Individual Details

Census

Almira Morse age 64, born in Vermont, father born in Massachusetts, and mother born in New York. Nancy Clark age 17 born in Illinois and parents born in New York and Nancy R age 13 also born in Illinois and parents born in New York. Grand son-in-law John Brown age 29 born in England and parents born in England. Carrie E. Brown age 2?, great grand daughter born in Illinois and parents born in New York. Mistie age 1 born in Illinois and John age 2/12 born in April in Illinois.

Death

Newspaper clipping
Mrs Hollister Died at 77
Mrs Mertie C Hollister, 77 of 810 South Min Street died Sunday at 12:50 am in St Joseph's hospital. She was a native of Belvidere, the daughter of John W and Carrie Clark Browbn. She was born Dec 6 1878.
She was educated in Belvidere schools and married to Bert Hollister in Belvidere May 17 1899. Mrs Hollister spent most of her life in Belvidere but lived for a short time in Ridett.
Survivors include one son, Willis c Hollister, Sr., Belvidere; four daughters, Arline Meyers, Mrs Garnet Abraham, Mrs Lucille Abraham and Mrs Frances McLain of Belvidere; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two brothers, Clark and Clyde Brown of Belvidere; two sisters Mrs Allen Lyon of Nora and Mrs Walter Paulin of Belvidere, and one aunt Mrs Nettie C Tyler of Minneapolis, Minn. Her husband preceded Mrs Hollister in death in July of 1938.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday in the Atkins-Johnson funeral home by the R/ S.L. Buchanan. Burial will be in Belvidere cemetery.