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Sarah Marilas Billingsley Whan

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Birth	:	1853
Death	:	19 Sep 1889
Burial	:	Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8266716, -80.5436020
Description	:	Info from Susan Brownley Hannah on 06/03/2013 Her Children were young (ages 6 thru 15)when she died on Sept 19, 1889. The eldest, my great grandmother, Mary Isola Whan was born 28 Oct 1874, Wm Jefferson "Jeff" Whan, born 5 Oct 1876, James Whan b. Oct 1880, and youngest was Docia Alvaretta Whan born 29 April 1883. --From the newspaper obits in the East Palestine Library:-- EAST PALESTINE, OHIO "The Valley Echo" 19 Sept. 1889(different than the stone.) Mrs. Jonah Whan died at her residence east of town on last Saturday morning, aged thirty-six years. The deceased had been... Read More	Info from Susan Brownley Hannah on 06/03/2013 Her Children were young (ages 6 thru 15)when she died on Sept 19, 1889. The eldest, my great grandmother, Mary Isola Whan was born 28 Oct 1874, Wm Jefferson "Jeff" Whan, born 5 Oct 1876, James Whan b. Oct 1880, and youngest was Docia Alvaretta Whan born 29 April 1883. --From the newspaper obits in the East Palestine Library:-- EAST PALESTINE, OHIO "The Valley Echo" 19 Sept. 1889(different than the stone.) Mrs. Jonah Whan died at her residence east of town on last Saturday morning, aged thirty-six years. The deceased had been a sufferer for some time past but her health had improved of late when dropsy set in and was the immediate cause of her death. She was a sister of our townsmen Amos and Theodore Billingsley and had resided all her life in this vicinity. She was a member of the M.E. church. The funeral services were held at the house on last Sabbath at 1 o'clock and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at this place whither they were followed by a large number of sorrowing friends. Nov. 2006 I visited the gravesite of my great great grandmother,Sarah Marillas Billingsley Whan in East Palestine, Ohio, Glenview Cemetery, on North Market Street, Section K row 6. Turn into the gate, circle to the right at the top of the hill, she is in the inner circle facing away from the highway, shares a large stone with Wm Jefferson,her son & his wife Lillie& their son, Gerald. Husband Jonah S. Whan died in Mena, Polk Co., Arkansas, July 15, 1916, buried there. EAST PALESTINE, OHIO "Reveille Echo" 20 July 1916: BORN AND RAISED NEAR HERE, PASSES AWAY IN ARKANSAS Telegraphic news just received here tells of the death of Jonah Whan, aged 64 years, who passed away at his home in Mena, Arkansas, after an illness of several weeks from stomach trouble. Deceased was born on a farm just east of here and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. He was married to Miss Rillie Billingsley who preceeded him in death and in 1894 he was again married to Miss Mattie Cannell who survives, with the following children by his first marriage: Mrs.Edward K.(Mary Isola Whan) Haines, McKees Rocks, Pa.; Mrs.Retta(Archie Wm.) Boozer, Pittsburg; (Wm. "Jeff") Jefferson Whan, who resides east of town; James Whan, of this city, One son, Clarence, by the second marriage, survives also. The remains will be brought to this city. No definite word regarding services or burial have been received. *** A search in Arkansas failed to find a death certificate, they began in 1914, but were not always recorded, especially in rurals areas. 12-5-2006 I rec e-mail report from Shirley Gross @ the Polk County Library: [479-394-2314] Two notices in the MENA STAR newspaper.: Thursday July 20, 1916: Jonah Whan died Saturday (July 15th) Jonah Whan, who has been in a critical condition for many weeks passed away Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home on Janssen avenue. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home. Personal Notes: The services for Jonah S. Whan were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence on West Janssen Avenue. The services were in charge of Rev. T. A. Park, assisted by the Rev. W.M. Crowson. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.] which is now "Pine Crest(The Oddfellows is now "PINECREST", located sw of town of Mena on Bethesda Road off highway 71, with an IOOF section. he has no headstone, but thanks to the librarian in Polk Co, Ark we now know where he is buried. Susan Brownley Hannah

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Latitude: 40.8266716
Longitude: -80.5436020

Family Members:

Parent

Wesley Jefferson Billingsley

(unknow - 1867)

Siblings

Amos Chamberlain Billingsley

(1844 - 1928)

John Theodore Billingsley

(1847 - 1929)

Icedene Billingsley Hays

(1858 - 1944)

Children

William Jefferson Whan

(1876 - 1961)

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