Father James Mewhirter 1824 Died 1895 Iowa
Mrs.J. A. Willis, a pioneer of Adms County, passed away at Spokane last Friday, suffering from Brights Disease. News of her death came as a great surprise to her many friends in this locality, as very few knew of her illness. For the past few years the family resided at Sprague, but before that they had lived here for nearly 20 years. The remains were brought to Ritzville for funeral services and burial in the Ritzville cemetery.
Mary E. Mewhiter was born in Ohio, July 31, 1860 and departed from this life in Spokane Sept. 2, 1927. She moved with her parents to Iowa when one year of age and there grew to womanhood. On Dec. 24, 1882 she was united in marrige to John A. Willis and in 1887 the family move to Washington, settling in Adams county.
Wight children were born to this union. Those surviving are one daughter; Mrs. Chloe Heible of Spokane, four sons, Wroe S and Jay Vern of Spokane and Dean M. and John Clair of Portland, Oregon. Those having passed on before were two daughters, Achsak and Hazel and one son Claude. Ten grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Willis was one of a family of ten children, six sisters and four brothers. Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Helena Smith of Olympia and three brothers, Adam and Daniel of Spokane, and J. Marvin Merwhiter of Alliance Nebraska.
Journal Times Septeber 8, 1927 Sue Gradner & gapwork90
(Note: Full names of children were added based upon 1900-1910-1920C records)
Mrs.J. A. Willis, a pioneer of Adms County, passed away at Spokane last Friday, suffering from Brights Disease. News of her death came as a great surprise to her many friends in this locality, as very few knew of her illness. For the past few years the family resided at Sprague, but before that they had lived here for nearly 20 years. The remains were brought to Ritzville for funeral services and burial in the Ritzville cemetery.
Mary E. Mewhiter was born in Ohio, July 31, 1860 and departed from this life in Spokane Sept. 2, 1927. She moved with her parents to Iowa when one year of age and there grew to womanhood. On Dec. 24, 1882 she was united in marrige to John A. Willis and in 1887 the family move to Washington, settling in Adams county.
Wight children were born to this union. Those surviving are one daughter; Mrs. Chloe Heible of Spokane, four sons, Wroe S and Jay Vern of Spokane and Dean M. and John Clair of Portland, Oregon. Those having passed on before were two daughters, Achsak and Hazel and one son Claude. Ten grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Willis was one of a family of ten children, six sisters and four brothers. Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Helena Smith of Olympia and three brothers, Adam and Daniel of Spokane, and J. Marvin Merwhiter of Alliance Nebraska.
Journal Times Septeber 8, 1927 Sue Gradner & gapwork90
(Note: Full names of children were added based upon 1900-1910-1920C records)
Father James Mewhirter 1824 Died 1895 Iowa
Mrs.J. A. Willis, a pioneer of Adms County, passed away at Spokane last Friday, suffering from Brights Disease. News of her death came as a great surprise to her many friends in this locality, as very few knew of her illness. For the past few years the family resided at Sprague, but before that they had lived here for nearly 20 years. The remains were brought to Ritzville for funeral services and burial in the Ritzville cemetery.
Mary E. Mewhiter was born in Ohio, July 31, 1860 and departed from this life in Spokane Sept. 2, 1927. She moved with her parents to Iowa when one year of age and there grew to womanhood. On Dec. 24, 1882 she was united in marrige to John A. Willis and in 1887 the family move to Washington, settling in Adams county.
Wight children were born to this union. Those surviving are one daughter; Mrs. Chloe Heible of Spokane, four sons, Wroe S and Jay Vern of Spokane and Dean M. and John Clair of Portland, Oregon. Those having passed on before were two daughters, Achsak and Hazel and one son Claude. Ten grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Willis was one of a family of ten children, six sisters and four brothers. Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Helena Smith of Olympia and three brothers, Adam and Daniel of Spokane, and J. Marvin Merwhiter of Alliance Nebraska.
Journal Times Septeber 8, 1927 Sue Gradner & gapwork90
(Note: Full names of children were added based upon 1900-1910-1920C records)
Mrs.J. A. Willis, a pioneer of Adms County, passed away at Spokane last Friday, suffering from Brights Disease. News of her death came as a great surprise to her many friends in this locality, as very few knew of her illness. For the past few years the family resided at Sprague, but before that they had lived here for nearly 20 years. The remains were brought to Ritzville for funeral services and burial in the Ritzville cemetery.
Mary E. Mewhiter was born in Ohio, July 31, 1860 and departed from this life in Spokane Sept. 2, 1927. She moved with her parents to Iowa when one year of age and there grew to womanhood. On Dec. 24, 1882 she was united in marrige to John A. Willis and in 1887 the family move to Washington, settling in Adams county.
Wight children were born to this union. Those surviving are one daughter; Mrs. Chloe Heible of Spokane, four sons, Wroe S and Jay Vern of Spokane and Dean M. and John Clair of Portland, Oregon. Those having passed on before were two daughters, Achsak and Hazel and one son Claude. Ten grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Willis was one of a family of ten children, six sisters and four brothers. Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Helena Smith of Olympia and three brothers, Adam and Daniel of Spokane, and J. Marvin Merwhiter of Alliance Nebraska.
Journal Times Septeber 8, 1927 Sue Gradner & gapwork90
(Note: Full names of children were added based upon 1900-1910-1920C records)
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