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Newspaper clipping hand printed dated April, 1940
MRS
JOSEPHINE ASHLEY IS DEAD
Jay
County Native Was 87 Years Old; Funeral To Be Saturday
Josephine Ashley, 87, lifelong resident of Jay county, died
Thursday night at 11:55 o'clock at her West Third street home following a
nine-weeks' illness of paralysis. Her
condition became serious one week ago.
Mrs. Ashley was born December 2, 1852, in Jay county the only
daughter of Ruben and Maria (Bickel) Jellison. Her first marriage was December 19 1869, to George B. Ware, who
died July 22, 1874. On October 9
1875, she was married to A. J. Ashley who died January 17 1927.
Surviving are five children; Arthur of Portland; Mrs. Anna,
wife of B.A. Underwood of Jackson, Mich.; Mrs. Goldie, wife of Elmer Heniser
of near Portland; Miss Flora Ware at home and John Ware of Milwaukee, Wis.;
ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One daughter is deceased.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Portland
United Brethren church in charge of the pastor, Rev. J.H. Nall. Burial will
be made in the Lower Salamonie cemetery.
The body was removed to the Williamson and Sons funeral home
where it will remain until one o'clock Saturday afternoon when it will be
taken to the church for one hour before the services. The casket will be closed during the
service.
Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson
.
