The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 10, 1925, page 8

OBITUARY

     Isabella Crofton Gilmore, daughter of John and Rachel Crofton, was born in New York City, Nov. 7, 1858. She was raised as an Episcopalian, and was a member of Trinity Church, New York. She came to Klickitat county on Aug. 10, 1873, at the age of 15 years, and in June, 1877, was married to Jas. L. Gilmore. To this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters, all still living.
     Mrs. Gilmore made her home in Klickitat county for 49 years, her husband, James L. Gilmore, having passed away on Mar. 10, 1922. Since that date she lived with her daughters, Mrs. C.E. Rusk and Mrs. Orris Carrell, of Grants Pass, Ore.
     Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, from the Chapman chapel, M.L. Sanders, D.D., officiating. Interment was made in the Spring Creek cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 3, 1925, page 1

     The body of Mrs. James Gilmore, a former resident of the Spring Creek section, was shipped to Goldendale yesterday, from Grants Pass, Ore., where she passed away the first of the week. Funeral services will be held from the Chapman chapel tomorrow, at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Spring Creek cemetery.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldenale, WA., September 11, 1925, page 6

IN KLICKITAT FOR 49 YEARS

     Isabella Crofton Gilmore, a resident of Klickitat county for 49 years, who died at Grants Pass, Oregon of Sept. 2, 1925, was buried in the Spring Creek cemetery Saturday last.
     Mrs. Gilmore was born in New York city, in 1858, and came with her parents to Klickitat in 1873. eight children survive. They are:
     Mrs. Claude Rusk, and Mrs. Orris Carroll, of Grants Pass; James A. Gilmore, of Biose; B.W. Gilmore, Ancon, Canal Zone; Mrs. W.I. Winn, Yuma, Ariz.; C.C. Gilmore, Pocatello; A.W. Gilmore, Nampa; J.D. Gilmore, Emmet, Idaho. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.
     The surviving brothers are George and William Crofton of Portland, and Tom Crofton of The Dalles, all former well-known residents of Klickitat.

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