Willis A. Leas and Olive R. Smith were married May 13, 1897 at Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. (Source: Pennsylvania, Marriages)
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The York Dispatch (York, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 9
DILLSBURG
DILLSBURG, Nov. 12. - Mrs. Olive Olive (sic) R. Leas, widow of Willie Leas, died suddenly on Saturday morning, being stricken while alone in the house with her aunt, Mrs. J.C. Mumper, who is confined to bed by illness. Mrs. Leas succeeded in attracting the attention of a neighbor, Susan Bentz, who got into the house by means of a key thrown from the second story window. Death occurred three hours later. Mrs. Leas, who had been in poor health for some time, was 60 years old. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church (sic) and Sunday school, and of the Ladies' Aid society of the church. One brother, Edward C. Smith, Dillsburg, survives her. The funeral was held today at 2 p.m. Services were conducted at the house and interment made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic).
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The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 3
DILLSBURG. - The funeral of Mrs. Alice (sic) R. Leas was held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services conducted by Rev. C.F. Berkheimer. Mrs. Leas died suddenly on Saturday morning. Interment was made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic). The pallbearers were: J.W. Millard, S.M. Ensminger, N.R. Bailey, S.L. Myers, W.H. Schriver and A.J. Brandt.
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The York Dispatch (York, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 9
DILLSBURG
DILLSBURG, Nov. 12. - Mrs. Olive Olive (sic) R. Leas, widow of Willie Leas, died suddenly on Saturday morning, being stricken while alone in the house with her aunt, Mrs. J.C. Mumper, who is confined to bed by illness. Mrs. Leas succeeded in attracting the attention of a neighbor, Susan Bentz, who got into the house by means of a key thrown from the second story window. Death occurred three hours later. Mrs. Leas, who had been in poor health for some time, was 60 years old. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church (sic) and Sunday school, and of the Ladies' Aid society of the church. One brother, Edward C. Smith, Dillsburg, survives her. The funeral was held today at 2 p.m. Services were conducted at the house and interment made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic).
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The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 3
DILLSBURG. - The funeral of Mrs. Alice (sic) R. Leas was held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services conducted by Rev. C.F. Berkheimer. Mrs. Leas died suddenly on Saturday morning. Interment was made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic). The pallbearers were: J.W. Millard, S.M. Ensminger, N.R. Bailey, S.L. Myers, W.H. Schriver and A.J. Brandt.
Willis A. Leas and Olive R. Smith were married May 13, 1897 at Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. (Source: Pennsylvania, Marriages)
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The York Dispatch (York, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 9
DILLSBURG
DILLSBURG, Nov. 12. - Mrs. Olive Olive (sic) R. Leas, widow of Willie Leas, died suddenly on Saturday morning, being stricken while alone in the house with her aunt, Mrs. J.C. Mumper, who is confined to bed by illness. Mrs. Leas succeeded in attracting the attention of a neighbor, Susan Bentz, who got into the house by means of a key thrown from the second story window. Death occurred three hours later. Mrs. Leas, who had been in poor health for some time, was 60 years old. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church (sic) and Sunday school, and of the Ladies' Aid society of the church. One brother, Edward C. Smith, Dillsburg, survives her. The funeral was held today at 2 p.m. Services were conducted at the house and interment made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic).
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The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 3
DILLSBURG. - The funeral of Mrs. Alice (sic) R. Leas was held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services conducted by Rev. C.F. Berkheimer. Mrs. Leas died suddenly on Saturday morning. Interment was made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic). The pallbearers were: J.W. Millard, S.M. Ensminger, N.R. Bailey, S.L. Myers, W.H. Schriver and A.J. Brandt.
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The York Dispatch (York, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 9
DILLSBURG
DILLSBURG, Nov. 12. - Mrs. Olive Olive (sic) R. Leas, widow of Willie Leas, died suddenly on Saturday morning, being stricken while alone in the house with her aunt, Mrs. J.C. Mumper, who is confined to bed by illness. Mrs. Leas succeeded in attracting the attention of a neighbor, Susan Bentz, who got into the house by means of a key thrown from the second story window. Death occurred three hours later. Mrs. Leas, who had been in poor health for some time, was 60 years old. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church (sic) and Sunday school, and of the Ladies' Aid society of the church. One brother, Edward C. Smith, Dillsburg, survives her. The funeral was held today at 2 p.m. Services were conducted at the house and interment made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic).
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The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), Monday, November 12, 1923; pg. 3
DILLSBURG. - The funeral of Mrs. Alice (sic) R. Leas was held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services conducted by Rev. C.F. Berkheimer. Mrs. Leas died suddenly on Saturday morning. Interment was made in the Dillsburg cemetery (sic). The pallbearers were: J.W. Millard, S.M. Ensminger, N.R. Bailey, S.L. Myers, W.H. Schriver and A.J. Brandt.
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