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Verna "Vernie" M. Ross Wright died from a knife wound to the neck. At first her death was ruled as "self inflicted", but after an inquest into her death, her death was ruled as a homicide.
Virginia C. Dulaney Galloway and Sarah Ann Galloway are living with their son and brother, Joshua C. Galloway, on the 1910 Bollinger County, Missouri census. Joshua C. Galloway and Mary Lucretia Stoltz have been married seven years, and their daughter, Eula Indabel Galloway, is three years old.
Wade Harrison was a farmer and was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church. He attended Murray State University and Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. He was also a Corporal in the army during WWII.
Was murdered by his brother in law, Henry Davis Carlton. They had been playing cards and drinking before it happened. He was killed in front of family members.
When applying for her marriage license, the Comanche County Clerk asked Pasty Brown how old she was. She replied that she was over 16. Patsy had put a dime, nickel, and penny in her shoe. She and Delbert Richard Ford were married at the Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma.
When Julene's mother, Lucetta, went into labor with the next child (Afton Norvell), the family gathered up everyone and left. However, they neglected to take Julene, who had hid under the bed that her mother was about to deliver in. And there Julene hid until after the baby was born and the family returned.
When the slaves of Samuel Davis Douthit were released after the Civil War, many refused to leave since they had been treated so well. Jane Dosier Douthit had taken care of Margaret Pepper Douthit her whole life. Before Margaret died in 1896, she requested that "Aunt" Jane Dosier Douthit be buried beside her. The cemetery founders would not allow that, but allowed her to be buried at the feet of Margaret.
While helping with a Boy Scout Troup, Guy Atwood Ruggles drowned while saving a drowning girl who had been swimming at Turner Falls, Davis, Garvin, Oklahoma.
While on leave during the war Charles Murrell "Murrell" Hughey bought his first alcohol. He purchased a bottle of wine, drank the entire bottle, and got very sick. He never drank again his whole life.
Wilbur Beneway fought for the Union in the Civil War. He enlisted as a Corporal in Company K, Eleventh Infantry on 24 Aug 1861 in Deerfield, Michigan for 3 years. He stated he was 23 years old. He mustered into service on 1 Sep 1861 and mustered out of service on 30 Sep 1864 in Sturgis, Michigan.
Wilford Earnest Hills was a house painter. He died after injuring the palm of his hand on a window frame. The injury became infected with staphylococcus. This infection then spread to his chest wall. He injured his hand on 8 Mar 1938, and he died 14 days later without ever seeing a doctor.
Wilhelmina Ovink Rowe arrived in Preston, Ontario, Canada in 1912. She arrived in the United States in 1915. Her citizenship was issued on 21 Nov 1938 in Ogden, Weber, Utah.
Will of Robert Hollowell
In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I Robert Hollowell of the County of Orange and State of Indiana being sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1: It is my will that my body be decently buried and debts be paid and funeral expenses.
Item 2: It is my will that at my decease all my estate to be equally distributed between my son Smithson Hollowell and to my daughter Margaret Hall and to my Daughter Abbey Musgrave.
Item 3: It is my will that Lindley Hollowell receive that note due me provided he pays up the interest.
Item 4: Nathan Hollowell heirs and William Hollowell heirs and Michael Lindley heirs and Peggy Lindley heirs these my two sons and two daughters all having received there portion of my estate. I do herbey revoke all other former wills by me made. I do appoint John E. Hall and Smithson Hollowell executors. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of March 1865.
Witness his
James H. Walker Robert X Hollowell
Cyrus W. Trotter
State of Indiana, Orange County
I Cyrus W. Trotter do solemnly swear that this will of Robert Hollowell was duly executed by him that he at the time of signing and executing the same was competent to devise his property and not under restraint or coercion and that I and James H. Walker signed our names as witnesses thereto at the request of said Robert Hollowell in his presence and in the presence of each other and that said testator did at the time of signing the same declare this to be his last will and testament.
Cyrus W. Trotter
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 15 day of May 1865 attest my hand and seal of said court of common pleas of Orange County, John L.
Megenity, CLK, State of Indiana, Orange County
I John L. Megeritty Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas Of Orange County do certify the foregoing to be a complete record of the will of Robert Hollowell deceased and the testimony and attestation endorsed thereon this 15th day of May 1865
John L. Mergerrity, CLK
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