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- Mrs. Lizzie Kelso, a fair divorcee of Homer, winsome and 37, was married to Dennis Kelso, a farmer of Vance township, Vermilion county, one year her junior, at 9 o’clock this morning. The ceremony was performed by Justice T.W. McHugh at his residence, after the bride had certified to the county clerk that she was divorced from John Whitesell on January 7, 1908, in the Champaign county circuit court, and that her former husband was at fault. Witnesses to the ceremony were Mary and Winfield Smith of Homer.
Urbana Courier-Herald, Urbana, Illinois. Wednesday, 8 September 1909.
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- Rites Friday for Mahomet Woman
Champaign News-Gazette October 2, 1941 page 3
Mrs. James D. Kelso, 69, Mahomet, died at 4:45 a.m. Thursday at County hospital. She had been a resident of Champaign county for 40 years.
Lizzetta Bryan was born Dec. 1, 1871 in Flora, daughter of Obija and Cynthia Bryan. She leaves her husband, James D. Kelso; one son, W. H. Wimmer, 103 North Sixth street; and one daughter, Mrs. G. W. Zeigler, Colorado Springs, Colo. She also leaves two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Owens funeral home with Reverend Merlin Garber officiating. Burial will be in the G. A. R. cemetery, Homer. The body will remain at the funeral home until the funeral.
(Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society)
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- Lizzie was the daughter of Abijah Bryan and Jane Kenley. She married at least three times. 1. to Silas Wimmer in 1887. 2. to J.H. Whitesel in 1895. 3. to Dennis Kelso in 1909. Contributor: Prairie Mary (47510724)
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