Adams-Jay-Randolph County IN Archives History - Books .....Introductory 1896
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Book Title: Reminiscences Of Adams, Jay And Randolph Counties

INTRODUCTOTY. [sic]

    In the month of January 1896 my Mother was visiting me at my home in
Decatur, Indiana. During her stay she said, Martha, under any circumstance never
bury me in the Miller Cemetery, and if they lay out the new cemetery while I am
living I will remove Papa and the Children there. Little did I think that in
less than three weeks it would be left to us to select a place two weeks from
the next Sabbath. The news came Mother was found dead in her bed. How her words
rang in my ears. Even now I see the hand that was raised to emphasize her words,
"Never under any circumstance bury me in the Miller Cemetery." We laid her in
the Wells Cemetery, and on the next Friday, having the graves prepared, we went
to have Papa and the Children removed when Mr. and Mrs. Alberson said they would
survey and lay out a cemetery if we would bury there, and as the sun was sinking
in the West they were laid away, bringing Mother back the next day, and there
they sleep side by side on the hill in site of our child-hood home.

    It is done then, we stop to think, they lay in an open field, it is like
making a home here seventy years ago, there is no fence, no nothing; and if we
wait for the sale of lots to improve it it will be years.

    I have taken this plan to get money to fence it. I have asked the old people
in Adams, Jay and Randolph Counties to write their histories and the business
men to place an "ad" in this book to help financially. By examining this book
you will see how they have responded.

    I take this opportunity to thank the business men for their aid and the
pioneers for their promptness and kindness, I will bid you god speed.

                                   Yours truly,
                                        MRS. MARTHA C. M. LYNCH.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Reminiscences of Adams, Jay and Randolph Counties

Compiled by Martha C. M. Lynch

Ft. Wayne, IN: Lipes, Nelson & Singmaster

Circa 1896

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