Notes |
- Mary Anne Evans Free Press, London, Ontatio Feb 29, 1928 Ingersoll Feb. 28--The death occured this morning of Mary Anne Evans, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Evans of West Nissouri. Deceased was in her 82nd year. She had resided in Ingersoll for the past three years. Deceased had fallen about five weeks ago, suffering a fracture of a hip and one arm. Prior to coming to Ingersoll, she had resided in London. She is survived by the following sisters and brohers: Mrs. Joseph Younr, Byron; Miss Louise, Ingersoll; Mrs. E.M. Day, Thamesford; William, Toronto, and James Wesley, of Montreal. The funeral is to be held to Clipperton Cemetery, West Nissouri, from the Fred Keeler undertaking parlors, on Thursday afternoon.
Gravestone inscription: "Mary Ann Evans/died Feb. 29, 1928 ae 82 yrs/Only Sleeping";
There is a discrepancy between Nelson Sears' birthdate for Mary Ann and the gravestone inscription; A birth date of 20 Apr 1846 and a death date of 28 Feb 1928 gives only 81 years and 10 months approximately; the gravestone inscription reads 82 years.
|