Mrs. Joseph OLIPHANT, whose husband died about two years ago, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at two o'clock at her home, east Cottage Grove Avenue, Bloomington. Mrs. Oliphant has been in failing health for almost two years and death was the result of a cancer and a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Oliphant was almost seventy five years of age and her maiden name was ALEXANDER. She was born at Bloomfield where she lived till she and her husband moved here some two years ago. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church and was a generous, kind old lady. She leaves five children: W. L. OLIPHANT and D.L. OLIPHANT, of Missouri; Frank OLIPHANT, of Harrodsburg; Mrs. Frances CARMICHAEL and Mrs. Grant WILSON of Bloomfield. One brother Wm ALEXANDER, in Illinois, and Mrs. Squire ADAMS, a sister , of this city, also survive. Among those who were here from out of town were: Joseph ARMSTRONG and wife, of Bedford; Capt. J. D. ALEXANDER, of Owensburg; Quince RINGOLD and wife and Dennis ARMSTRONG and wife, of Springville. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house in charge of Rev. J. W. JONES. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery–Bloomington Telephone.
— The following article on the death of Mrs. Oliphant was furnished by a member of the family:
"Mary (ALEXANDER) OLIPHANT, was born in Bloomington, Sept. 30, 1837. About the year 1839 her father, William Dunn ALEXANDER, removed to Greene County and settled on a farm. In 1848 her father removed with his family to Jasper county, Mo., where she grew to young womanhood. In 1853 she came to Greene county to visit her grandfather William ALEXANDER and family and met Joseph T. OLIPHANT whom she married in July 1854. After her marriage to Mr. Oliphant they resided in Greene county. Her husband gave his services to his country during the Civil war, enlisting as first lieutenant in Co. E. 97th Ind. Inf. Vol. Later he was promoted to chaplain. Thus she was left to care for her young family while her husband was at the front defending his country until wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and was discharged to return to his family. To this union were born the following children: Elizabeth LAWSON, Francis M. DARWIN, Mary, Bertha and Martha D., all of whom are living except two. Her husband died at their present home at Bloomington, May 6, 1911, since which time she had been in poor health, ad departed this life at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 1912. She had been a consistent member of the M.E. church since young womanhood and died in the hope of a blessed immortality."
Mrs. Oliphant was almost seventy five years of age and her maiden name was ALEXANDER. She was born at Bloomfield where she lived till she and her husband moved here some two years ago. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church and was a generous, kind old lady. She leaves five children: W. L. OLIPHANT and D.L. OLIPHANT, of Missouri; Frank OLIPHANT, of Harrodsburg; Mrs. Frances CARMICHAEL and Mrs. Grant WILSON of Bloomfield. One brother Wm ALEXANDER, in Illinois, and Mrs. Squire ADAMS, a sister , of this city, also survive. Among those who were here from out of town were: Joseph ARMSTRONG and wife, of Bedford; Capt. J. D. ALEXANDER, of Owensburg; Quince RINGOLD and wife and Dennis ARMSTRONG and wife, of Springville. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house in charge of Rev. J. W. JONES. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery–Bloomington Telephone.
— The following article on the death of Mrs. Oliphant was furnished by a member of the family:
"Mary (ALEXANDER) OLIPHANT, was born in Bloomington, Sept. 30, 1837. About the year 1839 her father, William Dunn ALEXANDER, removed to Greene County and settled on a farm. In 1848 her father removed with his family to Jasper county, Mo., where she grew to young womanhood. In 1853 she came to Greene county to visit her grandfather William ALEXANDER and family and met Joseph T. OLIPHANT whom she married in July 1854. After her marriage to Mr. Oliphant they resided in Greene county. Her husband gave his services to his country during the Civil war, enlisting as first lieutenant in Co. E. 97th Ind. Inf. Vol. Later he was promoted to chaplain. Thus she was left to care for her young family while her husband was at the front defending his country until wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and was discharged to return to his family. To this union were born the following children: Elizabeth LAWSON, Francis M. DARWIN, Mary, Bertha and Martha D., all of whom are living except two. Her husband died at their present home at Bloomington, May 6, 1911, since which time she had been in poor health, ad departed this life at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 1912. She had been a consistent member of the M.E. church since young womanhood and died in the hope of a blessed immortality."
