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Surnames: MEYERS, MOORE, HAGAR, DOUGHERTY, KEHOE, CANARY
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The Washington Herald, Washington, Indiana, Saturday, April 17, 1937, page 8:
"DEATH REMOVES MARTHA J. MYERS.
Mrs. Martha Jane MEYERS, 67, wife of William N. MEYERS died at her home on southeast
Seventh street here at 4:07 o'clock this morning following a two months illness.
Death was caused by heart complications. She had been seriously ill for the last month.
Born August 11, 1869 in Martin county, Mrs. MEYERS was the daughter of Elisha MOORE, a
native of Crawford county, and Mary Ann HAGAR, of Daviess county. She was educated in
Daviess county and was married May 25, 1890 to Mr. MEYERS.
Living children are John B. MEYERS, city, and Mrs. R. Ernest DOUGHERTY, of Elnora. Three
children are dead. Mrs. MEYERS leaves six grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Ea KEHOE, and
one half sister, Mrs. Rosa CANARY of this city.
Mrs. MEYERS was a member of the First Baptist church of this city.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist
church in charge of the Rev. William R. Seat. Burial will be in Mt. Olive cemetery in
Barr township. The body will be taken to the home from the Elwood Williams parlor Sunday
morning."