Myrtilla Isabel McKee

Fulton County Indiana Obits/Bios 1896-1900 Wendell C. Tombaugh - - Friday, April 16, 1897 - At the residence of Frank OVERMYER, near Burton church, Tuesday, morning, their little ten years old daughter set her clothing on fire in some unknown manner and, when discovered by her mother, she was completely enveloped in flames. The burning fragments of clothing were torn from her but her body was almost a solid blister and Dr. LORING, who happened to be passing, was called in but he could do nothing except ease the pain and the little one's terrible suffering was ended by death about 5 o'clock in the evening.

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The News - Sentinel Friday, May 16, 1958

    Myrtilla OVERMYER, 81, died Thursday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Don BRUCE, at Culver after a long illness.

    A native of Shelby county, she moved to Fulton county when a small child and had spent most of her life in this and Marshall counties. She was born June 7, 1878, the daughter of James and Sarah DAVIS McKEE. Her marriage was to Frank L. OVERMYER, who died Dec. 23, 1935.

    She was a member of the Culver E.U.B. church.

    Surviving are the daughtter, Mrs. Nina BRUCE, Culver; two sons, Jesse [OVERMYER], Culver, and Ben [OVERMYER], Elkhart; one sister, Lydia MEYERS, Culver; three brothers, Russell McKEE, Osyka, Miss., John McKEE, Culver, and Lester McKEE, Brook; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Dessie COOK, preceded her in death.

    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Culver E.U.B. church with the Rev. V. L. PALMER officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake cemetery south of Culver. Friends may call at the Easterday funeral home in Culver until 1 p.m. Sunday, when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state.

RECORD:

1. 1900 US Census, Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll T623_372; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 44. "Name: Myrtia I Overmyer Home in 1900: Union, Fulton, Indiana Age: 23 Birth Date: Jun 1876 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Wife Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 3 Spouse's name: Frank Marriage Year: 1893 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 7."

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