Birch - May Miles
MARY MILES BIRCH
Source: Waveland Independent May 31, 1935
Mrs. Mary BIRCH, wife of John Birch died at her home in Mecca on Saturday morning at 3 following two paralytic strokes the last on Friday. Funeral services at the home on Monday afternoon burial at Mecca cemetery. Mrs. Susan Marshall; Miss Laverne, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Pollitt and Billy attended the funeral home. Mrs. Birch was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth MILES and was born in Waveland 77 years ago. She was married to John Birch here 59 years ago and had lived in Mecca 34 years where Mr. Birch was superintendent of the tile factory. In all the 59 years they were separated but two weeks when Mr. Birch was in a hospital. The husband survives with 5 children; Leonard; Clarence; Walter and Emma all living in Oregon and James who lives in Mecca.-