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Probably: Ila Pearl McPherson
Born: March 1878, Indiana
Died: August 10, 1924,
Father: William McPherson
Mother: Margarete
Siblings: Dilla, Jerry, Belle, Catherine, &
Justin
Occupation 1910: School Teacher
Irving School, Indianapolis, Indiana
1914: School Teacher
School No. 20, Indianapolis, Indiana
Source: 1900 Census Marion Co., Indiana
The Indianapolis Star Newspaper, June 18, 19101
The Indianapolis Star Newspaper, July 10, 1914
The Indianapolis Star Newspaper, August 12, 1924
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8/12/1924 Article, Indianapolis Star
M'PHERSON RITES SET FOR TOMORROW
Funeral services
for Miss Ila Pearl McPherson, 1148 Spruce street, an Indianapolis
teacher who died Sunday while spending her vacation at Lake Winona,
following an operation for appendicitis will be held at the home at 2:30
0'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Miss McPherson was
born in Indianapolis and had lived here all her life. She was a graduate
of Manual Training high school and of the Indianapolis Normal. She had
been a primary teacher in Indianapolis public schools for a number of
years. She was a member of the Seventh Presbyterian Church and taught a
Sunday school class for a number of years and was interested in many
lines of church work.
Miss McPherson
suffered an attack of appendicitis several days ago and was rushed to
Warsaw where the operation was performed. She seemed to be recovering
but complications developed Sunday and she died suddenly. No relatives
nearer than cousins survive. |
