Miller - Mary Shelladay
Source: Kokomo Tribune 2 Dec 1937 p 1
Death closed the long and beautiful life
of Mrs. Samuel Gill at 2:30 o’clock Thursday morning. She expired at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Miller, 1101 W. Superior Street following an illness
of several days. She was 87 years old. Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at the First Presbyterian Church at 10:30 o’clock. The Rev. Hurd Allyn
Drake, pastor and Rev. George AP Jewell, pastor of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church will have charge. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The body
will be removed form the Rich Mortuary to the daughter’s residence late
Thursday afternoon. Friends may call there. Born in Waveland Dec 17, 1850 the
deceased was Miss Mary Ellen Shellady, daughter of James M. And Elizabeth K.
Shelladay. She was the last of that family. The husband, the daughter and a
niece, Mrs. Franklin Davidson, Crawfordsville are the only survivors. Mr. and
Mrs. Gill were married at Crawfordsville April 18, 1876. They celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary last year. Special note of this occasion
was taken by friends and acquaintances of the couple. They resided the first 25
years of their married life on a farm, near Roachdale, Parke (sic) County then
moved to Crawfordsville, where they remained until coming to Kokomo about 15
years ago. Mr. Gill, now living at the daughter’s home is 86 years of age. Mrs.
Gill had been a life long member of the Presbyterian Church. She was one of the
first members of the church at Ladoga, and when the congregation celebrated its
50th anniversary five years ago, Mrs. Gill attended the services and
took part in the program. In addition, Mrs. Gill was a charter member of Allen
Chapter No 7 of the Order of Eastern Star in Waveland. She was initiated into
the order in 1878. During her residence here, she had acquired many friends and
was known and respected in a wide local circle. - kbz