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Surnames: DOBBINS, EMERY, HILL, JAMISON
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, November 18,
1915,Volume XXXIX, Number 1, Page 1, Column 2, “killed As She Turned Off Light.”
[Transcribed March 29, 2003 from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.]
Mrs. E. R. DOBBINS, age about fifty-two, was killed last Thursday night by electricity
while attempting to turn off an electric light in the kitchen of the Dobbins Hotel, at
Bedford. It is believed a cable carrying high voltage became connected with the light
wires running into the hotel. Mrs. Blanch IKERD and John MCCLELLAN, employees of the
hotel, were shocked by the same wire before Mrs. DOBBINS came in contact with it to her
effort to turn out the light. Mrs. DOBBINS, with her husband, had for some time been
making their home with his brother, William, who runs the hotel, helping their brother in
the business, Mrs. DOBBINS superintending the dining room
The DOBBINS family, three brothers, W. M., E. R. and Cash DOBBINS, are among the best
known in this part of the state. For a long time they were wealthy stockmen and farmers
of Owensburg, at Bedford, many years they were the leading dry goods merchants and later,
disposing of that business, they opened and operated for a number of years the first
wholesale grocery in the city of Bedford. They also at this time are the owners of a
large and valuable timber business in Arkansas, where one of the brothers, Cash, is at
this time.
The tragic death of Mrs. DOBBINS was a severe blow to the friends of the family, Mrs.
DOBBINS being one of the best-known women of the city. The husband and one son, the
latter now in Arkansas, survive her. The current held the victim suspended from the wire
until the current had been cut off and she was released.
The Bedford Mail contained the following:
Mrs. Nina M. DOBBINS was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. EMERY, both deceased, and
was born in Greene County, near Bloomfield, September 23, 1861.
She was married in 1879 to E. R. DOBBINS, of near Owensburg, and went to live upon a farm
a few miles west of Owensburg. Later Mr. and Mrs. DOBBINS moved to Indian Springs and
resided there from some time. Before moving to this city, they lived at Orleans for a
time.
About twenty-five years ago the family removed to this city, where they have resided ever
since. Becoming affiliated with the Christian Church in girlhood, she was an ardent
worker in the church and took a great interest in the affairs of the church in this city.
Kind, courteous and cheerful she won for herself, upon her arrival in this city years ago,
a place in the hearts of her friends that will long be retained.
She is survived by the husband and one son, Emery, who is located at Marianna, Arkansas.
Three brothers survive: William N. EMERY, of near Bloomfield, and J. W. and L. B. EMERY,
of this city. One sister, Mrs. Josie JAMISON, resides in this city.
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