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Cora E. <I>Gilliland</I> Herrell

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Cora E. Gilliland Herrell

Birth
Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Death
7 Jan 1955 (aged 84)
Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Cora E. Herrell, 84, resident of Hayesville for many years, died last Friday morning, January 7 at the Pines Rest Home in Washington, following a long illness.

Mrs. Herrell was born March 8, 1870 in Lancaster township and was a daughter of Marcellus and Mollie Gilliland. She was married to Albert Herrell and they became the parents
of one daughter. Mr. Herrell died in 1907, and the following year, their daughter, Helen, died.

Mrs. Herrell and her sister, Florence Gilliland, had lived together in Hayesville for many years. She is survived by two sisters, Florence Gilliland, also a patient at the Pines Rest Home in Washington and Mrs. Myrtle Long of North English.

The funeral service was held at Reynolds Funeral Chapel here on Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. John McLaughlin, pastor of the local Christian church. Burial was in Pennington cemetery, south of Sigourney.


Keokuk County News clipping
January 13, 1955 (written in pencil)

Note: The clipping says Albert died in 1907 which is an error. Albert died in May 12,1906 and Helen (their daughter) died in 1911.
Mrs. Cora E. Herrell, 84, resident of Hayesville for many years, died last Friday morning, January 7 at the Pines Rest Home in Washington, following a long illness.

Mrs. Herrell was born March 8, 1870 in Lancaster township and was a daughter of Marcellus and Mollie Gilliland. She was married to Albert Herrell and they became the parents
of one daughter. Mr. Herrell died in 1907, and the following year, their daughter, Helen, died.

Mrs. Herrell and her sister, Florence Gilliland, had lived together in Hayesville for many years. She is survived by two sisters, Florence Gilliland, also a patient at the Pines Rest Home in Washington and Mrs. Myrtle Long of North English.

The funeral service was held at Reynolds Funeral Chapel here on Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. John McLaughlin, pastor of the local Christian church. Burial was in Pennington cemetery, south of Sigourney.


Keokuk County News clipping
January 13, 1955 (written in pencil)

Note: The clipping says Albert died in 1907 which is an error. Albert died in May 12,1906 and Helen (their daughter) died in 1911.


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  • Added: Apr 1, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87811031/cora_e-herrell: accessed ), memorial page for Cora E. Gilliland Herrell (8 Mar 1870–7 Jan 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87811031, citing Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Mary (contributor 47239587).