Obituaries: Edward SILVIS 1939: Clarion County, PA
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Edward Silvis died January 24, 1939
Funeral services for Edward Silvis, 70, prominent resident of Sligo, who
died Tuesday morning, January 24, 1939, were held Thursday afternoon at 2:00
oclock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ira Miller of Sligo. The services
were in charge of the Reverend Albert J Renwick, pastor of the M.E. church,
and the Reverend E. D. Crawford, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Interment was made in the Sligo cemetery.
Mr. Silvis, the son of John and Mary Ann Bolton Silvis, was born December
13, 1868. He was married to Elizabeth Walrobenstein, who died September 12,
1912. He was a member of F.& A. M. of St. Petersburg and the Sligo Odd
Fellows Lodge.
Surviving are the following children; Herman Silvis, Sligo;
Chas. Silvis, Clarion; Mrs. Vada Miller and Dr. Frank Silvis, Sligo. One
daughter, Miss Mabel Silvis, preceded him in death. He also leaves five
grandchildren, a niece, Mrs. Marie Kroh of Rimersburg, two brothers, William
Silvis of East (last line of my copy is unreadable.)