Obituaries for Marietta, Thomas Wyrill, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan

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THOMAS WYRILL

Tecumseh Herald
October 13, 1905

Thos. WYRILL was born in Billborough, England,
Jan. 5, 1832, and died in Tecumseh, Mich.,
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 10th at four o'clock.
He came to Michigan at the age of 23 and settled
in Tecumseh, which place has been his home for
fifty years.

He was accompanied to this country by his wife,
Elizabeth THOMPSON Wyrill, whom he married
in Yorkshire, England. Mrs. WYRILL died at
Charleston, Ill., leaving two children, both of 
whom now are dead. Mr. WYRILL was married
the second time Aug. 21., 1864, to Mary E.
McNEIL.
        
Three children were born to them all of whom
are living. They are Mrs. L. M. JONES of Detroit,
Mrs. John LINTON and John WYRILL, both residents 
of Tecumseh, who with the wife and mother
survive. For a number of years Mr. WYRILL was
janitor of the Tecumseh schools. He was a veteran
of the Civil War and a member of the G. A. R.

The funeral was held from the house yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Ward officiated. A
large concourse of friends gathered at the family 
home to pay their last respects to a man whom
they had loved and respected during his residence
here. Burial took place at Brookside.

Marietta McNEIL WYRILL

Tecumseh Herald
September 2, 1920

MRS. MARIETTA WYRILL
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Marietta WYRILL, aged 73
years, widow of the late Thomas 
WYRILL, passed away last night at 
11:00 at her home on North Maiden 
Lane after a long illness with heart 
trouble.

She was born in Newburg August 
24, 1847, but her family came to
Tecumseh when she was but a child,
and here she has resided since.

Aug. 21, 1864, soon after Thomas
WYRILL was discharged from his service 
in the Civil War, he and the subject of this 
sketch were married and to them were
born three children: John WYRILL, Mrs.
Julia LINTON, now deceased, and Mrs. Lena
JONES.

Mrs. WYRILL was a devoted Methodist, 
active in the various organizations of her 
church, a member of the Lady Maccabees 
and the Beers Auxiliary. Of a social nature 
she delighted in attendance at the meetings 
of these orders and had hosts of friends who 
sincerely sympathize with her loved ones.

Besides the two children who reside  here
are five grandchildren: Wyrill LINTON of
Detroit, Glenn WYRILL of Toledo, Mrs.
Florence HARPER, who, with her husband 
and little son, resided with Mrs. WYRILL,
Oliver JONES and Maxine WYRILL. Also
residing in Tecumseh are one brother, 
Friend McNEIL,and three sisters, Misses 
Sarah, Lydia and Hortense McNEIL.

The funeral will be held from the home 
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with 
burial in Brookside.


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