MILLIGAN, Mary Smally - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

ATTICA, Jan 26 – Mrs. Mary Milligan, widow of Robert A. Milligan, a former well know Warren County farmer, died at 10 o’clock Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Moe Hirsch, southwest of Winthrop, Mrs. Milligan had been a resident of Attica since December 1908 and had been in failing health for several years.  A few months ago she was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hirsch where death occurred.  Mrs. Milligan was born April 18, 1854 in Warren County the daughter of the late William and Eliza Smalley, pioneer residents of that county.  She was married Oct 24, 1878 to Robert A. Milligan at the home of her parents near Kickapoo which was later the Milligan home.  Mrs. Milligan died in 1931.  She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hirsch at whose home she died and by one son, Orrie Milligan who resides on the old Milligan home place near Kickapoo.  There are survive three sisters: Mrs. Lottie Milligan and Mrs. Martha Ault of Attica; Mrs. Jennie Atkinson of Remington; one brother, Edward Smalley who lives near Mt. Ayr, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Milligan home, corner of Monroe & Council streets, Attica where the body will be taken Monday afternoon.  Elder A. W. Jackman of Attica will officiate and burial will be made in Riverside cemetery, this city.  - kbz