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Surnames: Killion/Dyer/Arterburn/Sims/Booker/Humner/Baker
Classification: Query
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The Washington Democrat, Thursday Dec 12, 1933
Pneumonia is Fatal to Mrs Mary Killion
Plainville Widow Died Early Last Night--Ill Five Days.
Mrs Mary L. Killion, widow of Wm A. Killion who died 15 years ago at Plainville, died at
6;15 o'clock Monday night after a serious illness of five days of pneumonia. Death
came at this family home in Plainville.
Born in Greene county 68 years ago the deceased was a daughter of Wiliam and Jane (Baker)
Dyer. Most of her life was spent in Daviess county, and in the Plainville vicinity she was
favorably known and had a wide circle of friends. She was a member of the Plainville
Christian church.
Surviving Mrs. Kilion are five children, Claude, Ora, and Jess Killion of Steele township.
Elmer Killion of Denton, Tex and Miss Mae Killion, who lived with her mother. Two half
brothers also survive. They are Oscar Dyer of Spurgeon, Ind. and Ezra Dyer of Bloomington.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Plainville
Christian church with interment following in the Plainville cmemetery. Frank Lemet will
hjave charge of the funeral. (d.o.d.11 Dec 1933)
Iva May Killion b 3 JUne 1883 never married
Claude E Killion b 17 Sept 1884 married Elsie Arterburn
Raleigh Elmer Killion b 7 Feb 1888 married Susan Sims
Ora Alexander Killion b 14 April 1890 married Effie Booker (this is my line)
Jessie Harland Killion b 25 Feb 1894 married Katie Humner