RESEARCHED INFO: 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

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.