SOURCE: Obituary McArthur Democrat Enquirer Vinton County Newspaper December 28, 1895 "Mrs Margaret Ring, aged about 65 and formerly of this place, died at the home of her sister Mrs George Hoffhines in Hamden, on Christmas morning. She was the sister of William Shry of this place. Before her death she requested that the following people o f McArthur friends of hers be invited to attend her funeral and that all their expenses be paid out of her estate: Mrs Sarah King, Mrs Delia Rankin, Mrs J.J. Shockey, Mrs Bothwell , Mr and Mrs W.H. Carson and Mr and Mrs H.H. Shively. The above parties went to Hamden on the morning train Wednesday, to attend the funeral. NOTE She was the daugher of Amos Shry and Mary Bobo