The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday November 21, 1957 Mrs. Ruth M. Chidester. Mrs. Ruth McClelland CHIDESTER, 93, of 2847 Illinois, died Wednesday in a Topeka hospital. She was born January 25, 1864, in Murphyrysboro, Ill., and spent most of her life in Topeka. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, W.E. McClelland, Seattle, Wash., and Lewis McClelland, Alubuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Mrs. A. L. MOBLETT, of the home; a great-grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Lavina STRAWN, Topeka. The Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.