08 May 2012

Mrs. Beverly Oakland's Obituary

From an Orlando, Florida, newspaper, dated ca May 2, 1953:


OAKLAND, MRS. BEVERLY--Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Oakland, age 59, of 518 Delaney St., who died Wednesday evening April 29th will be held at the Fairchild Chapel, 2 p.m. Saturday May 2nd.
Mrs. Oakland was a resident of Orlando 15 years, was a member of the Christian Science Church and a former member of O.E.S.  She is survived by three sons, Fred Shillicutt, Orlando, Joseph Shillicutt, Wichita, Kan. and Richard Shillicut, Springfield, Mo.; mother, Mrs. Laura B. Morris, Orlando; four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Martin; Shenandoah, Iowa, Mrs. Mildred LeBon, Mrs. Josephine Stuckie and Miss Jane Britton, all of Orlando.  Also six grandchildren.  Fairchild Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements, interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.


United States Census, 1900
residence: Purdy village, Barry, Missouri
Household Gender Age
parent Fred C Britton M
parent Laura Britton F
Mirtle Britton F
Mildred Britton F
Josephine Britton F
  Beverly Britton  F
Jennie Britton F



United States Census, 1930
event place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa
Household Gender Age
spouse William C Martin M 39
  Myrtle Martin F 44
child William H Martin M 17
Fred L Britton M 68



Note:  I am not related to this family and have no further information.

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