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Surnames: EDGIN, STEPHENSON
Classification: Obituary
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The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, January 19, 1912, page 1:
"SUSAN EDGIN PASSES AWAY.
Mrs. Susan EDGIN a well known woman of this place died at her home on west Main street
Monday morning at eleven o'clock, after an illness of three weeks of pneumonia fever.
She was the wife of Wm. EDGIN who died about four weeks ago.
Mrs. EDGIN was born in Ky., Gallatin County April 22, 1844 and was a daughter of David and
Carolina STEPHENSON. She was the oldest of 11 children and has three brothers and two
sisters living. She was married to Wm. EDGIN May 26, 1863. They had no children but an
adopted son, Willis E. EDGIN, now pastor of the M. E. church at Franklin, whom they took
when his mother died when he was 7 months old. Mr. EDGIN found that his foster parents
had deeded the property where they lived to him over a year ago, which fact was unknown to
him until their death.
The funeral services were held at Good Hope, Rev. Davis in charge and interment was made
at Walnut Hill Wednesday."