Sharp - Ora Hendrickson
Source: Tuesday September 30, 1902 Hiram Pratt diary (many decade-barber in Waveland)
$1.55. Paid dues in the K of P Order $1.30. More rain fell last night and it has been drizzling all day. Raymond and Bob were in on time tonight. I have had to increase the order to 40 and 10 extra on Saturdays. I get 2 cts each by the week or 3c for a single paper. The little girls refered to last Sunday were Ina and “Tink” Barton. Ages 13 and 11. They were well pleased with their outing. They were sorely disappointed in not getting to go to Russellville to meeting. Otho Sharp’s wife Ora is expected to die before morning, she has typhoid fever. Dr. BM Harbeson has been up and about for a week. -- kbz
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Friday, October 3, 1902
Mrs. Otho Sharp died at 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning, after having been seriously ill with typhoid fever for several weeks. She had been delirious for 17 days. The funeral services at the ME Church at 2 p.m. yesterday, were conducted by Rev. PO Paxon. The body was interred in the new cemetery. She leaves a husband and two daughters, one about five years old and the other but a few weeks old. It is a very sad case. -- kbz
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Friday, Oct 10, 1902
Ora Hendrickson was born July 10, 1877 and died Oct 1, 1902. She married Otho W. Sharp March 20, 1895; to them were born 3 children, a son who died in infancy; and two daguther, Eunice about 5 years old and Ruby, two months old. Ora was next to the youngest of a family of 7 chidren, six girls and one boy, the boy dying in infancy. one of the sisters died after she reached womanhood. The remaining sisters, Mrs. Henry Loudermill, Mrs. Theo Sharp, Mrs. Elmer Dietrich and Mrs. Fred Stebbins are living. The mother died about 23 years ago and the father in 1896. SHe was a conscientious member and faithful worker in the Methodist Church. It can truly be said of our sister that her life was devoted to her family and church. This morning, one who used to be her teacher in Sunday Scool bore testimony that Ora was always conscientious in all she said and did. In short, she not only talked religion but lived it as well. The words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart lived and moved and had their being in her daily life. The first day of my stay among you I was told: "One of our very best, most active and most reliable members is very sick. Those who knew her best, loved and respected her most." May the husband, sisters and all relatives and friends of the departed have the comforting and sustaining presence of the blessed Holy Ghost in this their hour of sorrow, sore trial and bereavement. -- kbz