ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN
18 MARCH 1954
EVELYN ALICE CARROLL
Mrs. Evelyn Alice CARROLL was born 31 January 1861 in Burnet, TX to James and Louisa TOMLINSON and passed away at her home in Shepherd after a long and courageous illness on 8 March 1954.
She was married to Lawrence CARROLL of Novia Scotia in Burnet, TX on 8 June 1887 and they came to Michigan in September of 1902 and made their home at Irishtown that winter, moving to Shepherd in 1903 where she resided until her death.
During the years of marriage, Mr. & Mrs. CARROLL celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at the home of her daughter Ella and went on to mark the sixtheth anniversary before the death of Mr. CARROLL on Christmas Day 1949.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church and Aid Society and was always found ready to lend a helping hand to all who needed her.
Funeral services were held at her home in Shepherd on Thursday, March 11th at 2 p.m., with Rev. Charles ROSS and Rev. W. H. BELL officiating.
Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Lloyd CARROLL, Russell STILGENBAUER, Harold JOHNSTON, Lawrence DURHAM, Lale STALTERS and Theo LYONS.
Surviving her are two daughters and one son, Ella Ardner and Alfred of Shepherd and Ethel JOHNSTON of Rosebush. Two sons, Raymond, who died in TX and Dale preceded her in death.
Out of town people who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. D. L. DeGRAW of Temple; Mrs. Bruce McGILL of Lansing; Mrs. Mary LITTLE and Ivan CARROLL of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. & Mrs. Justin CARROLL, Martha CARROLL and Mrs. Elizabeth SCHAFFER of Saginaw; Mrs. Sadie DESMOND of Alma; Mr. & Mrs.
Frances CARROLL of St. Louis; Mrs. Jack FULLER of Houghton Lake; Lyle JOHNSTON of East Jordan; Howard JOHNSTON, Margaret CONWAY of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. & Mrs. Roy MATTESON of Rosebush.
Allie writes to Sarah Ann "Sallie" Tomlinson Erwin in Burnet, TX on 5/1/1904. Allie is living in Shepherd, MI:
"Dear Sister, I am tired of waiting for you and Myra (Note: Myra Tinney) to write do not believe you ever will again. It has been over six weeks since we heard from any of you all. What is the matter with you? Harvest time I feel pressume. Well as it is Sunday and a very lonely one at that. Will try to write you a short letter. It is very pleasant today we have only had two or three nice days. I have been sick several days with cold and sore throat-hardley able to sit-up today. Ethel and I are all alone. Lo has just gone back to his work four miles in the country. Ella is visiting. Ella has a nice new couch. She took orders and sold $10.00 worth of goods and got it for a prize. We are all proud of it. She is still in the Beanery she made $1.60 one day last week how is that for a little girl. We are going to plant garden and potatoes this week. I suppose you have little potatoes and something green to eat in your garden. We will get some plants soon we can plant them in the yard we do not have yard or garden fences everything is outside long side the roads are all planted in beans cabbage and potatoes. It is lovely here in Spring and summer. But take care for winter. I made a new rug it is very pretty made of brown and black and worked with blue and yellow san silk. We gave Alfred a little birthday dinner his being the last one for this year. We only had a few. Is your fruit all killed? They claim it is all ruined here the trees even killed. I cannot think of anything more to write so will close by asking you and yours to write soon. Your loving sister, Allie Carroll. Ella wrote to Myra and Lou? sometime ago and I wrote to Myra. Love to all. Allie.
Monday. I am feeling some better if I had water would wash it is so nice. We did not get the Bulletin last week our time has been out since Sep will have to send them the money can't get along with out it thats the only news we have you all won't write to us any more. Will close. Alfred is waiting to mail my letter. Allie."
18 MARCH 1954
EVELYN ALICE CARROLL
Mrs. Evelyn Alice CARROLL was born 31 January 1861 in Burnet, TX to James and Louisa TOMLINSON and passed away at her home in Shepherd after a long and courageous illness on 8 March 1954.
She was married to Lawrence CARROLL of Novia Scotia in Burnet, TX on 8 June 1887 and they came to Michigan in September of 1902 and made their home at Irishtown that winter, moving to Shepherd in 1903 where she resided until her death.
During the years of marriage, Mr. & Mrs. CARROLL celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at the home of her daughter Ella and went on to mark the sixtheth anniversary before the death of Mr. CARROLL on Christmas Day 1949.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church and Aid Society and was always found ready to lend a helping hand to all who needed her.
Funeral services were held at her home in Shepherd on Thursday, March 11th at 2 p.m., with Rev. Charles ROSS and Rev. W. H. BELL officiating.
Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Lloyd CARROLL, Russell STILGENBAUER, Harold JOHNSTON, Lawrence DURHAM, Lale STALTERS and Theo LYONS.
Surviving her are two daughters and one son, Ella Ardner and Alfred of Shepherd and Ethel JOHNSTON of Rosebush. Two sons, Raymond, who died in TX and Dale preceded her in death.
Out of town people who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. D. L. DeGRAW of Temple; Mrs. Bruce McGILL of Lansing; Mrs. Mary LITTLE and Ivan CARROLL of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. & Mrs. Justin CARROLL, Martha CARROLL and Mrs. Elizabeth SCHAFFER of Saginaw; Mrs. Sadie DESMOND of Alma; Mr. & Mrs.
Frances CARROLL of St. Louis; Mrs. Jack FULLER of Houghton Lake; Lyle JOHNSTON of East Jordan; Howard JOHNSTON, Margaret CONWAY of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. & Mrs. Roy MATTESON of Rosebush.
Allie writes to Sarah Ann "Sallie" Tomlinson Erwin in Burnet, TX on 5/1/1904. Allie is living in Shepherd, MI:
"Dear Sister, I am tired of waiting for you and Myra (Note: Myra Tinney) to write do not believe you ever will again. It has been over six weeks since we heard from any of you all. What is the matter with you? Harvest time I feel pressume. Well as it is Sunday and a very lonely one at that. Will try to write you a short letter. It is very pleasant today we have only had two or three nice days. I have been sick several days with cold and sore throat-hardley able to sit-up today. Ethel and I are all alone. Lo has just gone back to his work four miles in the country. Ella is visiting. Ella has a nice new couch. She took orders and sold $10.00 worth of goods and got it for a prize. We are all proud of it. She is still in the Beanery she made $1.60 one day last week how is that for a little girl. We are going to plant garden and potatoes this week. I suppose you have little potatoes and something green to eat in your garden. We will get some plants soon we can plant them in the yard we do not have yard or garden fences everything is outside long side the roads are all planted in beans cabbage and potatoes. It is lovely here in Spring and summer. But take care for winter. I made a new rug it is very pretty made of brown and black and worked with blue and yellow san silk. We gave Alfred a little birthday dinner his being the last one for this year. We only had a few. Is your fruit all killed? They claim it is all ruined here the trees even killed. I cannot think of anything more to write so will close by asking you and yours to write soon. Your loving sister, Allie Carroll. Ella wrote to Myra and Lou? sometime ago and I wrote to Myra. Love to all. Allie.
Monday. I am feeling some better if I had water would wash it is so nice. We did not get the Bulletin last week our time has been out since Sep will have to send them the money can't get along with out it thats the only news we have you all won't write to us any more. Will close. Alfred is waiting to mail my letter. Allie."
ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN
18 MARCH 1954
EVELYN ALICE CARROLL
Mrs. Evelyn Alice CARROLL was born 31 January 1861 in Burnet, TX to James and Louisa TOMLINSON and passed away at her home in Shepherd after a long and courageous illness on 8 March 1954.
She was married to Lawrence CARROLL of Novia Scotia in Burnet, TX on 8 June 1887 and they came to Michigan in September of 1902 and made their home at Irishtown that winter, moving to Shepherd in 1903 where she resided until her death.
During the years of marriage, Mr. & Mrs. CARROLL celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at the home of her daughter Ella and went on to mark the sixtheth anniversary before the death of Mr. CARROLL on Christmas Day 1949.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church and Aid Society and was always found ready to lend a helping hand to all who needed her.
Funeral services were held at her home in Shepherd on Thursday, March 11th at 2 p.m., with Rev. Charles ROSS and Rev. W. H. BELL officiating.
Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Lloyd CARROLL, Russell STILGENBAUER, Harold JOHNSTON, Lawrence DURHAM, Lale STALTERS and Theo LYONS.
Surviving her are two daughters and one son, Ella Ardner and Alfred of Shepherd and Ethel JOHNSTON of Rosebush. Two sons, Raymond, who died in TX and Dale preceded her in death.
Out of town people who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. D. L. DeGRAW of Temple; Mrs. Bruce McGILL of Lansing; Mrs. Mary LITTLE and Ivan CARROLL of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. & Mrs. Justin CARROLL, Martha CARROLL and Mrs. Elizabeth SCHAFFER of Saginaw; Mrs. Sadie DESMOND of Alma; Mr. & Mrs.
Frances CARROLL of St. Louis; Mrs. Jack FULLER of Houghton Lake; Lyle JOHNSTON of East Jordan; Howard JOHNSTON, Margaret CONWAY of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. & Mrs. Roy MATTESON of Rosebush.
