Individual Details

Delphia Silkwood

(27 May 1881 - 24 Jun 1965)

Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, Illinois, Friday, June 25, 1965, Page 2, Col. 4: Mrs. Dawson, 84, Dies; Christopher Resident. Mrs. Delphia McGlasson Dawson, 84, of 210 Ray Ave., Christopher, died at 10 a.m. Thursday in Miner's Hospital, Christopher. She had been a lifelong resident of Christopher. She was born there May 27, 1881, the daughter of William and Mary Kirkpatrick Silkwood. She was a member of the Christopher church of Christ. She had been married to William McGlasson, Jim Ryan, and Duel Dawson. All three preceded her in death. She leaves three sons, Ralph McGlasson of Christopher, Karl McGlasson of Mulkeytown, and Everett "Pete" McGlasson of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Gilbert Funeral Home, Christopher. Daryl Busby will officiate. Burial will be in Mulkeytown City Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Events

Birth27 May 1881Christopher, Franklin Co., Illinois
Marriage17 Nov 1897Christopher, Franklin Co., Illinois - William Jackson McGlasson
Residence1900Herrins Prairie, Williamson Co., Illinois
Residence1910Tyrone, Franklin Co., Illinois
Residence1920Tyrone, Franklin Co., Illinois
Residence1930Tyrone, Franklin Co., Illinois
MarriageAbt 1946Jim Ryan
MarriageAbt 1955Duel Dawson
Death24 Jun 1965Christopher, Franklin Co., Illinois
BurialDelphia Dawson, Mulkeytown Cemetery, Mulkeytown, Franklin Co., Illinois

Families

SpouseWilliam Jackson McGlasson (1873 - 1945)
ChildRalph Ramond McGlasson (1900 - 1978)
ChildKarl McGlasson ( - )
ChildEverett "Pete" McGlasson ( - )
SpouseDuel Dawson ( - )
SpouseJim Ryan ( - )
FatherWilliam Henry Silkwood (1844 - 1903)
MotherMary E. Kirkpatrick (1849 - 1883)
SiblingCharles M. Silkwood (1869 - 1904)
SiblingWinfred Dayton Silkwood (1871 - 1942)
SiblingAaron T. Silkwood (1873 - 1956)
SiblingWilliam Thomas Silkwood (1876 - 1951)
SiblingEmma Dora Silkwood (1877 - )
SiblingJacob Silkwood (1879 - 1933)
SiblingMarion Ephraim Silkwood (1883 - 1945)

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