Elizabeth Mellor
The Payette Independent
Friday, February 3, 1911
MRS. WILLIAM H. MELLOR SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Mrs. William H. Mellor, mother of Mrs. A. B. Moss, Mrs. C. H. Bussey, and Mrs. George Rezac of this city, died at her home on Park street last Friday from pneumonia and heart trouble. She had reached the ripe old age of 78 years and ? months. Her husband and all her children were with her before she passed away.
Mrs. Mellor had been ill for some time and it was known that she could not survive the ravages of the disease. So besides her daughters who live in Payette, her other children gathered here to be with her during her last days. They are Mrs. Murray and C. H. Mellor and W. E. Mellor, all of Rock Springs, Wyo.
Elizabeth Scott was born in Penrith, England, September 10, 1832. She was married to William H. Mellor at St. James church, New York on June 21, 1857.
For the last few years Mr. and Mrs. Mellor have lived in Payette, occupying a pretty cottage on Park street, and spent their time here and with their children in Rock Springs.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church, the prayers being read by Thos. Ashworth. Interment was in Riverside cemetery.
The Payette Enterprise (Thursday, February 02, 1911)
DEATH OF MRS. W. H. MELLOR
Mrs. W. H. Mellor, wife of Wm. H. Mellor passed away in this city on Friday, January the 27th from a complication of the diseases pneumonia, heart trouble and Bright's disease. Mrs. Mellor had been a sufferer from heart trouble and of Bright's disease for many years and this winter when she was stricken with a severe attack of pneumonia her nearest and dearest friends felt that owing to her advanced age, that of 78 years, that her chances for recovery were slim. Patiently she suffered and up until a week ago was thought to be slowly but steadily gaining. The fore part of the week she suffered a relapse and finally passed away on Friday. The funeral occurred on Tuesday afternoon of this week a large number of friends paying their last tribute of respect to one they had known and loved so well. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
Elizabeth Scott was born in Penrith, England, September 10, 1832 and died in Payette, Idaho, January 27th, 1911, being 78 years of age. June 21st, 1857, she was united in marriage to Wm. H. Mellor at St. James church in New York City and the husband at an advanced age survives the wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Mellor moved from New York to Illinois, from there to Missouri and from that state to Wyoming where they lived until three years ago when they came to Payette at the urgent request of their children that they might pass their declining days in close proximity to and where they could receive their care in their extreme old age.
The children living in Payette and who are left to mourn the loss of their loved mother and comfort the aged father in his sorrow are Mrs. A. B. Moss, Mrs. C. H. Bussey and Mrs. George Rezac. Two sons, Wm. and Charles H. Mellor and another daughter Mrs. E. S. Murray live at Rock Springs, Wyoming, and have been at the bedside of their parent for the last 10 days.
