Though this might be of interest to someone on our list. The original submitter is : ReneeLisa@webtv.net (Lisa Livermont) Lisa Livermont wrote: > Good morning to everyone, as summer approaches it was time for spring > cleaning. As a family member went through a storage shed a newspaper > article was found, unfortunately the name of the paper and also date was > cut off. It should be around 1902 in the Anna, IL newspaper. > > Mortuary. > > Died, at her residence in Anna, Illinois , Friday, November 14, 1902, > Mrs. Martha F. Inman, wife of M. M. Inman, aged 68 years, 6 months and > 21 days. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church at 2:30 > p.m., Sunday, November 16, and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. > Smith. The remains were interred in the Anna Cemetery. > > Mrs. Inman had been a sufferer for years, but bore it patiently. She was > a good Christian woman. She joined the Baptist church in 1850, but later > joined the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she remained a > consistent member until her death. > > Martha Francis McCurdy was born April 23, 1834, in Newton county, GA. > She was married to Murphy M. Inman near Dalton, Georgia, July 9, 1850. > She removed, with husband and three children, to Anna, June 30, 1856, > where she resided until the day of her death. She was the mother of > twelve children, six sons and six daughters. All of the daughters and > one son have preceded here to the great beyond. The surviving sons are > Iva F. Inman, of Denver, Col, now at Santa Monica, Calif. Isaac Irwin, > of Pyramid, Col.; David H. H. at Yuma, Arizona; Dr. M. M. Inman, of > Quitman, Ark., and C. Ira Inman, of Whiting, Ind. > > The two latter were present at the funeral. She also leaves two sisters, > Mrs. Susan A. Goddard, of Murphysboro, Ill., and Mrs. Sarah J. Head, of > Rose Bud, Ark. > > Letters were received from David H. and Iva F. Inman by the father > stating their inability to get home in time for the funeral, and > expressing deep sorrow at the loss of a beloved mother. > > Along with the newspaper article, a photograph of Murphy M. Inman taken > in June 8 1883 plus tons of other photos, but, no names or dates were > put on the pictures. We have no idea as to who these people are. Hope > this information helps someone in there search. > > Lisa