Fremont Eagle Thursday Aug 25, 1927
Mrs. Elom Chapin Passes Away.
Relatives and friends were shocked and
surprised
yesterday morning to hear that Mrs. Elom Chapin had passed away
Tuesday
night.
She had spent Tuesday in Coldwater at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lyman Caswell, where a family dinner
was
served
in honor of Chalmer Chapin and family who had expected to leave
for
South
Carolina today.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapin and son L. E. Chapin
and
family went to the home of the latter at Montgomery, and about
eight
o'clock
when was stricken and soon passed away.
The body was brought to the home of C. E.
Chapin and funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 1
o'clock.
Rev. Herbert McMurray of Greencastle preachiing the sermon.
Fremont Eagle, Thursday, September 1, 1927
Mrs. Elom Chapin
Mary Amelia Lester, third daughter of Ransom and Eliza Lester, was born at Sturgis, Michigan, Aug 6, 1853 and completed life's journey, Aug. 23, 1927 at the home of her son, Lester, where she was enjoying a short visit, being at the time seventy-four years and seventeen days of age.