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Elizabeth <I>Gillan</I> Mish

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Elizabeth Gillan Mish

Birth
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Jun 1883 (aged 76–77)
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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77 years

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Elizabeth Mish
Mish, Elizabeth Mrs., widow of Jacob Mish (deceased), res. 420 Hamilton street, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., in 1806. Her parents were James and Jennie Gillan nee Rush. Her mother died when Mrs. Mish was two years of age, leaving five children. Mr. Gillan married again and had a family of seven children by his last wife. She married Jacob Mish in 1829, previous to which he had been a farmer, but after their marriage engaged in the tanning business. He died in 1834, leaving three children, Mary, now Mrs. Ayers, of Hinsdale, Ill.; Elizabeth, who never married and resides with her mother, and Jacob J., of Grand Junction, Iowa. Mrs. Mish remained single and came West with her family and settled in Peoria in 1855, which has since been her home. She and her family are members of the Presbyterian Church. They own some tracts of land in Iowa.

The History of Peoria County, Illinois, Johnson & Co., 1880

77 years

death day may be burial date

Elizabeth Mish
Mish, Elizabeth Mrs., widow of Jacob Mish (deceased), res. 420 Hamilton street, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., in 1806. Her parents were James and Jennie Gillan nee Rush. Her mother died when Mrs. Mish was two years of age, leaving five children. Mr. Gillan married again and had a family of seven children by his last wife. She married Jacob Mish in 1829, previous to which he had been a farmer, but after their marriage engaged in the tanning business. He died in 1834, leaving three children, Mary, now Mrs. Ayers, of Hinsdale, Ill.; Elizabeth, who never married and resides with her mother, and Jacob J., of Grand Junction, Iowa. Mrs. Mish remained single and came West with her family and settled in Peoria in 1855, which has since been her home. She and her family are members of the Presbyterian Church. They own some tracts of land in Iowa.

The History of Peoria County, Illinois, Johnson & Co., 1880



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  • Created by: Debra
  • Added: Jan 7, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141041192/elizabeth-mish: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth Gillan Mish (1806–23 Jun 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141041192, citing Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Debra (contributor 47324320).