"The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Friday, October 1, 1920 FUNERAL NOTICES. James LILLIS, died October 1, 7 a.m., at his home, 1423 Walker ave., Kansas City, Kas., age 64. He is survived by his wife, Anna LILLIS, and two sons, Morris and Clark LILLIS of the home address, and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie VAUGHN, Crawford, Ind., and Mrs. Mary WALSH, Chicago, Ill. Funeral Saturday afternoon from the home, 2:30 p.m. Burial in Elmwood cemetery. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Preston" <j6c8p@yahoo.com> To: <JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 2:05 PM Subject: Kansas City obits > Hi John > I have been noticing your Lillis obits for Kansas City > online at the Lillis forum. > > I am trying to establish a connection with this Lillis > family to my Lillis's who were in Chicago, but haven't > found one yet. My Great Grandpa PJ Vaughan of > Lafayette, IN married Ella Lillis of Chicago in > 1886--his best man (from Lafayette) was Charles > Murdoch who later married Mary (Mollie) Lillis of > Kansas City--daughter of James Lillis the > industrialist. Seems there has to be a connection! > (Later Ella Lillis's brother--also named James--went > to KC and was a grocer there). Do you have more > Lillis obits? Particularly, one for the industrialist > James Lillis who I think died in the 1890's--he was > well known. You already have his wife's obit up. > > Thanks a lot for helping out. It's really > appreciated. > > John Preston