Catherine U. Ellis
Oct. 11, 1846-July 31, 1922
Niles Daily Star-Sun (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, August 1, 1922, page 8, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Ellis, Pioneer Of Cass County, Claimed by Death
Mrs. Peter Ellis, a pioneer and highly respected resident of Cass county, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home on Yankee street. While Mrs. Ellis had been a sufferer from heart disease for more than two years the immediate cause of death was paralysis, having suffered a stroke 16 days ago and had since been helpless.
Mrs. Ellis was 76 years of age. She was born in Shelby county, Ohio. Her maiden name was Catherine Ullery. When she was one year old her parents moved to Cass county and she had since resided there. Fifty-nine years ago she was married to Mr. Ellis and they had since lived on a farm on Yankee street. She is survived by her husband, who is nearly 80 years of age; by one daughter, Miss Daisy, who lives at home and by two sisters. The sisters are: Mrs. U.P. Leader of Dowagiac and Mrs. Frank Beach of Niles. A daughter and son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis died in infancy.
The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home. Rev. M.T. Scherer, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star-Sun (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, August 4, 1922, page 8, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Ellis were conducted this morning at the late residence on Yankee street by Rev. Drake of Edwardsburg. A large number of relatives and friends paid their last respects to this pioneer resident and a long cortage wended . . [illegible] . .to this city, where burial was made.