Lillie May Davis

DAVIS, PURCELL, BOORSCH, STRAWHACKER, MCKEOWN, CLARIN

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Date: 1/28/2019 at 10:27:30

Wapello Republican, November 28, 1935, page 1

Lillie May Purcell, daughter of Richard and Rebecca Purcell, was born August 21, 1865, and passed away at her home in Mediapolis, November 19, 1935, at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 29 days.

She was united in marriage to Samuel Oscar Davis, August 29, 1885. Mrs. Davis spent her entire life in the Mediapolis community.

Those with her husband, remaining to mourn her death are; Lewis Davis, of Oakville; Mrs. Elsie Borsch, of Chicago; Mrs. Nina Strawhacker, of Oakville; Mrs. Reva McKeown, of Washington; and Mrs. Nellie Clarin of Burlington. There are also twenty-two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The funeral service was held in Mediapolis Thursday afternoon, and burial was in the Kossuth cemetery