Mary (Dollie) (Dolly) Martin Lillard

1882 - 1982  (100 years)

• Name	Mary (Dollie) (Dolly) Martin Lillard
  Nickname	Dolly, Dollie
  Born	6 Jan 1882	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Aug 1982	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	31 Aug 1982	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5325	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Samuel Lewis (Louis) Martin,   b. 2 Aug 1852, Germany ,   d. 17 Jan 1899, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Antoinette Mary Kester Strimple Martin,   b. 17 Jul 1852,   d. 4 Feb 1942  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Andrew Lillard,   b. 17 May 1873, St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Jan 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 55 years)
  Married	1900	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. John L Lillard,   b. 22 Sep 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Sep 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2018 12:45:15
  Family ID	F3311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Lillard, Mary 1 Dolly Lillard Mrs. Dolly Lillard, 100, Rossville, died Saturday, August 28, 1982, at a Rossville nursing home. She was born January 6, 1882, at Rossville, the daughter of Louis and Mary Raster Martin. She spent all her life in the Rossville area except for eight years, from 1904 to 1912, when she lived in Stafford. Mrs. Lillard was a member of Topeka Seventh Day Adventist Church. She married John A. Lillard in 1900 at Topeka. He died in 1929. Survivors include a son, John Lillard, Rossville; and brother, John Martin, Rossville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers are Robert W. Marney, Duane Parr, William Hesse, Bums Hesse, Donald Bixby and Elmer Davis.
  		Obituary- Lillard, Mary 2 Mrs. Dolly Lillard ROSSVILLE- MRS. DOLLY LILLARD, 100, Rossville, died Saturday at a Rossville nursing home. She was born Jan. 6, 1882, at Rossville, the daughter of Louis and Mary Raster Martin. She spent all her life in the Rossville area except for eight years, from 1904 to 1912, when she lived in Stafford. Mrs. Lillard was a member of Topeka Seventh Day Adventists Church. She married John A. Lillard in 1900 at Topeka. He died in 1929. Survivors include a son, John Lillard, Rossville; and a brother, John Martin, Rossville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery.
  		Birthday- Lillard, Mary (Dollie) 1 Mrs. Dollie Lillard Dollie Looks Forward to 95th Birthday READING HER BIBLE, mending and visiting with her friends and neighbors occupy the days of "Dollie" Lillard of Rossville who will observe her 95th birthday Thursday. Dollie was born January 6, 1882, in Rossville ... just one block from where she now lives. Her brother, John Martin, is living in the "family home." Although she was christened "Mary," everyone calls her "Dollie." Her twin brother "Dutch" died several years ago. Dollie was married to John Lillard who was also born in Rossville. He was a carpenter. He died January 7, 1929. Her sister, Faye Harder, has lived with her tor the past eight years. Another sister, Nellie Lillard, also lives in Rossville. Nellie and Dollie married brothers, so shared the same last name during their childhood and also shared the same last name after their marriages. Dollie's son, John Lillard, lives in Rossville. Friends and neighbors plan to visit Dollie Thursday afternoon and share in her birthday celebration with cake and ice cream.
  		Birthday- Lillard, Mary (Dollie) 2 Happy Birthday to a Doll! Dollie Lillard celebrated her 99th birthday January 6, with a birthday party at the Rossville Valley Manor. She is the oldest living native of Rossville, Ks. In 1882, Dollie was born in Rossville in Louis and Mary Martin. She has lived her whole life in this community. She attended Rossville schools. Dollie was the wife of John Lillard and mother to John Lillard Jr. One of Dollie's great loves is flowers and her garden was the envy of the neighborhood. Dollie now resides at Rossville Valley Manor and is always happy to have family and friends come visit her. Rossville would like to wish Dollie a Happy 99th Birthday!
  		Birthday- Lillard, Mary (Dollie) 3 Rossville's oldest citizen, Mrs. Dolly Lillard, celebrated her 98th birthday Sunday, January 6, with a party in her honor at Rossville Valley Manor. Pictured with Aunt Dolly are nieces, great-nieces, and a great-great-niece who all have birthdays in January and February. Front row, L-R -- Cabrina Heslop, a great-great-niece whose birthday is January 12; Aunt Dolly; Lisa DeVader, a great-niece whose birthday is February 22. Back row -- Loretta Devader, a great-niece, has a birthday on January 12; Edna DeVader, a niece, has a birthday on January 8; Catherine Devader, a niece, has a birthday on January 10; and Betty Gibson, a niece, has a birthday on January 6.
  		Birthday- Lillard, Mary (Dollie) 4 Mrs. Dolly Lillard Dollie Lillard Honored On 91st Birthday A birthday dinner was given Sunday for Dollie Lillard who was 91 years old on Saturday, January 6. The dinner was planned and served by her sister, Mrs. Faye Harder. The following relatives were present: Mrs. Nell Lillard and family, John Martin and son Donald, Johnnie Lillard and Faye Harder. Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graves and son, Corey, and Edna Devader of Holton.