Mrs. Joseph OLIPHANT, whose husband died about two years ago, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at two o'clock at her home, east Cottage Grove Avenue, Bloomington. Mrs. Oliphant has been in failing health for almost two years and death was the result of a cancer and a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Oliphant was almost seventy five years of age and her maiden name was ALEXANDER. She was born at Bloomfield where she lived till she and her husband moved here some two years ago. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church and was a generous, kind old lady. She leaves five children: W. L. OLIPHANT and D.L. OLIPHANT, of Missouri; Frank OLIPHANT, of Harrodsburg; Mrs. Frances CARMICHAEL and Mrs. Grant WILSON of Bloomfield. One brother Wm ALEXANDER, in Illinois, and Mrs. Squire ADAMS, a sister , of this city, also survive. Among those who were here from out of town were: Joseph ARMSTRONG and wife, of Bedford; Capt. J. D. ALEXANDER, of Owensburg; Quince RINGOLD and wife and Dennis ARMSTRONG and wife, of Springville. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house in charge of Rev. J. W. JONES. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery–Bloomington Telephone.
— The following article on the death of Mrs. Oliphant was furnished by a member of the family:
"Mary (ALEXANDER) OLIPHANT, was born in Bloomington, Sept. 30, 1837. About the year 1839 her father, William Dunn ALEXANDER, removed to Greene County and settled on a farm. In 1848 her father removed with his family to Jasper county, Mo., where she grew to young womanhood. In 1853 she came to Greene county to visit her grandfather William ALEXANDER and family and met Joseph T. OLIPHANT whom she married in July 1854. After her marriage to Mr. Oliphant they resided in Greene county. Her husband gave his services to his country during the Civil war, enlisting as first lieutenant in Co. E. 97th Ind. Inf. Vol. Later he was promoted to chaplain. Thus she was left to care for her young family while her husband was at the front defending his country until wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and was discharged to return to his family. To this union were born the following children: Elizabeth LAWSON, Francis M. DARWIN, Mary, Bertha and Martha D., all of whom are living except two. Her husband died at their present home at Bloomington, May 6, 1911, since which time she had been in poor health, ad departed this life at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 1912. She had been a consistent member of the M.E. church since young womanhood and died in the hope of a blessed immortality."
Mrs. Oliphant was almost seventy five years of age and her maiden name was ALEXANDER. She was born at Bloomfield where she lived till she and her husband moved here some two years ago. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church and was a generous, kind old lady. She leaves five children: W. L. OLIPHANT and D.L. OLIPHANT, of Missouri; Frank OLIPHANT, of Harrodsburg; Mrs. Frances CARMICHAEL and Mrs. Grant WILSON of Bloomfield. One brother Wm ALEXANDER, in Illinois, and Mrs. Squire ADAMS, a sister , of this city, also survive. Among those who were here from out of town were: Joseph ARMSTRONG and wife, of Bedford; Capt. J. D. ALEXANDER, of Owensburg; Quince RINGOLD and wife and Dennis ARMSTRONG and wife, of Springville. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house in charge of Rev. J. W. JONES. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery–Bloomington Telephone.
— The following article on the death of Mrs. Oliphant was furnished by a member of the family:
"Mary (ALEXANDER) OLIPHANT, was born in Bloomington, Sept. 30, 1837. About the year 1839 her father, William Dunn ALEXANDER, removed to Greene County and settled on a farm. In 1848 her father removed with his family to Jasper county, Mo., where she grew to young womanhood. In 1853 she came to Greene county to visit her grandfather William ALEXANDER and family and met Joseph T. OLIPHANT whom she married in July 1854. After her marriage to Mr. Oliphant they resided in Greene county. Her husband gave his services to his country during the Civil war, enlisting as first lieutenant in Co. E. 97th Ind. Inf. Vol. Later he was promoted to chaplain. Thus she was left to care for her young family while her husband was at the front defending his country until wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and was discharged to return to his family. To this union were born the following children: Elizabeth LAWSON, Francis M. DARWIN, Mary, Bertha and Martha D., all of whom are living except two. Her husband died at their present home at Bloomington, May 6, 1911, since which time she had been in poor health, ad departed this life at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 1912. She had been a consistent member of the M.E. church since young womanhood and died in the hope of a blessed immortality."
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