Allie writes to Sarah Ann "Sallie" Tomlinson Erwin in Burnet, TX on 5/1/1904. Allie is living in Shepherd, MI:
"Dear Sister, I am tired of waiting for you and Myra (Note: Myra Tinney) to write do not believe you ever will again. It has been over six weeks since we heard from any of you all. What is the matter with you? Harvest time I feel pressume. Well as it is Sunday and a very lonely one at that. Will try to write you a short letter. It is very pleasant today we have only had two or three nice days. I have been sick several days with cold and sore throat-hardley able to sit-up today. Ethel and I are all alone. Lo has just gone back to his work four miles in the country. Ella is visiting. Ella has a nice new couch. She took orders and sold $10.00 worth of goods and got it for a prize. We are all proud of it. She is still in the Beanery she made $1.60 one day last week how is that for a little girl. We are going to plant garden and potatoes this week. I suppose you have little potatoes and something green to eat in your garden. We will get some plants soon we can plant them in the yard we do not have yard or garden fences everything is outside long side the roads are all planted in beans cabbage and potatoes. It is lovely here in Spring and summer. But take care for winter. I made a new rug it is very pretty made of brown and black and worked with blue and yellow san silk. We gave Alfred a little birthday dinner his being the last one for this year. We only had a few. Is your fruit all killed? They claim it is all ruined here the trees even killed. I cannot think of anything more to write so will close by asking you and yours to write soon. Your loving sister, Allie Carroll. Ella wrote to Myra and Lou? sometime ago and I wrote to Myra. Love to all. Allie.
Monday. I am feeling some better if I had water would wash it is so nice. We did not get the Bulletin last week our time has been out since Sep will have to send them the money can't get along with out it thats the only news we have you all won't write to us any more. Will close. Alfred is waiting to mail my letter. Allie."
18 MARCH 1954
EVELYN ALICE CARROLL
Mrs. Evelyn Alice CARROLL was born 31 January 1861 in Burnet, TX to James and Louisa TOMLINSON and passed away at her home in Shepherd after a long and courageous illness on 8 March 1954.
She was married to Lawrence CARROLL of Novia Scotia in Burnet, TX on 8 June 1887 and they came to Michigan in September of 1902 and made their home at Irishtown that winter, moving to Shepherd in 1903 where she resided until her death.
During the years of marriage, Mr. & Mrs. CARROLL celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party at the home of her daughter Ella and went on to mark the sixtheth anniversary before the death of Mr. CARROLL on Christmas Day 1949.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church and Aid Society and was always found ready to lend a helping hand to all who needed her.
Funeral services were held at her home in Shepherd on Thursday, March 11th at 2 p.m., with Rev. Charles ROSS and Rev. W. H. BELL officiating.
Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Lloyd CARROLL, Russell STILGENBAUER, Harold JOHNSTON, Lawrence DURHAM, Lale STALTERS and Theo LYONS.
Surviving her are two daughters and one son, Ella Ardner and Alfred of Shepherd and Ethel JOHNSTON of Rosebush. Two sons, Raymond, who died in TX and Dale preceded her in death.
Out of town people who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. D. L. DeGRAW of Temple; Mrs. Bruce McGILL of Lansing; Mrs. Mary LITTLE and Ivan CARROLL of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. & Mrs. Justin CARROLL, Martha CARROLL and Mrs. Elizabeth SCHAFFER of Saginaw; Mrs. Sadie DESMOND of Alma; Mr. & Mrs.
Frances CARROLL of St. Louis; Mrs. Jack FULLER of Houghton Lake; Lyle JOHNSTON of East Jordan; Howard JOHNSTON, Margaret CONWAY of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. & Mrs. Roy MATTESON of Rosebush.
Allie writes to Sarah Ann "Sallie" Tomlinson Erwin in Burnet, TX on 5/1/1904. Allie is living in Shepherd, MI:
"Dear Sister, I am tired of waiting for you and Myra (Note: Myra Tinney) to write do not believe you ever will again. It has been over six weeks since we heard from any of you all. What is the matter with you? Harvest time I feel pressume. Well as it is Sunday and a very lonely one at that. Will try to write you a short letter. It is very pleasant today we have only had two or three nice days. I have been sick several days with cold and sore throat-hardley able to sit-up today. Ethel and I are all alone. Lo has just gone back to his work four miles in the country. Ella is visiting. Ella has a nice new couch. She took orders and sold $10.00 worth of goods and got it for a prize. We are all proud of it. She is still in the Beanery she made $1.60 one day last week how is that for a little girl. We are going to plant garden and potatoes this week. I suppose you have little potatoes and something green to eat in your garden. We will get some plants soon we can plant them in the yard we do not have yard or garden fences everything is outside long side the roads are all planted in beans cabbage and potatoes. It is lovely here in Spring and summer. But take care for winter. I made a new rug it is very pretty made of brown and black and worked with blue and yellow san silk. We gave Alfred a little birthday dinner his being the last one for this year. We only had a few. Is your fruit all killed? They claim it is all ruined here the trees even killed. I cannot think of anything more to write so will close by asking you and yours to write soon. Your loving sister, Allie Carroll. Ella wrote to Myra and Lou? sometime ago and I wrote to Myra. Love to all. Allie.
Monday. I am feeling some better if I had water would wash it is so nice. We did not get the Bulletin last week our time has been out since Sep will have to send them the money can't get along with out it thats the only news we have you all won't write to us any more. Will close. Alfred is waiting to mail my letter. Allie."
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