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The Grand Rapids Press
Wednesday, 17 April, 1918

         MRS. ADA WILMARTH Is Taken By Death
         
         Pioneer Resident Here Dies Wednesday
          After Three Years' Illness
          
         Came Here in 1858
         
         MRS. ADA B. WILMARTH, pioneer resident of Grand Rapids,
       died at her home, 216 College ave., N.E., early Wednesday
       morning after an illness of three years. MRS. WILMARTH
       was the widow of OSCAR R. WILMARTH, who died four years
       ago. She was 83 years old, and was born in Bristol, N.Y.
       June 20, 1834.
       
         MRS. WILMARTH was married in 1858 in East Bloomfield,
       N.Y., and came to Grand Rapids the same year. Mr. and
       Mrs. WILMARTH first made their home in the Squire Henry
       house at the head of Monroe ave., where the Press build-
       ing now stands. She was an active worker in the M. E.
       church, then known as the Division av. church. She was
       for many years a member of the United Benevolent associa-
       tion.
       
         MRS. WILMARTH is survived by two sons, OSCAR B. and
       LEWIS T. WILMARTH, and one daughter, MRS. S. A. MORMAN,
       all of Grand Rapids.
       
         Funeral services will be held at the residence of
       OSCAR B. WILMARTH, 220 College av., Friday afternoon
       at 2 o'clock. Burial will be private. Interment in
       Oak Hill.
       
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