Mary Ellora Liddel

  General Notes:

Mary was nicknamed Loa. Mary and her second husband John had an adopted son, and neither Mary or John or their adopted son had children.

Mary Liddel died of acute dilitation of heart, valvular heart disease, chronic myocarditis.

Note: Hollis J. Koebbe (1896-1918), buried near to M. Ellora Liddel in Macon Cemetery is apparently the adopted child mentioned above -- the newspaper article announcing his accidental death refers to "Hollis Koebbe, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Koebbe of Macon." (Tecumseh Herald, 21 Nov 1918, p 5)

Macon Cemetery, Gravestone Inscription: "M. Ellora Liddel, wife of CC Wilkins and JF Koebbe, 1860-1935"

Mrs. Ellora (Liddle) Koebbe Obituary: "Mrs. Koebbe was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary Ann Richart-Liddle, early pioneers of Macon township, and was born in Saline, July 25, 1860. She attended the rural school in the Lindsley district and the Macon village school, and later taught the primary department of the Macon school and also in the rural districts. In April 1882, she was married to Charles C. Wilkins, whose death occurred in February 1894. In March 1909 she was married to John F. Koebbe, who died in July, 1928. A son, Rollo Wilkins also preceded her in death. Mrs Koebbe lived for many years in Macon where she was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She served for many years as post mistress and telephone operator in the village."

Mary married Charles Wilkins on 6 Apr 1882 in Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan. (Charles Wilkins was born in 1854 in Michigan, died on 4 Feb 1894 in Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan.)

Mary next married John F. Koebbe on 17 Mar 1909. (John F. Koebbe was born on 11 Nov 1851 in Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, died on 23 Jul 1928 in Macon Township, Lenawee County, Michigan and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan.)