Roderick - Elizabeth Vance
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Tuesday, January 28, 1913
Mrs. Elizabeth Vance Roderick died at her home on east Market street at nine Monday evening. Funeral services will be held from the late home at two Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Walter Johnston, pastor of Coater Presbyterian church and Rev. S.K. Piercy, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, in charge of the services. Burial will be made in Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Roderick was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Vance. She was born and spent all her life in this city in early youth she was married to Daniel G. Roderick here. Mr Roderick and their only son preceded the wife and mother to the grave some years ago. Mr. Roderick, after graduating from Wabash college, became a member of the faculty of that institution and later was placed in charge of the public school system of the city. Mrs. Roderick is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John S. Brown and Miss Lucy Vance. For some time past the three sisters have been making their home together at 409 east Market street. For a number of years Mrs. Roderick has been suffering from nerve exhaustion and it was this affliction that finally caused her death. Mrs. Roderick was a member of Center Presbyterian church having united with that church while quite young. She was a good charitable Christian woman and had a wide circle of friends in the city. - thanks to Kim H