A Christmas baby, DELIA was the daughter of ISAAC (1851-1952) and JANE WITHROW (1861-1929). Her siblings were JOHN D. WITHROW, GEORGE WITHROW, LULA WITHROW and ROY WITHROW.
ISSAC spent many years maintaining the gardens of the Belding Brothers & Company silk mills in Belding, MI, which had opened in the late 19th century and resulted in the town being dubbed "The Silk Capital of the World." The mill employed hundreds of young women who breathed in silk dust particles day after day. The dust eventually permanently damaged DELIA's health and lead to her great suffering and early death. DELIA's illness drove her to isolation and never marrying. After the passing of her mother, JANE, in 1929, DELIA, though weak, kept house for her father, ISAAC. After many sickly years, respiratory complications finally claimed the life of DELIA in 1934. She is buried at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding. The next year the silk mill shut its doors forever.
In memory of DELIA, her sister LULA named one of her daughters ADELIA. LULA's other children (with CHAUNCEY SHEPARD) were MARGARET and CHAUNCEY JR. (a/k/a BARNEY).
ISSAC spent many years maintaining the gardens of the Belding Brothers & Company silk mills in Belding, MI, which had opened in the late 19th century and resulted in the town being dubbed "The Silk Capital of the World." The mill employed hundreds of young women who breathed in silk dust particles day after day. The dust eventually permanently damaged DELIA's health and lead to her great suffering and early death. DELIA's illness drove her to isolation and never marrying. After the passing of her mother, JANE, in 1929, DELIA, though weak, kept house for her father, ISAAC. After many sickly years, respiratory complications finally claimed the life of DELIA in 1934. She is buried at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding. The next year the silk mill shut its doors forever.
In memory of DELIA, her sister LULA named one of her daughters ADELIA. LULA's other children (with CHAUNCEY SHEPARD) were MARGARET and CHAUNCEY JR. (a/k/a BARNEY).
A Christmas baby, DELIA was the daughter of ISAAC (1851-1952) and JANE WITHROW (1861-1929). Her siblings were JOHN D. WITHROW, GEORGE WITHROW, LULA WITHROW and ROY WITHROW.
ISSAC spent many years maintaining the gardens of the Belding Brothers & Company silk mills in Belding, MI, which had opened in the late 19th century and resulted in the town being dubbed "The Silk Capital of the World." The mill employed hundreds of young women who breathed in silk dust particles day after day. The dust eventually permanently damaged DELIA's health and lead to her great suffering and early death. DELIA's illness drove her to isolation and never marrying. After the passing of her mother, JANE, in 1929, DELIA, though weak, kept house for her father, ISAAC. After many sickly years, respiratory complications finally claimed the life of DELIA in 1934. She is buried at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding. The next year the silk mill shut its doors forever.
In memory of DELIA, her sister LULA named one of her daughters ADELIA. LULA's other children (with CHAUNCEY SHEPARD) were MARGARET and CHAUNCEY JR. (a/k/a BARNEY).
ISSAC spent many years maintaining the gardens of the Belding Brothers & Company silk mills in Belding, MI, which had opened in the late 19th century and resulted in the town being dubbed "The Silk Capital of the World." The mill employed hundreds of young women who breathed in silk dust particles day after day. The dust eventually permanently damaged DELIA's health and lead to her great suffering and early death. DELIA's illness drove her to isolation and never marrying. After the passing of her mother, JANE, in 1929, DELIA, though weak, kept house for her father, ISAAC. After many sickly years, respiratory complications finally claimed the life of DELIA in 1934. She is buried at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding. The next year the silk mill shut its doors forever.
In memory of DELIA, her sister LULA named one of her daughters ADELIA. LULA's other children (with CHAUNCEY SHEPARD) were MARGARET and CHAUNCEY JR. (a/k/a BARNEY).
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