Brown - Miranda Wilkinson
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 26 April 1895
Mrs. Henry Brown Is Alive and Cheerful at 11:30 O'clock and a Livid Corpse at 12:30 A very distressing death was that of Mrs. Henry Brown Monday at her home on Liberty street. In the morning she was in excellent health, cheerful and full of plans for the future. Before 1 o'clock in the afternoon she was dead. Her husband, who is the well known teamster, was home at 10:30 o'clock and left his wife with Miss Cordia Hutts, the two laughing merrily when he went out. Miss Cordia remained until 11:30 when she went home. At 12:40 Mrs. Howard Shular, who lives next door, stepped into the Browns' to borrow a step ladder. She walked into the house and was horrified to find Mrs. Brown's dead body lying on the floor. By her side were a pan of water, a syringe and some liquid in a cup. There was froth around her mouth indicating that she had died in pain. The post mortem examination of Coroner Barcus developed the fact that Mrs. Brown came to her death in attempting to use drugs of whose power and properties she was ignorant. Death was caused by a shock to her nervous system and was in nowise contemplated by her. The deceased was a daughter of John Wilkinson, near Alamo, and was a lady generally popular with her neighbors. She leaves a husband but no children. Her age was thirty-eight years. The funeral occurred Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. from the Christian church in Waynetown.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, May 3, 1895
Miranda J. Wilkinson was born near Alamo July 25, 1857, and was married to Henry L. Brown on March 5, 1874. To them was born one daughter, Edith E., who preceded her mother to the spirit land seven years ago this month at the age of 14 years. Mrs. Brown was tenderly devoted to this child, and her grief at the time of little Edith's death seemed almost more than she could bear. At an early age in her life Mrs. Brown's mother died and, as she was the eldest daughter, the responsibility of nine children was thrown upon her. Her conduct toward these little orphans was such that caused all the family to almost reverence her, as she so aptly fitted the place of both mother and sister. She was kind to a fault, was a good wife, mother, daughter and sister, and these attributes combined always make a good neighbor. At the age of 13 she united with the Christian Church at Alamo, and ever afterward bore a kindly feeling toward this denomination, although, for some cause, she never united herself with the church since leaving that place. Her husband and her family wish to express their deepest gratitude to the neighbors and friends who were so kind to them in the saddest of all hours—death. Her body was taken to the Waynetown Christian church, where Rev. S. H. Creighton preached a consoling discourse to a large audience. All that was mortal of this good woman was laid to rest in the beautiful Masonic cemetery, by the side of her little daughter she loved so well. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 26 April 1895
A very distressing death was that of Mrs. Henry Brown Monday at her home on Liberty Street. In the morning she was in excellent health, cheerful and full of plans for the future. Before 1 o’clock in the afternoon, she was dead. Her husband, who is the well known teamster, was home at 10:30 o’clock and left his wife with Miss Cordie Hutts, the two laughing merrily when he went out. Miss Cordie remained until 11:30 when she went home. At 12:40 Mrs. Howard Shular, who lives next door, stepped into the Browns’ to borrow a step ladder. She walked into the house and was horrified to find Mrs. Brown’s dead body lying on the floor. By her side were a pan of water, a syringe and some liquid in a cup. There was froth around her mouth indicating that she had died in pain. The post mortem examination of Coroner Barcus developed the fact that Mrs. Brown came to her death in attempting to use drugs of whose power and properties she was ignorant. Death was caused by a shock to her nervous system and was in nowise contemplated by her. The deceased was a daughter of John Wilkinson, near Alamo, and was a lady generally popular with her neighbors. She leaves a husband, but no children. Her age was thirty eight years. The funeral occurred Wednesday at 10 o’clock a.m. from the Christian Church in Waynetown. - thanks to "S" for all her great obit work !!