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- Mrs. May MAXSON, matron of Goodrich hall, Milton college,
from 1923 to 1934,
- died Friday night, Jan. 15th, in her home at Oak Park, Ill.
Funeral services were held in the Milton S.D.B. church, Monday
afternoon, Rev. Carroll L. Hill, Dr. Edwin Shaw and Pres. J.
W. Crofoot taking part. Burial was in Milton cemetery. Pallbearers
were Milton college professors, L. C. SHAW, L. W. HULETT,
J. N. DALAND, D. N. INGLIS, C. F. OAKLEY
and W. D. BURDICK.
- [Elizabeth] May, daughter of Ira J. and Eliza Ann CLARKE
ORDWAY, was born
- Mar. 19, 1857, in West Edmeston, N.Y. The family came to
Chicago in 1871 and a few years later she attended Milton college.
In 1884 she married J. Murray MAXSON who preceded her
in death. They had no children.
- She was a devoted member of the Chicago Seventh Day Baptist
church and probably
- a charter member of the church which was constituted in 1883.
- She was a homemaker and during her residence in Chicago she
was noted for her
- hospitality. That characteristic endeared her to the girls
who lived with her in Goodrich hall and they and many others
addressed her as "Auntie May." [Thursday edition,
p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Ida Bell [Belle] TANNER, only child of Kirk W. and
Caroline BURDICK
- TANNER, was born Feb. 21, 1860, on a farm in the town
of Milton.
- On Nov. 23, 1872 [1882], she married Ormanzo COTTRELL.
They built a house
- and made their home in Milton Junction. To them were born
three children: a child that died an infant, a son, Howard COTTRELL,
and a daughter Helen COTTRELL HULL, of Milton.
Mrs. COTTRELL was preceded in death by her husband on
May 3, 1915. About eight and one half years ago, on account of
failing health, she gave up her home in Milton Junction and made
her home with her daughter, Helen, in Milton, where she was tenderly
cared for till death claimed her on Jan. 27, 1937, after an attack
of pneumonia.
- She united with the Seventh Day Baptist church of Milton
when she was a girl and
- transferred her membership to the Milton Junction Seventh
Day Baptist church soon after that church was organized, and
remained a faithful member of this church till her death. Both
Mr. and Mrs. COTTRELL were faithful in church work throughout
their active years. Mr. COTTRELL was chorister and Mrs.
COTTRELL leading soprano in the choir for many years.
- Mrs. COTTRELL was a talented dressmaker. In the days
before ready-made
- clothing was so prevalent, she had a thriving business. She
was also devoted to her home and cared for her parents as she
in turn was cared for by her daughter. She is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Helen HULL, and her two grandsons, Lawrence
and Wayland HULL, all of Milton.
- Farewell services will be held at the home on Plumb St.,
Milton, Friday Jan. 29, at
- 2:00 p. m. Services are in charge of her pastor, J. F. Randolph.
Interment will be at Milton Junction. [Thursday edition, p.
1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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