Mrs. Lela M. Chrisman

Mrs. Lelah M. Chrisman, widow of the late Harry Chrisman, died at the family home at Pe Ell early Sunday morning. Mrs. Chrisman was born July 9, 1868, at Touloumne, Cal., and was 63 years old at the time of her death. She had resided at Pe Ell the past 18 years. Surviving relatives are a son, Leonard Chrisman of Pe Ell, a daughter, Mrs. Ione Best of Montesano, and two grandchildren; two brothers, Gardner and Flloyd Glenn, of Sacramento, Cal. and three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Wheeler, of Aberdeen, Mrs. Ruby Hoover of Dryad and Mrs. Nellie Carver of Tacoma.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church at Pe Ell, Rev. Fred T. Lucas officiating. Burial was in the Pe Ell cemetery under direction of E. C. Fissel.


Source: The Lewis County Advocate, 13 May 1932, Second section, front page. Microfilm available at Washington State Library, 6880 Capitol Blvd. S., Tumwater, WA 98512

Transcribed by Kathryn Lester. She has no further information on this individual.