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McClure - Maude York

Source: Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana 13 January 1894 p 1

Word reached this city Thursday that Mrs. Charley McClure had died the night before in Frankfort, where Mr. McClure is principal of a ward school. Mrs. McClure was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James York of Waynetown and was quite gifted as an elocutionist. Mrs. McClure leaves a bright child not yet 5 months old. Her malady was acute blood poisoning - kbz



Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 11 January 1894

Mrs. Charles McClure died this morning at her home in Frankfort of acute blood poisoning, having been sick but three days. Mrs. McClure was formerly Miss Maude York, the daughter of James York, of Waynetown. She was a very talented young lady and quite an elocutionist, winning, when a school girl, the first prize in the first Montgomery County declamation contest. She leaves a baby less than six months old. Her husband is principal of the first ward schools of Frankfort. Mrs. McClure’s body will be buried either at Wingate or Waynetown. -s

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 12 January 1894

The burial of Mrs. Charles McClure will occur tomorrow at Wingate. The funeral occurred this afternoon at Frankfort. -s

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