From the Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas newspaper--
Mrs. Mabel Smith McMillan was born to John Franklin and Alfretta(Alfreda) Jeffrey Smith on May 12, 1877 near Washington (Franklin or Washington County), Iowa. At the age of ten she, with her parents, moved to Kansas to the Green community area where she attended school and grew to womanhood.
On February 3, 1898 she was united in marriage to A.P. McMillan at Green. To this union two children were born: a daughter Oleda, who died at the age of nine months, and a son Emery.
This couple lived their entire married life in the Broughton and Green communities. They celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home on February 2, 1948. Their home was always open to friends and relatives. Homecoming of friends at Thanksgiving at the McMillans was an annual affair until the death of her companion July 10, 1955.
Mrs. McMillan was a devoted Christian and attended church regularly. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church and also a member of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was loyal and faithful in serving in different departments of the church and for a number of years was Sunday School superintendent. Her church, her family, her neighbors, her friends were life long recipients of her kindly ministrations and loving care.
She became ill at her home in Green March 3, and was taken to the Clay County Hospital where she died in the early morning hours of March 4, 1968 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 22 days. Preceding her in death were: her husband, her parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Mrs. Mabel Smith McMillan was born to John Franklin and Alfretta(Alfreda) Jeffrey Smith on May 12, 1877 near Washington (Franklin or Washington County), Iowa. At the age of ten she, with her parents, moved to Kansas to the Green community area where she attended school and grew to womanhood.
On February 3, 1898 she was united in marriage to A.P. McMillan at Green. To this union two children were born: a daughter Oleda, who died at the age of nine months, and a son Emery.
This couple lived their entire married life in the Broughton and Green communities. They celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home on February 2, 1948. Their home was always open to friends and relatives. Homecoming of friends at Thanksgiving at the McMillans was an annual affair until the death of her companion July 10, 1955.
Mrs. McMillan was a devoted Christian and attended church regularly. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church and also a member of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was loyal and faithful in serving in different departments of the church and for a number of years was Sunday School superintendent. Her church, her family, her neighbors, her friends were life long recipients of her kindly ministrations and loving care.
She became ill at her home in Green March 3, and was taken to the Clay County Hospital where she died in the early morning hours of March 4, 1968 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 22 days. Preceding her in death were: her husband, her parents, two sisters and four brothers.
From the Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas newspaper--
Mrs. Mabel Smith McMillan was born to John Franklin and Alfretta(Alfreda) Jeffrey Smith on May 12, 1877 near Washington (Franklin or Washington County), Iowa. At the age of ten she, with her parents, moved to Kansas to the Green community area where she attended school and grew to womanhood.
On February 3, 1898 she was united in marriage to A.P. McMillan at Green. To this union two children were born: a daughter Oleda, who died at the age of nine months, and a son Emery.
This couple lived their entire married life in the Broughton and Green communities. They celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home on February 2, 1948. Their home was always open to friends and relatives. Homecoming of friends at Thanksgiving at the McMillans was an annual affair until the death of her companion July 10, 1955.
Mrs. McMillan was a devoted Christian and attended church regularly. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church and also a member of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was loyal and faithful in serving in different departments of the church and for a number of years was Sunday School superintendent. Her church, her family, her neighbors, her friends were life long recipients of her kindly ministrations and loving care.
She became ill at her home in Green March 3, and was taken to the Clay County Hospital where she died in the early morning hours of March 4, 1968 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 22 days. Preceding her in death were: her husband, her parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Mrs. Mabel Smith McMillan was born to John Franklin and Alfretta(Alfreda) Jeffrey Smith on May 12, 1877 near Washington (Franklin or Washington County), Iowa. At the age of ten she, with her parents, moved to Kansas to the Green community area where she attended school and grew to womanhood.
On February 3, 1898 she was united in marriage to A.P. McMillan at Green. To this union two children were born: a daughter Oleda, who died at the age of nine months, and a son Emery.
This couple lived their entire married life in the Broughton and Green communities. They celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home on February 2, 1948. Their home was always open to friends and relatives. Homecoming of friends at Thanksgiving at the McMillans was an annual affair until the death of her companion July 10, 1955.
Mrs. McMillan was a devoted Christian and attended church regularly. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church and also a member of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was loyal and faithful in serving in different departments of the church and for a number of years was Sunday School superintendent. Her church, her family, her neighbors, her friends were life long recipients of her kindly ministrations and loving care.
She became ill at her home in Green March 3, and was taken to the Clay County Hospital where she died in the early morning hours of March 4, 1968 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 22 days. Preceding her in death were: her husband, her parents, two sisters and four brothers.
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