Obituary of Martha Wilhoit, Edgar County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Cindy McCachern Obituary of Martha Wilhoit Westfield (IL) Review, 26 January 1925 Martha Ellen McClain was born in Indiana, Oct. 9, 1862, and died at her home in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood Jan. 24, 1925. She came with her family to Edgar county at 18 years of age, and was maried to J. R. Wilhoit in 1883. Thirteen children were born to this union, eleven of whom, with the husband, survive, as follows, Dimple, Elmer, Cecil, Floyd, Homer, Glenn, Vernie, and Mrs. Agnes Young, all of near the old homestead, Mrs. Gertie Rose of Vermilion, Mrs. Flo Bell of Fowler, Ind., and Mrs. Dollie Akins of Cornell, Wis. She was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill Monday, conducted by Rev. H. M. Brooks of Paris. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern