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Bucks County Gazette, Bristol, Pa., September 19, 1878, p. 2.
A BRIDE DRIVEN CRAZY
Mrs. Mary Martin of Salem, Ind., was taken on Monday morning last to the
hospital for the insane at Indianapolis. Her case is a sad one. Some four
years ago she became insane and was sent there and shortly after returned
cured. She married about ten days ago, and at night the young men and boys
got up a charivari. They used guns, pistols, horns, bells and pans making a
fearful din. The noise and yells so affected Mrs. Martin that her nerves
were literally unstrung, and in 24 hours she was a wild, raving maniac. It
took three persons to manage her.
Milwaukee (WI) Daily News, May 23, 1875, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was
abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis.
GRANT COUNTY TRAGEDY
A Father Killed by His Son
Last Friday, the 14th inst., there occurred in the town of Glen Haven one of
the most shocking tragedies that ever took place in Grant County in which
Hon. M. K. Young was deliberately murdered by his son, Albert D. Young.
This desperate affair was the culmination of a long series of troubles in
Mr. Young's family in regard to the family property. Several weeks ago the
trouble between Mr. Young and his son came to blows when Albert struck his
father in the face with an ax inflicting a serious and for a time dangerous
wound.
Dr. Grinter was called to attend Mr. Young, but it was evident from the
first that his wounds were mortal, and he died Sunday afternoon.
Milas (difficult to read) King Young was born at Salem, Indiana, July 18,
1812, and was therefore at the time of his death in the 63rd year of his
age. He was the youngest child of a family of ten children, six sons and
four daughters, He was raised a farmer, went to Hanover College, Indiana,
where he was graduated, lived at Salem, Ind., his birthplace till coming to
Wisconsin nearly 30 years ago. In early life he practiced law, a profession
that he abandoned, however, for the pursuits of agriculture. For many years
he was a prominent citizen of Grant County.
Louisville (KY) Courier, Journal, August 23, 1878, p. 4.
Emery C. Moore, a young man whose parents reside near Salem, Ind., was
murdered at Chicago Saturday night last, and the remains were recovered
Tuesday. The young man was studying law in that city and went out on the
evening in question to make a call. That was the last seen of him until
fished out of the lake. It was found, on examination, that he had been shot
through the head. The remains were brought to Salem yesterday for
interment. Moore was a most estimable young man and was beloved by all who
knew him. He had no bad habits, and this fact renders his death the more
mysterious.
Sterling (IL) Standard, July 25, 1872, p. 6.
A 5-year-old daughter of William Matchett living near Salem, Ind., was
fatally scalded with coffee a few days ago.
Nashville (TN) Union and Amaerican, September 21, 1871, p. 1.
Mrs. Mary Knight of Salem, Ind., recently called about her deathbed her
entire family-five sons, the youngest 65 and the eldest 73, all of them
grandfathers who had never lost one of their children. She herself was 94
and had not had a day's serious illness during her entire life.
Allentown (PA) Leader, January 7, 1896, p. 3.
A JEALOUS HUSBAND'S DOUBLE CRIME
Scottsburg, Ind., January 7-There was a terrible tragedy yesterday at Little
York, eight miles west of here. Walter Coombs (consider Combs a spelling
variant) shot his wife through the bowels, she living but fifteen minutes.
Coombs then shot himself below the heart. He is still alive and begs for
someone to kill him. The two children of the couple are absent at school.
Mrs. Coombs was a highly respected woman and there was no cause save
jealousy.
Indianapolis (IN) News, December 10, 1896, p. 6.
TRAVENION TOBIAS
Scottsburg, Ind., December 10-Travenion Tobias, a farmer will and favorably
known throughout the county, is dead of consumption. The deceased was a
member of the Baptist Church and a prominent Odd Fellow.
Indianapolis (IN) News, September 9, 1896, p. 2.
JOHN L. STONEHOUSE
Scottsburg, Ind., September 9-John L. Stonehouse, a prominent farmer and one
of the best known residents of Scott County, died suddenly at his home near
Lexington last night of heart failure. In the evening he attended a meeting
of the Bryan Club at Concord and was elected its president. He arrived home
in apparently good health, but during the night his wife heard him making
strange noises in his sleep and, thinking he was dreaming, attempted to
arouse him. To her horror, she found him dying. He was 49 years old and
was born and lived in this county all his life. He leaves a wife and five
children. His wife was the daughter of Ex-sheriff William Wilson, a noted
pioneer of this county. The deceased was a Methodist and a prominent member
of the Masons.
Indianapolis (IN) News, September 9, 1896, p. 2.
OLD HOTEL CHANGES HANDS
Scottsburg, Ind., September 9-The old Hubbard House, which was among the
first buildings erected in this town and which has always been one of the
leading hotels of the city, has been purchased by Ex-treasurer Hugh Colvin
of Lexington who will at once take charge of its management.
Indianapolis (IN) News, August 11, 1899, p. 11.
MRS. SARAH J. RAWLINGS
Scottsburg, Ind., August 11-Mrs. Sarah J. Rawlings, widow of the late Aaron
Rawlings of Lexington Township, this county, is dead. She was 77 years of
age and an old settler of Scott County. For 50 years she was an active
member of the Baptist Church. Her marriage to Mr. Rawlings occurred March
25, 1841. One son and one daughter, 15 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren survive her. Her husband, who died three years ago, was one
of the early pioneers of the county, and prior to the Civil War was
conspicuous in southern Indiana politics.
I wasn’t familiar with word charivari, so looked it up on WikiPedia:
Charivari (or shivaree or chivaree, also called "rough music") is the term for a French folk custom in which the community gave a noisy, discordant mock serenade, also pounding on pots and pans, at the home of newlyweds. The loud, public ritual evolved to a form of social coercion, for instance, to force an as-yet-unmarried couple to wed. This type of social custom arose independently in many rural village societies, for instance also in England, Italy, Wales or Germany, where it was part of the web of social practices by which the small communities enforced their standards.
The community used noisemaking and parades to demonstrate disapproval, most commonly of "unnatural" marriages and remarriages, such as a union between an older widower and much younger woman, or the too early remarriage by a widow or widower. Villages also used charivari in cases of adulterous relationships, wife beaters, and unmarried mothers. In some cases, the community disapproved of any remarriage by older widows or widowers. Charivari is the original French word, and in Canada it is used by both English and French speakers. Chivaree became the common spelling in Ontario, Canada. In the United States, the term shivaree is more common.”
From: Randi Richardson via
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 6:04 AM
To: IN-South-Central(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] Washington County: Mary Martin Driven Insane
Bucks County Gazette, Bristol, Pa., September 19, 1878, p. 2.
A BRIDE DRIVEN CRAZY
Mrs. Mary Martin of Salem, Ind., was taken on Monday morning last to the
hospital for the insane at Indianapolis. Her case is a sad one. Some four
years ago she became insane and was sent there and shortly after returned
cured. She married about ten days ago, and at night the young men and boys
got up a charivari. They used guns, pistols, horns, bells and pans making a
fearful din. The noise and yells so affected Mrs. Martin that her nerves
were literally unstrung, and in 24 hours she was a wild, raving maniac. It
took three persons to manage her.
Paoli (IN) Republican, February 17, 1915, p. 1. Note: The item below was
abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis.
OBITUARY
Herschel Gilbert Lomax, only son of Abel and Nancy Jane Lomax, was born
December 27, 1878, and departed this life January 30, 1915, aged 36 years, 1
month and 3 days. He was married to Sadie Limeberry Trinkle October 20,
1904, and to this union two children were born, Claffis (difficult to read)
Quinton, who died in infancy, and little Guy, aged 6 ½ years. He leaves to
mourn his departure his faithful wife, little son, an aged mother, two
half-sisters and five half-brothers and a host of friends. Early in life he
was converted at Lick Creek and on September 21, 1914, was reclaimed and
made ready to meet his God as he realized that death was very near. About
one year ago he was taken with a severe cough that failed to yield to
treatment and tuberculosis followed. He and his dear companion made a brave
fight for his life but all to no avail. During these last months, since he
lived so close to Christ, his life has been a benediction to us all
A large crowd of sorrowing friends gathered on Monday afternoon, February 1,
at the funeral service that was held at the beautiful little home that Mr.
Lomax had just completed before his illness. Rev. Brown conducted the
services and was assisted by Rev. Sigmond and Rev St. Clair. The music was
furnished by the Baptist Quartette. There were many beautiful floral
offerings
Cambridge City (IN) Tribune, November 18, 1875, p. 2.
The French Lick Springs have been purchased under the sale ordered by the
court, by a stock company that proposes to expend $500,000 in improvements.
Ft. Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette, January 11, 1877, p. 2.
Indianapolis Sentinel: French Lick Springs, Orange County, comprising 250
acres of land and the building, sold at public auction on Friday last, were
purchased by James Andrews for $15,175. This is probably the best bargain
in real estate ever made in Indiana.
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph, April 2, 1873, p. 1.
WILLIAM A. BOWLES
Col. William A. Bowles, a noted chief of the celebrated Sons of Liberty
conspirators of Indiana died on Friday last at his residence at French Lick
Springs in Orange County, Indiana. In many respects, Col. Bowles was a
remarkable man, and his name will occupy a conspicuous place in the history
of Indiana. He did more to disgrace that state than any man who ever lived
in it. He was colonel of the Second Indiana Regiment in the Mexican War,
and the disgraceful story about the conduct of his command at Buena Vista
was owing to Bowles' inefficiency and cowardice. Jeff Davis, who commanded
that division of our forced, to which Bowles' regiment belonged, stated in
his report that Bowles' command behaved in a cowardly manner in the presence
of the enemy.
When the rebellion broke out, Bowles was suspected of being in secret
communication with the Confederates, and it was finally ascertained that he
held a major general's commission from President Davis and that he, in
conjunction with Milligan, Dodd and others, had organized and armed a large
number of men belonging to the secret order of the Sons of Liberty and had
planned an attack upon the government arsenal at Indianapolis and upon Camp
Morton near that city where 7,000 Confederate prisoners of war were confined
under an all guard. The plot also involved the assassination of Governor
Morton, the release and arming of the prisoners and the inauguration of an
insurrection in aid of the Confederates throughout the northwest. The day
for the uprising was fixed for the 16th of August, 1864, at which time there
were several Confederate colonels in Indianapolis ready to organize and take
command of the released prisoners. The conspiracy was detected, and Bowles,
Dodd and Milligan were all siezed and imprisoned by the military
authorities. A military commission was organized that, after a long trial,
condemned all of them to be hung. The gallows was erected-President Johnson
having approved the sentence of the commission-and all things were made
ready for the execution. Meanwhile the counsel of the prisoners appealed to
the federal courts for a writ of habeas corpus, and upon the intercession of
Governor Morton and other prominent citizens of Indiana, President Johnson
stayed the execution of sentence until the Supreme Court could pass upon the
validity of the judgment pronounced by the military commission. The Supreme
Court decided after a full hearing that the sentence of the commission was
void; that the defendants should have been indicted and tried in the United
States court at Indianapolis, and that there was no emergency justifying a
resort to military law against such offenders in the State of Indiana. This
took the rope from their necks and Milligan immediately brought suit in the
United State court against General Hovey, the military commander who ordered
his arrest. Bowles brought a similar suit that was dismissed. After this
he lived on his property at French Lick Springs where he died on last
Friday. His private life was scandalous, and his public career was a
disgrace to his state. --St. Louis Democrat, April1st.
Indianapolis (IN) News, August 12, 1878, p. 1.
The noted French Lick Springs, located in Orange County, were sold Saturday
under an execution in favor of Leonidas Stout who is the administrator of
Eliza A. Bowles, the second wife of William A. Bowles, the noted Indiana
conspirator who sued for divorce and alimony, the court granting her
$25,000. The case was tried and judgment rendered in 1868. Mrs. Bowles was
lost on a Mississippi river steamboat about six years ago. Since then
Stout, the administrator, has been trying hard to realize his judgment out
of the estate, but as it has been much complicated, he has met with poor
success. The property is thought to be worth $50,000 but only sold for
$13,000. It was bid in by Judge Frank Wilson of Bedford, it is supposed for
Claiborne Fuqua of Illinois. The present widow of William A. Bowles, who
was his third wife, and heirs claim that the title is not good on the
grounds of irregularity of proceedings. The Springs were once sold for
$15,000 but the bid was not perfected and the sale declared off.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, June 14, 1928, p. 3.
DEATH LIST/BEDFORD
William Lafferty, 75, prominent farmer. He is survived by a son and a
daughter.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, June 14, 1928, p. 3.
DEATH LIST/BEDFORD
Mrs. Martha Ann Cox at the home of a sister, Mrs. Lillie Holmes in Avoca.
Burial was made in Switz City.