Mrs. Ethel Churchill Obituary

New Ipswich Historical Society

August 12,1927

Was Summer Resident

The many friends of Mrs. Ethel Churchill were saddened by the news of her death last week in Greenville. She had spent most of her life in New Ipswich and when her home was in Boston always came to this town for the summer. She was born Feb. 9, 1879, the daughter of William G. and Hattie (Clark) McKown and was married Oct. 28, 1896 to Ralph E. Parker of Boston. To them 2 children were born, Donald Clark of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Daphne Prescott who also lives in California. She married for her second terment was in the old cemetery in ville.[sic]

Mrs. Churchill had a beautiful voice and was very generous in singing for the public. She was always interested in all affairs for the public good and served as president of the Greenville Woman's club. She is survived by her mother, husband, two children and two grandchildren, Nancy and Penelope Prescott.

Rev. John E. Bowman, former minister for the Congregational church in this town, officiated at the funeral at her home in Greenville. The interment was in the old cemetery in this town at a spot which she had selected and near the home where she had lived for many years.

Transcription

It appears that there was a mistake in the typeset of this obituary which I have highlighted in my transcription. What is a second terment? This is the scanned version.

Photo Archives

Alice Cullen, Ethel McKown Parker, Donald Parker, Hattie McKown holding Daphne Parker, Mary A. Thayer.

James Roger diary entry

15^th April 1913

Fair with cool northeast wind. David at Lonie’s in forenoon and carting sand, etc. at Mrs. Parker's in the afternoon. I did not feel very well. E. Blanchard (?) took my inventory schedule to Selectmen's rooms. Got a box from Hingham. Sent parcel to Johnnie.

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