Ottumwa--Mrs. Illyria Welch, 83, was seriously burned on the face and arms Thursday when an explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, rock the building in which she lived and set it afire.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Feb. 14, 1947
Local Deaths
Mrs. Illyria Welch
Funeral servies were held at Ottumwa Saturday for Mrs. Illyria (Ella) Welch, 90, formerly of Burlington. She died Thursdat at Chatfield Nursing home at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Welch was instrumental in organization in Burlington of the Daughters of Union Veterans, Cecelia White tent No. 18.
Survivors include four sons, Harry C. Welch, Burlington, Earl C. Welch, John C. Welch and Hiram C. Welch, all of Ottumwa; three daughters, Mrs. Nona Seaman, Burlington, Mrs. Vera Fullmer, Rock Island, Ill., and Mrs. Ellen Wymore, Ottumwa.
Other survivors are 27 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; two brothers, Thomas Schooley, Ottumwa, and Dan Schooley, Abingdon; three sisters, Mrs. John Salts, Batavia, Miss Della Schooley, Fairfield, and Mrs. Ocie Sharp, Goodman, Mo.
Her husband, two sons, one daughter, four sisters and one brother died previously.
Burlington Hawk Eye, May 17, 1954
Ottumwa--Mrs. Illyria Welch, 83, was seriously burned on the face and arms Thursday when an explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, rock the building in which she lived and set it afire.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Feb. 14, 1947
Local Deaths
Mrs. Illyria Welch
Funeral servies were held at Ottumwa Saturday for Mrs. Illyria (Ella) Welch, 90, formerly of Burlington. She died Thursdat at Chatfield Nursing home at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Welch was instrumental in organization in Burlington of the Daughters of Union Veterans, Cecelia White tent No. 18.
Survivors include four sons, Harry C. Welch, Burlington, Earl C. Welch, John C. Welch and Hiram C. Welch, all of Ottumwa; three daughters, Mrs. Nona Seaman, Burlington, Mrs. Vera Fullmer, Rock Island, Ill., and Mrs. Ellen Wymore, Ottumwa.
Other survivors are 27 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; two brothers, Thomas Schooley, Ottumwa, and Dan Schooley, Abingdon; three sisters, Mrs. John Salts, Batavia, Miss Della Schooley, Fairfield, and Mrs. Ocie Sharp, Goodman, Mo.
Her husband, two sons, one daughter, four sisters and one brother died previously.
Burlington Hawk Eye, May 17, 1954
Family Members
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Mary Catherine Schooley Hood
1866–1944
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Jeremiah Schooley
1867–1867
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Henry M. Schooley
1869–1938
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Lillie May Schooley Smith
1870–1899
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Earnest Daniel Schooley
1872–1967
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Wynonnia Schooley Ramey
1873–1962
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Abigail Schooley Longerbone
1877–1951
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Mariah Dell Schooley
1879–1960
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Thomas William Schooley
1882–1980
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Sarah Margaret Schooley Clark
1884–1937
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Ocie Schooley Schooley
1886–1956
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