Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Marks, Emily J. 1872
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The Portland Observer, Tuesday, February 20, 1872
Mrs. Marks, wife of Geo. Marks, died quite suddenly in this village, at the 
house of her mother-in-law, well known in this community as “Old Mother 
Marks.”  A few days since, and facts have since some to light that tend to 
show that the primary cause of her death was the cruel treatment inflicted 
upon her by her mother-in-law.  Upon these facts being made known, proceedings 
were instituted to cause her arrest, of which she learned and yesterday 
started, with her children, for more secure quarters.  Deputy Sheriff 
Sandborn, armed with a warrant went in pursuit and overtook her midway between 
this village and Lansing and brought her back.  Upon being brought before Esq. 
Southard and the charges against her read, she was asked if she pled guilty to 
which her reply was, “No Sir’ee, not by a jug full.”  Prosecuting Attorney not 
being expected until the arrival of the 1:30 express, her examination was 
postponed to two o’clock this afternoon.  Full particulars next week.

The Portland Observer, Tuesday, February 27, 1872:

Verdict:

“That Emily J. Marks came to her death by blows inflicted by a club or a sack 
of wood in the hands of Alnora Bartlett, commonly called Almira Marks, upon 
the right side, left shoulder, right arm, and upon the head of the said Emily 
J. Marks, on the 6th or 7th day of February, 1872, and by a cruel exposure of 
the person of the said Emily J. Marks on the 11th day of February, caused by 
the violence and cruel treatment of the said Almira Bartlett, which exposure 
resulted in the disease known as Pleuro Pneumonia, and was the immediate cause 
of the death of the said Emily J. Marks, and that the blows aforesaid was the 
cause of the premature confinement and sickness of the said Emily J. Marks,”

The old lady was committed to the county jail to await her examination, which 
takes place to-day, before A. J. Southard, Esq.


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