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Surnames: HAINES, MILLIGAN, WILSON
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THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday February 8, 1912,
Volume LI, Number 6, Page 5, Column 3, “ ” [Transcribed on December 28, 2005 by RLJ from
the original newspaper on file in the office of the Recorder of Greene County, Court
House, Indiana.]
Mrs. Clara D. WILSON, daughter of George and Mary MILLIGAN, was born in Coshocton County,
Ohio, August 28, 1859 and departed this life at her home in Bloomfield February 4, 1912;
age 52 years, 5 months and 6 days. She came with her mother (her father having died in
Ohio) and four brothers to Greene County almost thirty two years ago settling in Taylor
Township. She was married to David A. WILSON July 13, 1880, and since their marriage they
have lived in Bloomfield. They had three children born unto them, Earl G., Linton,
Clarence A., Dugger, and Leah F., Bloomfield, by whom she is survived; and besides her
husband there are four brothers surviving her: Charles MILLIGAN, Carlisle, Indiana; Grand
and Sherman MILLIGAN, Terre Haute; Frank MILLIGAN, Bedford, Indiana, and a half-brother
Sylvester HAINES, Lewisville, Ohio. She had been an active member of the Bloomfield
Methodist Church until recent years. She was unselfish, kind, benevolent, a faithful
wife, devoted mother, a!
true sister and loyal friend. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist
Church Monday afternoon by Elder J. A. SPENCER assisted by Rev. George H. REIBOLD and the
interment was in Grand View Cemetery.
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NOTES—RLJ: 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Taylor Township, 1 Jun 1880, Page
195A,, Dwelling 6, Page 6, Lines 24—29: MILLIGAN, Moriah (W, F, 43, Widowed, Keeping
house, Oh, OH, TN), Clara (W, F, 20, Dau, s, Dress Maker, OH, OH, OH), Charley (W, M, 20,
Son, s, Laborer, OH, OH, OH), Grant (W, M, 16, Son, s, Laborer, OH, OH, OH), Sherman (W,
M, 17, Son, s, at school, OH, OH, OH), Franklin (W, M, 12, Son, s, At school, OH, OH, OH).