Posted on: Hamilton County, In Obits Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/HamiltonObits/130 Surname: Maker, Hummer ------------------------- NDL: Mar 3 1932: Thur.; PG 1 Mrs. Rebecca Alice Hummer, wife of William A. Hummer and who traced her ancestery back to those who were prominently connected in Civil War days with Harper's Ferry, where John Brown was hung for his anti-slavery views, died early Wednesday night at the family residence on Clinton St of this city. She was 69 years of age. Unless word is received from relatives in the eatern states to make changes necessary, the funeral will be Saturday afternoon at the first M.E. Church. Burial will be in Crownland Cemetery. Mrs. Hummer had not been well for years and the past nine weeks was bedfast. Her death was attributed to heart trouble and Bright's disease. She is survived by the husband, two children; Mary A and John L, and three brothers: Hugh A. and Peace E. of Noblesville and J. Dean of Carmel, In. Mrs Hummer was born in this county on Jun 1, 1862. She married Mr. Hummer May 31, 1881. They spent all of their married life in Hamilton Co. with exception of 8 or 10 years when they resided in Indianapolis and Dayton, Ohio. (This next portion is in error) "She was the daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Hamble" having been born on a farm northeast of Noblesville. Her grandfather, Seth R Maker entered this land from the government.