Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1904 — Death of Mrs J. F. McColly. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs J. F. McColly.

Mrs. Sarelda McColly, wife of Ex-Counoilman John F. McColly* of the north side grocery firm of MoColly & Coen, died Friday, July, 29, 1904, at 4:30 p. m. at their home on Oak street, north of the railroad. She had been in poor health for quite a number of years, from troubles incident to her time of life, but her acute and severe siokness dated only from the 30th, of May. Her disease was very obscure in its symptoms and all the physicians agreed that its exaot nature oould not be determined without an exploratory operation, but it was believed that she was afflicted with a cancer on the bile duots^ Her maiden name was Cox, and Mr. McColly was her second husband her first husband being his brother Willis McColly, whose tragic death here some 10 or more years ago, from accidentally shooting himself while engaged in his duties as a night policeman will be remembered* This last marriage oooured Maroh 25th, 1896. She had no ohildren by this marriage, but leave four by the former marriage, all of adult age. She was the daughter of William and Mary Cox, the former of whom is dead, but the latter survives here. She also leaves two brothers and one sister, Moses Cox of Chioago Heights, James Cox, of near Parr and Mrs- Cora Craves, of Momence, 111. She was born in Hardin Co. Ohio, Maroh 8, 1855, and her age at death was 49 years, 4 months and 26 days. The funeral was held at the residence, Sunday at two o’olook p. m. by J. M. Elam, pastor of the Rensselaer Christain Church, of whioh she was a faithful member. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.