Oliver - Melinda Dudley
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 10 April 1896
Mrs. Melinda Dudley Oliver, aged 42 years, wife of George Oliver, died last Saturday at the family residence on East Pike Street, after a painful illness of twelve months. The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the colored Baptist Church. Melinda Dudley was married to George Oliver in May, 1880, at Shelbyville, and during her residence here has made many warm friends. She was a devoted Christian and a respected leader in the Second Baptist Church work. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss.