Feriby Files

 My previous blog was about the tragic death of Gladys Frazier, daughter of Feriby Files.   Feriby Files was the daughter of James Files and Eliza Jane Fraser-Files.  She married Charles Marion Skelton, they had 3 daughters,  Chloe, Eunice and Sylvia, one son, Archie.   Eunice was my great-grandmother, Sylvia died young.

After Charles death, Feriby married George Frazier.  They had 3 children, sons Cecil and Ordie and their daughter Gladys.   

Feriby died in the State Sanitarium in 1916. We do not know the details.  Her death certificate said mentally insane according to the court records of Jefferson County, Illinois.  I have tried to find the records from both Jefferson County and the Sanitarium, with no success.  With today's medical knowledge, could it have been hormonal with menopause?  Could it have been dementia or alzheimers? We will probably never know.

George Frazier died in 1916 as well.  That left Cecil, Ordie and Gladys as orphans.  We know that Gladys lived with George's sister, Inez.  I don't know where Cecil and Ordie lived.  They were about 12 and 11 years old.  Possibly with their older half-siblings?  Hopefully, I will have an update on them.

Interesting, George and Gladys are buried in Liberty Cemetery in Burnt Prairie, IL.  Feriby is buried in West Antioch Cemetery in Mill Shoals, IL.  According to a Files Family book, Feriby's first husband, Charles Skelton is also buried there.  There is no stone and I have found no cemetery records to confirm this.

Here is a photo of Lucinda (Syendy) Files-Simpson, Ellen Files-Ray, this may be Eliza Jane Files-Roy, I am unfamiliar with Merty Epearson, she may be family or a friend, and Feriby Files-Skelton.