Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ellis, Mrs. Joseph M. October 4, 1938
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday October 7, 1938  Vol. 2, No. 15
MRS. ELLIS, 76, PAID TRIBUTE
Pioneer Woman Passes After Illness of Four Days

Final tribute was paid Mrs. J.M. Ellis, 76, pioneer citizen of Schley and 
Macon counties, at funeral services conducted from the Lutheran chirch in 
Macon county Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  The aged woman died on Tuesday 
night at 9 o'clock after an illness of only four days.

The Rev. W.W. Whaley of Pglethorpe conducted the funeral and burial was in the 
church cemetery.

A native of Macon county, she was married, when a young girl, to J.m. Ellis 
who died 12 years ago.  They were parents of 13 children, 12 of whom survive 
her.  She was a member of the Methodist church.

Many close relatives survive.  They include:  five daughters, Mrs. Clay 
Williams and Mrs. John Robinson, Oglethorpe; Mrs. Oscar Larkin, Mrs. Walter 
Souter and Mrs. Newt Oliver, all of Schley county; seven sons, L.S. Munro and 
Roy, all of Ellaville; Jake, Art, Robert and Rufus, all of Oglethorpe, 36 
grandchildren, one great, great grandchild, Wendell Larkin of Schley county, 
and a brother, Dan Smith, of Macon county.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Curtis Larkin, Roy Larkin, Henry Robinson, Harold 
Oliver, Harry Souter and Harvey Ellis.


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