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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., August 18, 1927, page 8

OBITUARY

     Alice Irene Loe was born in Mercer county, Missouri, January 3rd, 1868, and was united in marriage with Manuel Ellsworth in October 1893. To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters.
     She united with the Church of Christ more than thirty years ago and always clung to that faith.
     In April 1902, she with her husband and family, moved to Klickitat county, Washington where she resided until the past few months, which were spent in Vancouver, Wash., where the final summons came on August 8th, 1927, at the age of 59 years, 7 months and 5 days.
     The deceased leaves the following children: Mrs. Ada Clary, of Blockhouse; Mrs. Mary Endicott of Vancouver; Mrs. Doris Henderson; Kelly, Jake, Ray, Ronald and Lois Ellsworth of Maryhill; three step-children, Willard Ellsworth of New York City; Mrs. Earl Jackson and Mrs. Harland Wilson of Goldendale; twelve grandchildren; a brother Kelley Loe of Portland, and one sister, Mrs. Izora Glover of Pratt, Kansas.
     The husband preceded her in death 13 years ago.


The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., August 12, 1927, page 1

MRS. ALICE ELLSWORTH, RESIDENT SINCE 1902, DIES

     The funeral of the late Mrs. Alice Ellsworth, of Vancouver, was held on Thursday, August 11th, 1927, at 2:30 o'clock p.m., from the Snively Funeral Home, with interment in the Spring Creek cemetery.
     Her husband passed away several years ago, at which time and they were residents of this section of Klickitat. He was buried in the cemetery at Spring Creek, and she desired to be placed by his side.
     Alice Irene Loe was born in Mercer county, Mo., Jan. 3, 1868, and was united in marriage to Manuel Ellsworth in October, 1893. To this union 8 children were born, -- four sons and four daughters.
     She united with the Church of Christ more than 30 years ago and always clung to that faith.
     In April, 1902, she, with her husband, and family, moved to Klickitat county, where she resided until the past few months, which were spent in the Vancouver, this state, where the final summons came on August 8, 1927, she being 59 years, 7 months, and 5 days old.
     The deceased leaves the following children:
     Mrs. Ada Clary of Blockhouse; Mrs. Mary Endicott of Vancouver; Mrs. Dorris Henderson, and Kelley, Jake, Ray, Ronald and Louis Ellsworth of Maryhill; and three step children, Willard Ellsworth of New York City; Mrs. Earl Jackson and Mrs. Harland Wilson, of Goldendale; twelve grandchildren; and one brother, Kelley Loe, now of Portland, Oregon, and one sister, Mrs. Izora Slover, of Pratt, Kansas.
     The husband preceded her in death thirteen years ago.

(Kelley Loe, a brother of the late Mrs. Ellsworth, was well known here along about 1900 when he conducted a newspaper at Centerville called the Leader. Later, after the federal printing was completed, it was discontinued. Mr. Loe then moved to Portland, taking charge of a farm journal, which he still publishes.)

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