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    2. Died at her home Marshall, Missouri, on the 2, day of February 1898, from a malignant attack of pleurisy. Mrs. Manerva Lindsey McGlumphy, wife of Dr. McGlumphy, Prof. of Mathematics, in the Missouri Valley College, at that place. She was about 66 years of age. Mrs. McGlumphy was only sick about one week, and her death was quite sudden. She was well and favorable known in this place, where she lived during the early years of her life. She was a graduate of Waynesburg College, of the Class of 1854, and was for several years a well beloved teacher in the College, and many of the older students of the Institute will remember her kindly, and Learn of her sudden death with sadness. Mrs. McGlumphy was a consistent member of the C.P. Church, and was the widow of Dr. Freeman, a prominent minister of that church, prior to her marriage to Dr. McGlumphy. Mrs. McGlumphy leaves surviving her out of a large family two brothers, John, who lives in Colorado, and R. H. Lindsey Esq., a prominent lawyer of Uniontown, Pa. Mrs. Rachel Hale, wife of Rev. J. B. Hale, missionary to Japan and Maria Lindsey who resides with her brother John in Colorado, Iowa. She was the daughter of John Lindsey who was prothonotary and sheriff of our County, and sister of the late James Lindsey who was Judge of our Courts in 1862-3. She was a cousin of Mrs, Elizabeth Crawford of this place. Mrs. McGlumphy was a very amiable, and an accomplished lady, possessing rare intellectual and literary attainments and was highly esteemed by all who knew her many Christian virtues, sweetness of disposition and for the beauty of her spotless character. Her remains were laid to rest at the Cemetery with appropriate ceremonies, mid tears and farewells of many friends and relatives. More Info: A letter was received this week by William Minor, the merchant of this place, informing him of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Minerva McGlumphy, which took place at Marshall, Mo., Feb. 2. The letter was written by Mrs. Rachel Hale, wife of the well known missionary, who was present when her sister died. She had been ill only about a week, of pleurisy, and her death was quite unexpected. Her husband who in a teacher in Marshall College had gone to his class room that morning, but in about two hours he was sent for. Upon going to her bed-side, his wife said she believed she was dying, and in a few minutes expired. Mrs. Montgomery was born at Jefferson, this county, and was a daughter of John Lindsey, deceased. She was united in marriage to Reverend Freeman a well known C. P. Minister, who died some years ago. About five years since she was married to Rey. Dr. McGlumphy. She was a sister of Judge James Lindsey, deceased, of Waynesburg, R. H. Lindsey, Esq., of Uniontown, Mrs. Maria Lindsey and John Lindsey, of Colorado, Mrs. Rachel Hale, recently of Japan and was an aunt of William Minor, of this place. The funeral was held Feb. 4, Mrs. McGlumphy had resided here for a time. She was very highly esteemed lady, possessed of many virtues and her death will cause deep sorrow. Typed as written and appears in my very old obit....LNPM Laura N. Mallett, GRI _www.lauramallett.net_ (http://www.lauramallett.net/) and _www.lauramallett.com_ (http://www.lauramallett.com/) These sites are continually changing Updated for Feb. 2008 _http://www.pa-roots.org/data/list.php?412_ (http://www.pa-roots.org/data/list.php?412) **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

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