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Margaret Jane <I>Gilliam</I> Ash

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Margaret Jane Gilliam Ash

Birth
Cass County, Michigan, USA
Death
25 Dec 1986 (aged 78)
Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Margaret Jane Ash, the 9th child of Taylor and Ophelia Gilliam, traveled this mighty river of life for 78 years, 10 months and 18 days, until December 25th, 1986 when at 5 a.m. a messenger from “Him who doeth all things well”, silently entered her home and triumphantly bore away all that was immortal of Margaret Jane Ash.

She was born in Cassopolis, Michigan February 7, 1908, and was united in marriage to Kermit James and 3 children were born to this union, Wilhelmina Cross of Vandalia, Michigan, Willard James of Cassopolis and Joan Pompey, who preceded her in death. On February 8, 1936 she became the wife of Paul Ash who preceded her in death. To this marriage 6 children were born, Joyce Henry of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dennis Ash of Cassopolis, Charlene, Shirley and Betty Lee of Cassopolis and Larry Ash of Plainwell, 2 step-sons, Eugene Gilliam of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Jackie Gill of California, 1 brother, Arthur Gilliam of Cassopolis, 2 sisters, Clara Harris and Alice Burke both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 37 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends
Margaret Jane Ash, the 9th child of Taylor and Ophelia Gilliam, traveled this mighty river of life for 78 years, 10 months and 18 days, until December 25th, 1986 when at 5 a.m. a messenger from “Him who doeth all things well”, silently entered her home and triumphantly bore away all that was immortal of Margaret Jane Ash.

She was born in Cassopolis, Michigan February 7, 1908, and was united in marriage to Kermit James and 3 children were born to this union, Wilhelmina Cross of Vandalia, Michigan, Willard James of Cassopolis and Joan Pompey, who preceded her in death. On February 8, 1936 she became the wife of Paul Ash who preceded her in death. To this marriage 6 children were born, Joyce Henry of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dennis Ash of Cassopolis, Charlene, Shirley and Betty Lee of Cassopolis and Larry Ash of Plainwell, 2 step-sons, Eugene Gilliam of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Jackie Gill of California, 1 brother, Arthur Gilliam of Cassopolis, 2 sisters, Clara Harris and Alice Burke both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 37 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends


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  • Added: Aug 23, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151127007/margaret_jane-ash: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret Jane Gilliam Ash (7 Feb 1908–25 Dec 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151127007, citing Bethel Cemetery, Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Scout (contributor 47319613).