Douglas Family - Ourfolk

Married: at the home of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Morey, Wednesday evening, June 8th 1892 - William H. Douglas and Blanche A. Hoffman - both well and favorably known in Elmwood.

Miss Violet Phelps (accompanied by Miss Zelle Bucher) played a violin solo from Friedshuty,

The presents were many and handsome.

(excerpted from the Elmwood Messenger Jun 15th, 1892)

W. R. Butcher presiding,
Owen M. Jones and Miss E. W. Rogers were witnesses.

Mrs. Douglass

Mrs. Blanche A. Douglass, 79,
603 Cornhill street, died at 2:45
p.m. Saturday (Aug 3, 1946) in St.Francis
hospital.

Mrs. Douglass, who had made her home in
Peoria for the past five years, was born in
Marianna Ark., July 1, 1867, daughter of
Rutledge and Emeline Dixon Hoffman.
Her marriage was with
William H. Douglass in Elmwood June 8, 1892.
He died November 21, 1923.

She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Naomi Reich, Detroit, Mich.;
Mrs. Norma Hart, Chicago;
and Mrs. Imogene Weyeneth, Peoria,
with whom she made her home.

Also surviving are a sister,
Mrs. Effie Woodward, Springfield, Ill.;
a cousin, Mrs. Lura Pulver, Yates City, Ill.;
eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A brother, Charles Hoffman, Los Angeles, died in 1940.

Mrs. Douglass was a member of the First
Universalist church.

Funeral services will be held at
the Wilton mortuary chapel at 10 a.m.
Tuesday and burial will be in Elmwood.
The Rev. William Atkinson Young
will officiate.

Friends may call at the funeral home
Monday afternoon and evening

William H, Douglas, 70 years old, a local resident for 22 years, died at hs home, 603 Cornwall street at
6:30 o'clock last night. He had been ill for the past four months.

Mr. Douglas was born in Sidney Ont., August 26, 1853, the son of William and Sarah Jones Douglas.
He moved to the United States with his parents and settled in Elmwood, Ill., when he was eight years old Mr. Douglas associated with his father in the carriage and wagon making business for many years.

He moved to this city twenty-two years ago. he had ben employed as a special representative for the Aetna Life Insurance compay for 16 years and had traveled for various firms for 30 years.

He married Miss Blanche Hoffman June 8, 1892. Three children were born to them all of whom survive.

Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Arthur W. Reich, Springfield, Ill., Mrs. Albert T. Hart and Miss Marcia Imogene Douglas both of this city. Three grandchildren also survive him.

Funeral services will be held at Kilpatric chapel, Elmwood, at 2:30 o.clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Elmwood.