, died at her home here yesterday morning at 7 o'clock of pneumonia with which she had been seriously ill for about a week. She had been in poor health for a number of years. Deceased was born in March, 1857 near Hillsboro, the daughter of Wilson and Mary Sawyer Bailey. On September 25, 1879, she was married to David W. McAllister. Her entire life was spent in or near Mellott. She was a prominent member of the South Christ Church here. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Opal Burk and Mrs. Daisy Sowers of Indianapolis and Mrs. Nellie Murdock of Wingate; two sons, Arnett McAllister of Redonda Beach, Calif and Orville of Richmond Hills, NY and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the South Christian Church here at 10:30 Saturday morning in charge of Rev. AW McGaughey. Interment at Waynetown Masonic. - kbz