Mrs. Samuel Roley

(former Susan Ponsler)

Decatur Herald

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Thursday, August 4, 1927

 

Stewardson Woman Dies

Funeral Services For Mrs. Samuel Roley to Be Conducted Thursday

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Shelbyville, Aug. 4 - Mrs. Samuel Roley died at her home in Stewardson at 1 o'clock Tuesday evening at the age of 78 years.

 

Mrs. Roley was born in Franklin county, Ohio, May 23, 1849, a daughter of Soloman and Chloe Breckenridge Ponsler.  She was a niece of John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky, candidate for the presidency of the United States in 1859. She was united in marriage to Samuel Roley in Ohio, March 19, 1867.  Most of her life was passed in Prairie township.

 

Mrs. Roley is survived by the following children:  William F. Roley, Shelbyville; Mrs. Sherman Yakey, Mullivan; J. M. Roley, living in Colorado; Walter C. Roley, living in Missouri; and S. Edward Roley, Clem Roley, Mrs. Otis Shumard and Mrs. Orpha Roley, all living in Stewardson.  Samuel Roley, veteran of the Civil war and husband of Mrs. Roley, died about a year ago.  Mrs. Roley is also survived by a brother, Frank Ponsler of Holland township.

 

The funeral was held from Union church at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon.