Mrs. Julia A. SMALLEY died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. CURL, in Clinton, aged 83 years, 7 months and 3 days. Julia Ann RECKNER was born in Allegheny county, Me.[Md.], Nov. 3, 1825, where she was married to John A. SMALLEY July 29, 1843. They moved to Ohio where they lived a few years before coming to Illinois forty-five years ago, locating near DeWitt, and this county had since been her home. Her husband died July 25, 1895. A few years later she gave up housekeeping and had since lived with her daughters, Mrs. W. H. ORR, near DeWitt, and Mrs. J. A. Curl, of Clinton, most of the time the last three years she was at the home of Mrs. Curl. Since the first of last January she had been helpless, and the cause of her death was a paralytic stroke about twelve o'clock Saturday night.
Of the eleven children born to her, four preceded her in death. Those living are John W., Leroy, Ill.; Edmond F., Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. William Orr, James D., Mrs. Francis WILSON, near Swisher; Mrs. Emme BELL, near Heyworth; and Mrs. J. A. Curl, of Clinton. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Ann THRASHER, of Lane; 26 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She had been a faithful member of the M. P. church since she was young, and was ever happiest when laboring in the cause of her Master.
Funeral services were held at the home of J. A. CURL, 403 North Mulberry street, conducted by Rev. W. H. Fulton. There were many floral offerings from relatives and friends. Interment was in the Walters cemetery near Solomon.
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Mrs. Julia A. SMALLEY died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. CURL, in Clinton, aged 83 years, 7 months and 3 days. Julia Ann RECKNER was born in Allegheny county, Me.[Md.], Nov. 3, 1825, where she was married to John A. SMALLEY July 29, 1843. They moved to Ohio where they lived a few years before coming to Illinois forty-five years ago, locating near DeWitt, and this county had since been her home. Her husband died July 25, 1895. A few years later she gave up housekeeping and had since lived with her daughters, Mrs. W. H. ORR, near DeWitt, and Mrs. J. A. Curl, of Clinton, most of the time the last three years she was at the home of Mrs. Curl. Since the first of last January she had been helpless, and the cause of her death was a paralytic stroke about twelve o'clock Saturday night.
Of the eleven children born to her, four preceded her in death. Those living are John W., Leroy, Ill.; Edmond F., Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. William Orr, James D., Mrs. Francis WILSON, near Swisher; Mrs. Emme BELL, near Heyworth; and Mrs. J. A. Curl, of Clinton. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Ann THRASHER, of Lane; 26 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She had been a faithful member of the M. P. church since she was young, and was ever happiest when laboring in the cause of her Master.
Funeral services were held at the home of J. A. CURL, 403 North Mulberry street, conducted by Rev. W. H. Fulton. There were many floral offerings from relatives and friends. Interment was in the Walters cemetery near Solomon.
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