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Subject: OBITUARY - MARTHA (MURPHY) ELLIS.

Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:56 PM

Decatur County Journal

August ll, l898

MARTHA MURPHY ELLIS died at the home of her daughter, MRS. M.E. NOBLE,

in Davis City, August l, l898.

The deceased had been troubled with heart trouble for several years, and

a violent attack of the same caused her death. She was born in

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, November l8, l8l7. At the age of 26

years, she married JONES ELLIS in Philadelphia County, and continued to

reside there for several years.

In l855, the family moved to Indiana, where they lived until l86l when

they moved to Mercer County, which is where the husband died in l88l.

Deceased was the mother of four children--REBECCA ELLIS, a daughter,

died in Indiana at the age of l6; a son, W.P. ELLIS, lives in Nebraska;

the other children, A.E. ELLIS and MRS. M.E. NOBLE, reside in Decatur

County.

MRS. ELLIS came to Iowa in l882, and lived with her children here until

called to join her loved ones gone before. She had lived a consistent

Christian life, having been reared in the Quaker Church. She united

with the Methodist Church when l6 years of age, and continued in the

church during her life.

She was buried in the Leon Cemetery August 2, the funeral services being

conducted by Rev. James A. McKay of Davis City.

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