Ora Evelyn Merrell (1897)

MERRELL, YOUNG

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 8/2/2004 at 18:48:52

Newspaper Unknown
March 1897

Ora Merrell died at the home of her grandfather, C. H. Young near Truro, Iowa, at 1:30 a.m. March 10, 1897

Ora Merrell, aged 2 years 11 months and 8 days. Deceased was the oldest daughter of Allen and Maggie Merrell and was born at Burnside, Hancock county, Illinois, April 7th, 1894. About three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Merrell with their little daughter came from their home in Illinois to visit the lady's father, C. H. Young, and other relatives and friends here. Little Ora being a delicate child, became very sick with pneumonia not many days after their arrival and after about ten days illness God saw fit to call her from this world. The funeral services were held at the house on Thursday and were conducted by Rev. Farley of the M. E. church. Kind friends decked the little white casket with wreaths of flowers, thus and otherwise showing their sympathy with the bereaved parents. The interment was made in the Young cemetery east of Truro.