Sampson - Mary
Source: Crawfordsville Journal 30 March 1887
The remains of Mrs. Mary SAMPSON were removed from the Poor House to the FL Snyder Undertaker Rooms on North Washington Street yesterday. The funeral service was read by Rev. George AE Jenner of St. John's Episcopal Church and the body was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Journal 2 April 1887
Mrs. Mary SAMPSON better known to the people of this city as "Aunt Pop," died at the poor house Thursday at the age of 87 from old age and general debility. Mrs. Sampson was probably known to as many people as any woman in the county. She was very eccentric and queer and seemed to have been born under an unlucky star. The world was not kind to her, probably for the reason she would not let it be. She worked at hanging paper, whitewashing houses cleaning and any odd job she could find to do always contented and happy until old age compelled her to seek a home in the county asylum where she has been an inmate for several years, as contented there as she was outside. Her life on earth was one of drudgery. May her awakening be in a land more restful. kbz