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Mary A. Sullins Royse

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
19 Jan 1934 (aged 72–73)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 5 Lot 314
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Mary Agnes Royse, widow of Frank Royse, and formerly a well-known resident of the local community, died Friday morning at 1 o'clock at the North Shore health resort at Winnetka, Ill., where she had been a patient about a year. Prior to that, on account of failing health, she had spent some time in Los Angeles, Calif.
A daughter of Carson ad Margaret (McCormick) Sullins, old settlers here, she grew to womanhood in the city and attended Purdue university. On June 25, 1S84, she married Mr. Royse who was one of the proprietors of the Lafayette Notion company with headquarters on Fourth street near South. They lived for many years in West Lafayette, Mr. Royse dying about 30 years ago.
Mrs. Royse is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Henry Shirk, of Peru, formerly Miss Helen Royse of West Lafayette, and two granddaughters, Mrs. James M. Fowler, III, of this city, and Miss Alice Shirk, of Peru. The body is to be brought to Lafayette but funeral arrangements have not been completed.
[Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana, 19 Jan 1934, Fri • Page 11]
Mary Agnes Royse, widow of Frank Royse, and formerly a well-known resident of the local community, died Friday morning at 1 o'clock at the North Shore health resort at Winnetka, Ill., where she had been a patient about a year. Prior to that, on account of failing health, she had spent some time in Los Angeles, Calif.
A daughter of Carson ad Margaret (McCormick) Sullins, old settlers here, she grew to womanhood in the city and attended Purdue university. On June 25, 1S84, she married Mr. Royse who was one of the proprietors of the Lafayette Notion company with headquarters on Fourth street near South. They lived for many years in West Lafayette, Mr. Royse dying about 30 years ago.
Mrs. Royse is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Henry Shirk, of Peru, formerly Miss Helen Royse of West Lafayette, and two granddaughters, Mrs. James M. Fowler, III, of this city, and Miss Alice Shirk, of Peru. The body is to be brought to Lafayette but funeral arrangements have not been completed.
[Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana, 19 Jan 1934, Fri • Page 11]

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  • Created by: L. A. C.
  • Added: May 31, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70677112/mary_a-royse: accessed ), memorial page for Mary A. Sullins Royse (1861–19 Jan 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70677112, citing Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by L. A. C. (contributor 46486104).