Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....McIlhenny, Mary Eliza nee Avery - December 26, 1915
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source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.)
1902-1944, January 01, 1916, Image 9

MRS. McILHENNY, 78 DIES AT AVERY ISLAND.

Mrs. Mary Avery McIlhenny, eldest of the children of the late Judge Daniel 
Avery, died at the old family residence on Avery Island, Sunday, December 
26th, 1915 in the afternoon. Mrs. McIlhenny was 78 years of age at the time 
of her death. She leaves six children, John A. McIlhenny, chairman of the 
Civil Service Commission of Washington, D. C., Ned McIlhenny, head of E. A. 
McIlhenny Sons, and Rufus McIlhenny of Avery Island; Paul McIlhenny of New 
Orleans, Mrs. Sidney Bradford and Miss Sarah McIlhenny of Avery's; one 
brother, General Dudley Avery, of Avery's and two sisters, Mrs. Paul B. 
Leeds, of Avery's and Mrs. William Preston Johnson of New Orleans.

Though momentarily expected, the death of Mrs. McIlhenny was a distinct 
shock to the entire section. Belonging to a family of prominence since 
antebellum days, Mrs. McIlhenny was widely known and loved.

The funeral took place on the island last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, 
following the arrival of a special train carrying relatives and friends, 
interment being in the old family burying ground on the island.

The funeral services of the Episcopal church was conducted by Right Rev. 
Davis Sessums, bishop of Louisiana, assisted by Rev. R. R. Diggs, rector of 
Epiphany church of New Iberia. All of Mrs. McIlhenny's children were at her 
bedside previous to her demise, which came peacefully and quietly. A number 
of the friends of the family from New Iberia attended the obsequies going to 
the Island on a special train.



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