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Mary Elizabeth Willis Barce

14 Jun 1856 – 25 Jan 1918

Birth	14 Jun 1856
Death	25 Jan 1918
Cemetery	Udall Cemetery Udall , Cowley County , Kansas , USA
Added by	Judy Mayfield on 17 Aug 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57253831

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The Winfield Daily Courier Winfield, Kansas Wednesday, February 13, 1918 page 3 Mrs. Mary Barce died Thursday evening at five o'clock at the home of Mrs. M.J. Matheny with whom she had been staying since the gas shortage. The cause of death was paralysis, having suffered a paralytic stroke Thursday morning. Mrs. Barce was born in Illinois in 1856 and at the time of her death was 62 years of age. She had been a resident of Udall for a number of years and was well known having been a dressmaker. She is survived by mother, Mrs. Willis of Mulvane, six brothers and one sister, A.W., of Mulvane, Watt D.E.I., and Lucy of Udall, George of Douglass, Ott of Atlanta and Mrs. Dave Shockey of Udall. All were present at the funeral except George. She was a member of the Congregational church. The funeral was held from the Congregational church Saturday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. H.S. Scott. A trio composed of Rev. Scott, Herbert E. Magnusson and Bert Latham sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul." and "Rock of Ages." The pallbearers were W.E. Sweet, Elmer Valentine, J.W. Carlton, George Seaman, I.A. Winn and J.W. Brewer. Interment was made in the Udall cemetery. (transcribed by Judy Mayfield)

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Family

Parents

• John Willis 1828–1909
• Sarah Elizabeth Anderson Willis 1836–1921

Spouse

• Simeon Barce 1837–1912

Siblings

• George Washington Willis 1858–1950
• Virginia Estella Willis Shockey 1869–1942
• Luther Henry "Lute" Willis 1872–1950
• Otis Willis 1874–1967
• Walter Anderson Willis 1882–1954

Children

• Alvin Otis Barce 1882–1913
• Cora Jeanette Barce 1888–1910

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