Raymond W. Morris, Sr.
March 17, 1907-Aug. 12, 1978

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 15, 1978, page 2, col. 3-5, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Raymond W. Morris Sr., 71, of 1051 Eagle Lake Drive, Rt. One, Paw Paw, who died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital, Niles, following an extended illness, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niles.

The Revs. Mark D. Graham of the Wesley United Methodist Church and Kenneth L. Snow of the Morris Chapel United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service or the Niles Community Library. Friends are calling at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Mr. Morris was a retired Studebaker Corp. employee and a retired farmer. He was born March 17, 1907 in Niles and had lived his lifetime in the area until moving to Paw Paw six years ago.

On May 1, 1937 in Rochester, Ind., he married Phyllis M. Welch, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Richard and Sgt. George Morris, both of Niles, Raymond Jr. of Michigan City, Ind., and Arthur Lee of Edwardsburg; seven daughters, Mrs. Marie Weintland of Niles, Mrs. Palmer (Joanne) Feltman of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Ray (June) Standiford of Niles, Mrs. Robert (Norma) Kattermeinrich of Niles, Mrs. Eugene (Margie) Sherwood of Niles, Mrs. Edward (Mary) Graham of Niles, and Mrs. Dale (Lena) Young of Niles; a brother, Kenneth of Niles; a cousin, Richard Howard of Niles; 36 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Morris was a member of the Niles Community Grange and a past master of the grange.  He also was a former member of the school board of the Thomson School District, a former school bus driver for the Niles Community Schools, a graduate of Niles High School and an outstanding basketball player at Niles.

Caroline Louise Elliott
Jan. 15, 1859-Jan. 14, 1940

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 16, 1940, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

The body of Caroline Louise Elliott, a former resident of the city who died earlier this week in Chicago will be brought to Niles for burial Wednesday afternoon. Committal services at Silverbrook cemetery will be conducted by the Rev. Guy W. Simon.

(Daughter of William S. Elliott and 3rd wife Arthaline Howell)

William Sidney Elliott
Jan. 18, 1813-Oct. 17, 1899

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, October 25, 1899, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Death of a Former Resident

Wm. S. Elliott died in Chicago on the evening of Oct. 17, aged 87 years. He was a resident of Niles from 1837 to 1851, at first a farmer at Bertrand, then for about six years he resided on Oak Lane in this city.

The remains will arrive in Niles tomorrow at noon and interment will be at Silver Brook cemetery.  Mr. J.S. Orr of Michigan City, a nephew of the deceased, is here to make all arrangements for the funeral.

Of the Elliott family there remains the third wife, three sons and one daughter.

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, October 25, 1899, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

The remains of the late William S. Elliott, who died at the home of his son, F.E. Elliott, in Chicago, Oct. 17, arrived this afternoon, accompanied by several relatives. Interment was in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mrs. Wm. S. (Arthaline Howell) Elliott
Dec. 22, 1830-April 19, 1914

Niles Daily Sun, Monday, April 20, 1914, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

FORMER NILES LADY TO BE BURIED HERE

The remains of Mrs. Elliott, a former resident of Niles who died Sunday in Chicago from pneumonia are to be brought to Niles Tuesday at 12:50. Deceased was advanced in years and was upwards of 75 years of age. The remains will be taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery for interment. They will be accompanied to Niels by the pastor of the Chicago Presbyterian church where the deceased attended, also by four pallbearers from that city.

Arrangements for the funeral were made with Undertaker Skalla by Mrs. Orr of Michigan City, who came to Niles today for that purpose.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 20, 1914, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

FORMER AGED NILESITE DIED IN CHICAGO

Body Will Arrive Here Tomorrow for Interment in Family Lot

Mrs. Wm. S. Elliott, over 80 years of age, died in Chicago Sunday from pneumonia. The family resided in Niles during the later part of the forties and well into the fifties, and will be well remembered by old-time residents. Mrs. Elliott was related the Coan, Ferson and other early families of Niles.

Mrs. Geo. S. Orr of Michigan City, a close friend of the deceased, came here today and made arrangements for interment at Silver Brook cemetery, in the Elliott famliy burial lot. The body will arive[sic] in Niles tomorrow noon, accompanied by the daughter, Miss Carrie Elliott, who is at the head of the city reference department in Chicago.  A son resides in New York City, but will be unable to come.

Caroline M. Elliott
May 5, 1825-Dec. 30, 1851

Niles Republican, Saturday, January 10, 1851, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED

In Niles, on the evening of the 30th ult., Mrs. Caroline M, wife of William S. Elliott.

Long impressed with the feeling that her stay on earth would be short, she at length verified a remark of her during her sickness. "My home is not in this world."--And, truly, her dying exercises assured others of her destiny. "Weep not for me; all is well, all is well." "Oh! yes, Jesus is precious--If I could have breath I would tell you how precious! How I would praise him!"  "O Death, where is thy sting?  And five minutes before expiring, she said, "I am going, I am going to Jesus!" These taken from many expressions, suggest the heaven revealed"  Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Henry Weselhoft
July 13, 1873-April 20, 1914

Niles Daily Sun, Monday, April 20, 1914, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

H. WESELHOFT  DEAD

Henry Weselhoft died this afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed. Miller on Phoenix street.

Niles Daily Sun, Tuesday, April 21, 1914, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH CAME SUDDENLY

Henry Weselhoft of Detroit, a native of Niles died at home of sister here.

The death of Henry Weselhoft of Detroit Monday afternoon at 3:20 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed. Miller on north Front street, came so suddenly and unexpectedly that it was a great shock.

At noon he conversed cheerfully with his brother Edward, who called to see him and asked him to send word to fellow employes at Freeport, Ill., that he would soon be back to work again.

Death was due to an acute attack of Bright's disease.

Mr. Weselhoft had been in the employe of the Automatic Sprinkler Co. of Detroit for ten years and had been at Freeport, Ill., for several weeks as foreman for the company in the installation of a sprinkler system for a wholesale grocery.

Mr. Weselhoft was called to Niles about five weeks ago by the death of his mother. At that time he was in good health. While here he received orders to go to Freeport and he had been working there until last Wednesday his condition became so bad he was forced to give up.  Saturday he came to Niles accompanied by one of this men.  He was so weak he could not stand the trip to his own home in Detroit. As it was not thought that he was in immediate danger Mrs. Weselhoft did not come at once, and until she received the message announcing her husband's death she was not aware that his illness was so critical.

Mr. Weselhoft was born in Niles, July 13, 1873, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weselhoft. He lived here all his life until employment took him elsewhere. Detroit being his headquarters.

He is survived by four sisters and two brothers as follows: Mrs. Ed. Miller and Mrs. Mitchell Robertson of Niles; Mrs. Ed. Horan and Mrs. Dante Webster of Allegan, Mich.; Paul and Edward Weselhoft of Niles.

Deceased had no fraternal connections so far as known, but was a member of the Plumber's and Steam Fitter's Union.

He was industrious, a skillful workman and was well-liked by his associates.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Ed. Miller on north [Fifth] street.

Rev. F. Rahn is to officiate and the interment will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.

 Note:  Name is variably spelled as Wesselhoft and Weselhoft in records.