Myrtle M Moore

Married 24 Dec 1913 in Madison Co., Indiana to William H Avery
Born 01 Sep 1887 in Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio
Died 10 Sep 1958 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

To them were born:

Notes

• Myrtle's age in the census records: in 1900, age 5 (b. Jan 1895); in 1910, age 14; in 1930, age 33.
• Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, 27 Dec 1971, courtesy of Elwood Public Library:
  Myrtle Avery
    Mrs. Myrtle Avery, 1213 South G street, died Friday at Mercy hospital. It was her 77th birthday.
    She was born Dec. 24, 1898 [sic] to Joseph and Alice Durham Moore. She had resided in Elwood all her life and was a retired employee of Mangas Cafeteria.
    Mrs. Avery was a member of the First Nazarene church and was married to William Avery in December 1913. He died in 1958.
    Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Brotherton of Florida and Mrs. Betty Miller of Greentown; two sons, William of Elwood and Ray of Frankton; two sisters Mrs. Dorothy Shaw of Markleville, and Martha Penzes of California; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Jackley Landrum funeral home with the Rev. Charles Langford officiating. Burial will be in the Elwood city cemetery.
    Friends may call after 1 p.m. today.

Sources

• 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Duck Creek Twp., E.D. 89, Sheet No. 4B [=270B], 67-68 , 08 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood City, Ward 3, E.D. 121, Sheet No. 10B [=117B], 299[=229]-8, 436 N. 10th St, 22 Apr 1910
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood, Ward 2, E.D. 48-48, Sheet No. 13A [=264A], 313-323, 2800 N. "C" St., 15 Apr 1930