Elizabeth Mahan was born on July 17, 1851 in Bethel, Ohio, the daughter of William Mahan and Rebecca (____________) Mahan, who was born in April of 1815. According to the 1900 census, William and Rebecca were the parents of 8 children, six of whom were still living in 1900.
Elizabeth had a sister, Mary A. "Mollie" Mahan, who was married to John This.
At the time of the 1860 census, the Mahan family is found in Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio;
Wm Mahan M 58 Kentucky
Rebecca Mahan F 45 Ohio
James Mahan M 20 Ohio
Melinda Mahan F 18 Ohio
Mary Mahan F 16 Ohio
Elizabeth Mahan F 8 Ohio
William Mahan M 6 Ohio
Wayland Mahan M 2 Ohio
At the time of the 1900 census, John and Mary A. "Mollie" (Mahan) This are found living in the village of Colfax, in Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois. Rebecca and Mary's widowed mother, Rebecca, livees with them;
John Thiss Head M 63 France
Mollie Thiss Wife F 56 Ohio
Frank Thiss Son M 27 Illinois
Rebecca Mahan Mother F Apr 1815 85 Ohio
Elizabeth (Mahan) This died on October 26, 1914 at Colfax, Illinois.
Elizabeth was married to Felix This on December 7, 1871 in Bethel, Ohio.
Felix and Elizabeth had a son, Charles
Felix had brothers John of Colfax, Nicholas of Minneapolis; sister, Victoria Webster of Mountain Park, OK.
Brother Charles killed in battle of Kennesaw Mt.
Brother Frank died at Fairbury.
Sister Mary Conrard died at Metamora.
Buried at Wiley Cemetery.
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MRS. ELIZABETH THISS DIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S MONDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Thiss, aged 79 years died at St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington on Monday afternoon after a lingering illness of several years. She had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks.
Elizabeth Mahon was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 17, 1851 where she grew to womanhood with her parents, William and Rebecca Mahon. At an early age she united with the Christian church at Bethel, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Felix Thiss on December 7, 1871 and they moved to McLean county in 1879 locating near Saybrook. In 1880 they moved to a farm east of Colfax.
Mr. Thiss passed away October 26, 1914. Mrs. Thiss was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Thimble club of the Christian church.
She leaves to mourn her loss one son, Charles M. and one grandson, William F. of Colfax.
The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colfax Christian church with Rev. Harold Willis the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Wiley Cemetery.
Elizabeth had a sister, Mary A. "Mollie" Mahan, who was married to John This.
At the time of the 1860 census, the Mahan family is found in Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio;
Wm Mahan M 58 Kentucky
Rebecca Mahan F 45 Ohio
James Mahan M 20 Ohio
Melinda Mahan F 18 Ohio
Mary Mahan F 16 Ohio
Elizabeth Mahan F 8 Ohio
William Mahan M 6 Ohio
Wayland Mahan M 2 Ohio
At the time of the 1900 census, John and Mary A. "Mollie" (Mahan) This are found living in the village of Colfax, in Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois. Rebecca and Mary's widowed mother, Rebecca, livees with them;
John Thiss Head M 63 France
Mollie Thiss Wife F 56 Ohio
Frank Thiss Son M 27 Illinois
Rebecca Mahan Mother F Apr 1815 85 Ohio
Elizabeth (Mahan) This died on October 26, 1914 at Colfax, Illinois.
Elizabeth was married to Felix This on December 7, 1871 in Bethel, Ohio.
Felix and Elizabeth had a son, Charles
Felix had brothers John of Colfax, Nicholas of Minneapolis; sister, Victoria Webster of Mountain Park, OK.
Brother Charles killed in battle of Kennesaw Mt.
Brother Frank died at Fairbury.
Sister Mary Conrard died at Metamora.
Buried at Wiley Cemetery.
[Unknown newspaper source.]
MRS. ELIZABETH THISS DIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S MONDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Thiss, aged 79 years died at St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington on Monday afternoon after a lingering illness of several years. She had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks.
Elizabeth Mahon was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 17, 1851 where she grew to womanhood with her parents, William and Rebecca Mahon. At an early age she united with the Christian church at Bethel, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Felix Thiss on December 7, 1871 and they moved to McLean county in 1879 locating near Saybrook. In 1880 they moved to a farm east of Colfax.
Mr. Thiss passed away October 26, 1914. Mrs. Thiss was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Thimble club of the Christian church.
She leaves to mourn her loss one son, Charles M. and one grandson, William F. of Colfax.
The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colfax Christian church with Rev. Harold Willis the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Wiley Cemetery.
