Washburn Obits from Maysville, KY

Washburn Obits from Maysville, KY


Mrs. Sallie Moore Dies

Mrs. Sallie Moore, widow of the late Green Moore, aged 64, Died Wednesday evening at her home on the Lexington Road. She is survived by one daughter and four sons. Funeral will be held at the grave Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the Maysville Cemetery.

Public Ledger
7 June 1923

(Sallie Moore was the mother to three Washburn children from Maysville, including Richard Proctor Washburn)


Dropped Dead While at Work at Cotton Mill


Green Moore, Well Known Employee of January&Wood Co., Suddenly Expired Monday


Green Moore, aged 57, dropped dead while at work at the Maysville Cotton Mills Monday.

He was working in the lap room and had just finished taking a large lap off the machine and straightening it when he suddenly fell over. A fellow workman saw Mr. Moore when he fell and, running to him, started to raise him up when he expired. Heart disease was the cause of his death, this being the first attack he had experienced.

He is survived by a widow and one daughter, besides two brothers, Marion and Samuel Moore, and three sisters, Mrs. Ella Russell, Mrs. Lucinda Kelley and Mrs. Mary Kelley.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Public Ledger 4 December 1922


Local Woman Taken by Death


Mrs. Richard Washburn dies at home here after long illness of tuberculosis

After a long illness of tuberculosis, Mrs. Richard Washburn, aged 22, died Thursday night at 10 o'clock at her home in East Second Street. The deceased is survived by her devoted husband and one small child. She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Mitchell and four sisters.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Washburn home with the Rev. W.M. Williams presiding. Burial will be at the Maysville Cemetery.

The Daily Independent 10 January 1925

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