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    1. Harrison Co News from the New Albany Public Press 2 May 1900
    2. Sue Pearson Carpenter
    3. From the Public Press, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN 2 May 1900 p 8 c 3 Harrison County Marriages Murray Foster and Lula McIntire. Elmer Stewart and Eva Ross. James F. Hedges and Jacie E. Stonecipher. Arthur Agnew and Emma Ferree Harrison County Deaths Recent Harrison county deaths were: David Wilson, a citizen of Elizabeth, died of the infirmities of age, aged 75 years. He leaves a son and daughter. James Johnson, a citizen of Posey township, died. Mrs. John Arnold, an old lady, who formerly residing at Valley City, recently died at the home of her son, Emmett Arnold in Texas. Charles R. Tabler, of Elizabeth, died of consumption , aged about 35 years. He leaves a wife and three children. Mrs. Cynthiana Bruce, widow of the late James Bruce, of Corydon, died at the home of her son, Elder John Jacob, at Huntingburg, of pneumonia. Mrs. B. had gone on a visit to Huntingburg and there took sick. She leaves three sons residing at Corydon. Mrs. Mary E. Onion, an old lady residing in the eastern part of Posey township. She was eighty odd years old and lived alone. She ws the widow of Hardin Onion who died forty years ago. Disease seized her and recently she died. realizing that death ws impending, she disposed of her personal property. Then she dictated the following instruments, which she called her will, disposing of her real estate, evidencing the fact that she remembered the poor: Elizabeth, April 17, 1900 I, Mary E. Onion, being sane and in my right mind, do hereby will and bequeath, irrevocably, all lands held by me in Posey township, Harrison Co., Ind., consisting of two tracts, containing respectively twenty two and one half (22 1/2) acres, and one hundred and twenty (120) acres to Harrison county asylum. Mary E. Onion Elizabeth April 17, 1900 I Mary E. Onion, being sane and in my right mind, do will and bequeath to the Widows' Home of New Albany, the following property lying in Franklin township, Floyd Co., Ind., thirty seven and one half (37 1/2) acres of land. Mary E. Onion

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