Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1920 — MRS. A. MERRY PASSES AWAY [ARTICLE]

MRS. A. MERRY PASSES AWAY

Former Mt. Ayr Lady Died at Home Here Wednesday Afternoon. | Mrs. Addaline Merry, aged 70, died at her home on the corner of AnI gelica and Scott streets Wednesday afternoon at about 2:30 o’clock, after a several weeks' Illness. Mrs. Merry was the widow of the late Dr. J. W. Merry of Mt. Ayr, and who died Jan. 1 last. Her maiden name was Chilcote and she was born in Wood county, 0., Feb. 18, 1850, was married in 1869 to Dr. J. W. Merry, and with her husband resided in Mt. Ayr for some 35 years where Mr. Merry practiced medicine and conducted a drug store. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Merry, with her two daughters, Mißses Blanche and Jessie Merry, both teachers In the Rensselaer, schools, moved to Rensselaer. She Is survived by her two daughters and also three brothers: Thomas Chilcote of the state of Washington, Bruce Chilcote of Oregon and James Chilcote, who was her twin brother, of Fredonla, Kas. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the late residence, services being conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker of the Methodist church, Ibd burial made In Weston cemetery beside her husband.