Elizabeth Mahan was born on July 17, 1851 in Bethel, Ohio, the daughter of William Mahan and Rebecca (____________) Mahan, who was born in April of 1815. According to the 1900 census, William and Rebecca were the parents of 8 children, six of whom were still living in 1900.
Elizabeth had a sister, Mary A. "Mollie" Mahan, who was married to John This.
At the time of the 1860 census, the Mahan family is found in Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio;
Wm Mahan M 58 Kentucky
Rebecca Mahan F 45 Ohio
James Mahan M 20 Ohio
Melinda Mahan F 18 Ohio
Mary Mahan F 16 Ohio
Elizabeth Mahan F 8 Ohio
William Mahan M 6 Ohio
Wayland Mahan M 2 Ohio
At the time of the 1900 census, John and Mary A. "Mollie" (Mahan) This are found living in the village of Colfax, in Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois. Rebecca and Mary's widowed mother, Rebecca, livees with them;
John Thiss Head M 63 France
Mollie Thiss Wife F 56 Ohio
Frank Thiss Son M 27 Illinois
Rebecca Mahan Mother F Apr 1815 85 Ohio
Elizabeth (Mahan) This died on October 26, 1914 at Colfax, Illinois.
Elizabeth was married to Felix This on December 7, 1871 in Bethel, Ohio.
Felix and Elizabeth had a son, Charles
Felix had brothers John of Colfax, Nicholas of Minneapolis; sister, Victoria Webster of Mountain Park, OK.
Brother Charles killed in battle of Kennesaw Mt.
Brother Frank died at Fairbury.
Sister Mary Conrard died at Metamora.
Buried at Wiley Cemetery.
[Unknown newspaper source.]
MRS. ELIZABETH THISS DIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S MONDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Thiss, aged 79 years died at St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington on Monday afternoon after a lingering illness of several years. She had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks.
Elizabeth Mahon was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 17, 1851 where she grew to womanhood with her parents, William and Rebecca Mahon. At an early age she united with the Christian church at Bethel, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Felix Thiss on December 7, 1871 and they moved to McLean county in 1879 locating near Saybrook. In 1880 they moved to a farm east of Colfax.
Mr. Thiss passed away October 26, 1914. Mrs. Thiss was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Thimble club of the Christian church.
She leaves to mourn her loss one son, Charles M. and one grandson, William F. of Colfax.
The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colfax Christian church with Rev. Harold Willis the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Wiley Cemetery.
Elizabeth had a sister, Mary A. "Mollie" Mahan, who was married to John This.
At the time of the 1860 census, the Mahan family is found in Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio;
Wm Mahan M 58 Kentucky
Rebecca Mahan F 45 Ohio
James Mahan M 20 Ohio
Melinda Mahan F 18 Ohio
Mary Mahan F 16 Ohio
Elizabeth Mahan F 8 Ohio
William Mahan M 6 Ohio
Wayland Mahan M 2 Ohio
At the time of the 1900 census, John and Mary A. "Mollie" (Mahan) This are found living in the village of Colfax, in Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois. Rebecca and Mary's widowed mother, Rebecca, livees with them;
John Thiss Head M 63 France
Mollie Thiss Wife F 56 Ohio
Frank Thiss Son M 27 Illinois
Rebecca Mahan Mother F Apr 1815 85 Ohio
Elizabeth (Mahan) This died on October 26, 1914 at Colfax, Illinois.
Elizabeth was married to Felix This on December 7, 1871 in Bethel, Ohio.
Felix and Elizabeth had a son, Charles
Felix had brothers John of Colfax, Nicholas of Minneapolis; sister, Victoria Webster of Mountain Park, OK.
Brother Charles killed in battle of Kennesaw Mt.
Brother Frank died at Fairbury.
Sister Mary Conrard died at Metamora.
Buried at Wiley Cemetery.
[Unknown newspaper source.]
MRS. ELIZABETH THISS DIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S MONDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Thiss, aged 79 years died at St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington on Monday afternoon after a lingering illness of several years. She had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks.
Elizabeth Mahon was born in Bethel, Ohio on July 17, 1851 where she grew to womanhood with her parents, William and Rebecca Mahon. At an early age she united with the Christian church at Bethel, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Felix Thiss on December 7, 1871 and they moved to McLean county in 1879 locating near Saybrook. In 1880 they moved to a farm east of Colfax.
Mr. Thiss passed away October 26, 1914. Mrs. Thiss was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Thimble club of the Christian church.
She leaves to mourn her loss one son, Charles M. and one grandson, William F. of Colfax.
The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colfax Christian church with Rev. Harold Willis the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Wiley Cemetery.
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