Elias James Shockley
Dec. 6, 1872-Oct. 31, 1924
Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 31, 1924, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
VICTIM OF APOPLEXY
Elias Shockley, 51, died at 11 o'clock this morning at his home, at 1101 Cedar street. Mr. Shockley was stricken with apoplexy last Sunday. The funeral arangements[sic] will be announced tomorrow.
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 1, 1924, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral Services On Monday for Elias Shockley
Funeral services for Elias Shockley will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, 1101 Cedar St. Rev. J.W. Sheehan, pastor of the Methodist church will officiate. Burial will take place in silver Brook cemetery.
Elias James Schockley was born December 6, 1872, in Milton township, Cass county. He died Friday morning Oct. 31, about 11 o'clock as the result of a stroke of apoplexy suffered last Sunday morning. From the time he was stricken he was conscious but a short time.
Mr. Shockley was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shockley. He was married October 29, 1896 to Miss Ella Huff, who survives him, as does also one daughter, Ardis, age eight years. Besides and widow and daughter, he is survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Victoria Shockley of Niles, and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs.James Brown, Mrs. J.H. Huff, Mrs. Lewis Miller, Mrs. Lou Leach, Mrs. William Bachman; and Chas. Shockley, all of Niles, George Shockley, Mishawaka, Ind.; and Sylvester Shockley, of Kalamazoo. He was a twin brother of Clarence Shockley, night city police officer who was shot while on duty 17 years ago. Mr. Shockley's father died 18 years ago.
The deceased had served the city as night police patrolman, but for a number of years, had been a mechanist at the Garden City Fan plant. He was at his work as usual last Saturday and his death comes a shock to his fellow employes by whom he was held in high esteem, as well as by a large circle of friends thru-out the city. The deceased had no fraternal affiliations.