Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Smothers, Ella B September 7, 1917
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Daily Local News, September 8, 1917
Daily Local News, September 8, 1917
Mrs. Ella Smothers, widow of John Smothers, formerly proprietor of the 
Magnolia House, this place, and a daughter of the late Moses G. Hepburn, died 
last night at the Chester County Hospital, where she was under treatment for 
an attack of peritonitis.  She leaves three sisters and her mother to mourn 
her death.  Mrs. Smothers was long identified in church work among her colored 
neighbors and friends.

Ibid:
SMOTHERS- On the 7th inst., Ella B. Smothers.  Relatives and friends are 
invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 300 E. Miner Street, on 
Tuesday, the 11th inst.  Services at 1 o’clock.  Interment at Longwood 
Cemetery.

Daily Local News, September 12, 1917
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Smothers, of this place, took place yesterday 
afternoon from her late home, East Miner Street, and was largely attended by 
relatives and friends, being one of the largest in that section recently.  The 
services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Dunlap, assisted by other colored pastors 
of the borough.  The Bethel Church Choir rendered a number of selections and 
the interment was made at Longwood Cemetery.  The trip to the place was made 
by motor cars.



Additional Comments:
Daily Local News, October 4, 1917
Estate of Ella B. Smothers, late of the borough of West Chester, Chester 
County, Pa, Dec’d.  Letters of Administration on the above estate having been 
granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said Estate are 
requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same, 
without delay, to Christiana F. Hepburn, Channing Way, Administrators.  Gheen 
& Parke, Attys.


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