Bessie Woodruff
Oct. 12, 1899-Sept. 12, 1913
GIRL OF 15 YEARS DIES AT HOSPITAL
Bessie Woodruff, 15 years of age, died at Dr. Carr’s hospital about 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. She had been an invalid and was brought to the hospital from Kenosha, Wis.
The child was born in Grand Rapids but had resided almost all her life with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bourden. After Mr. Bourden’s death Mrs. Bourden and her granddaughter went to Kenosha to reside with Mrs. Bourden’s daughter, Mrs. Charles Sutton.
The child is survived by her mother, Mrs. Lillian Ruff of Chicago who came to Niles with her on Monday as did also Mrs. Bourden. Mrs. Sutton is here and Henry Bourden and Miss Matilda Bourden of South Bend, uncle and aunt of the child will be here for the funeral which will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock from the hospital. Rev. G. Huntington of Trinity Episcopal church will officiate. Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, Sept. 13, 1913, page 1 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library)