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James Monroe Lillard

Male 1877 - 1951  (74 years)


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  • Name James Monroe Lillard 
    Born 8 Sep 1877  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Oct 1951  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 Nov 1951  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5327  Rossville
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2020 

    Father James Henry Lillard,   b. 15 May 1851, Barry County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1915  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Jones Lillard,   b. Dec 1854,   d. 1938  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1872  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrtle Marney Lillard,   b. 14 Apr 1886, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1979, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1906  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thelma L Lillard Higbee Lister Short,   b. 4 Jul 1909, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1998, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. James J Lillard,   b. 17 Jul 1919, Valencia, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1944, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     3. Mildred Lillard Elvin Wymore,   d. 1974
    +4. Margie Jean Lillard Hoobler,   b. 8 Mar 1927, Valencia, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 2017, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2018 12:01:42 
    Family ID F4497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Lillard, James M.
    Obituary- Lillard, James M.
    James M. Lillard
    James M. Lillard passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Margie Hoobler, 1829 Green Acres in Topeka Oct. 31, at the age of 74 years 1 month and 23 days after an illness of five months.

    He was born Sept. 8, 1877 in Rossville and had made his home in this community his entire life. He was a veteran of the Spanish American war serving in the Philippines with Gen. Fred Funston. He was a member of the Methodist church.

    He was a kind and loving husband and father, and his passing brings sadness to his boyhood friends.

    He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Lillard, three daughters Mrs. Mildred Wymore, Miss Thelma Lillard Mrs. Margie Hoobler and granddaughter Coreen Wymore, and a host of friends.

    He was preceded by the death of his son, Staff Sgt. James J. Lillard, in 1944, an European casualty.

    Funeral services were held at the Rossville Methodist Church Saturday November 3, with the pastor, Rev. Don Jones, officiating.

    Music was furnished by Mrs. Lorene Harth and Mrs. Maxine Trimble with Mrs. Irene Campbell accompanying at the piano.

    Pallbearers were his nephews: Warren Lillard, John Lillard, Vernon Lillard, Edward Lillard and Harold Hoobler.

    Burial was in the Rossville City cemetery.

    The following out-of-town folk who attended the J.M. Lillard funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Newberry, Mrs. W. Corwin, Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mrs. Lester Berry, Mrs. Carl Searcy, Mrs. Harold Sebring, Mrs. W.O. Marney, Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lillar, Jack Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. V. Hafner, Joe Marney, Mrs. Clifford Holcomb, Mrs. Kenneth Tomson, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nolan all from Topeka; Mrs. R.C. Austin, Springfield, Mo; Mr. Galen Lillard, Mr. Vernon Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Guder, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoobler, Maple Hill; Mr. and Mrs. V.P. Hoobler, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoobler, St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hoobler, Mr. and Mrs. Arlan Hoobler and Mrs. Leo Ronsse, St. Marys.


    James M. Lillard
    James M. Lillard, 74, retired farmer, died this Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Margie Hoobler, 1829 Green Acres. He was born September 8, 1877, in Rossville, and had made his home in this community his entire life. He was a member of the Rossville Methodist church.

    He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Lillard of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Wymore, Thelma Lillard and Mrs. Hoobler, all of Topeka; a brother, B.F. Lillard, Topeka; and one granddaughter. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rossville Methodist church. Burial will be in Rossville cemetery.

  • Notes 
    • Military: Sp. Am.
      Co. I 9th U.S. Inf.