Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-10
MRS. ELIZABETH S. SILER
DIES AT HER HOME HERE

Mrs. Elizabeth Siler, 85, highly
esteemed resident of this place
widow Of G. F. Siler, who was
prominent coal operator and river
man Of this place, passed away Sat.
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock al
her home. Up until about six weeks
ago, Mrs. Siler had enjoyed remark
ably hood health. She suffered an
attack of herpes, followed by a gen.
eral breakdown and steadily de-
clined Until the end
Funeral services, beautiful and
appropriate in their character, were
held at her late home Monday af-
ternoon, with the deceased's pastor
Rev. Chas. E. Bulen, officiating
Mrs. Harry Harris sang Beautiful
Isle OF Somewhere and Lights OF
Home" The pail bearers were
Messrs Clarence Siler, Roy B. Siler,
F. B. Kraps, Francis Kraps, Fred
Sherwood and Robert Siler. The
flower bearers were grandchildren
Mrs. Elizabeth Elgin, Mrs. Virginia
Armbruster, the Misses Annabel,
Mary Louise and Betty Sherwood,
Mrs. Charlotte Siler, Mrs. Frances
Kraps and Miss Dorothy Kraps. IN
terment was made in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery in the Siler fam
lily burial Lot.
The following sketch was read at
the funeral:
Elizabeth Samantha Souders was
born Oct. 80, 1851, in Blue Rock
township, Muskingum county, Ohio,
and depart9d this life at McConnels-
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She was a daughter of Aaron and
Elizabeth Mohler Souders; and Of
the five children born to this un-
ion, namely, Jacob, George, Jasper,
Elizabeth and John, all are now de-
ceased except John who lives in
Hollywood, California. Aaron was
the son of Jacob Souders who was
born in Loudoun county, Virginia,
in 1890, and removed to Ohio in
the early 10Th century.
Elizabeth Souders was united in
marriage to Christian Frederick
Siler on Nov. 10, 1870 They resid-
ed at Cedar Run, Muskingum coun-
ty, for six years, and moved to Nc
Connelsville in 1876, and in 1878
to the home where she passed away.
TO this union were born seven chill
dren, Clarence L., of Cleveland;
Frank c., who died in 1919 at
Cleveland; Bessie b. Sherwood of
Marion; Lucie B. Kraps of McCon-
nelsville; Mabel E., who died in in
fancy; Kate Coulson of Tucson,
Arizona, and Roy B. of Houston,
Texas.
Mrs Siler leaves also IL grand
al. DOI
Mrs. Elizabeth Elgin, Ravenna; Mrs.
Virginia Armbruster, Columbus;
Anabel Sherwood and Mary Sher-
wood, Columbus; Lorain Sherwood
and Betty Sherwood Marion; Fran
els Kraps and Dorothy Kraps, Nc
Connelsville; Howard Coulson, jr.,
Roy Coulson and Jean CoulsOn, Tue
son, Ariz.; and three great grand
children-Carol Ann Siler, Cleve-
land; Frederick Armbruster, Co
lumbus, and Francis Kraps, jr., Nc
COnnelsville.
Mrs Siler's life was crowded full
of worth while activity. 1t was a
life made beautiful in service-to
her family and to any in need or in
distress. She possessed the fine fac
ulty of always being able to do the
right thing at the right time. To
her host Of neighbors and friends
she was an authority on many prob
lens that had been solved in her
own experiences. She united with
the Methodist Protestant church
soon after coming to McConnels-
vile, and remained an interested
member through all the years. She
Stunned official positions, yet was
always ready to do her part-and
more-in the varied activities of the
church.
Her life is spent. Her spirit has
gone to her God who gave it. Yet
the memories of her love and devo-
tion will long be cherished by all
who know bpr