The Life of Martha Ann Witcher
Witcher, Martha Ann
The death of Mrs. Martha Ann Witcher occurred Wednesday morning at 7:20 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Gillihan, 123 South Willie Street, after an illness beginning January 2nd which kept her confined to her bed most of the time since that date.
The funeral service will be held at the home at 2:30 Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. F. Jordan, officiating. Interment will be made in the Olathe cemetery.
Martha Ann Miller was born in Washington, D. C, in the year 1838. She came to Missouri with her parents when'' about 8 years of age and lived on a farm until 1860. On that date she was united in marriage to Tandy K. Witcher and to this union children living, Mrs. Anna Hallisey and Mrs. Rose Gillihan. She has three grand children, Elmer Rennick of Wellsville, Ethel Hallisey of Olathe, and Mrs. Vinnie Ja cobs of Kansas City, and one great granddaughter. Miss Jacobs, of Kansas City. Two sisters survive, Mrs. W. Feltinberger and Mrs. Eliza Reed. Mrs. Witcher and her late husband celebrated their golden wedding. Since the death of her husband in 1911, she has made Olathe her home with her daughter.
March 16, 1916
The Olathe Mirror from Olathe, Kansas · Page 11