TSCHISCHECK-Ida-Cuthbert-Cox - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Ida Myrtle, daughter of Wm. H. and Jane Sheets Cuthbert, was born Jan 2, 1875 at Hollandsburg and died at the home of her brother, Dr. FS Cuthbert at Kingman Ind Aug 9, 1909 age 34 years 7 months 7 days. She was married to Franklin L. Cox, July 26, 1897 and they lived happily together for 1 1/2 years when he was called to the home Beyond after a few hours sickness. One child was given to this union - Franklin Cuthbert, who survives his mother. Her mother having past away in just a few months after the death of her husband and the father being in ill health, going to California, she and her son moved toChicago to be with her brother while he was in school. Since then she has resided in that place being anxious to give her son a good education and herself being an instructor in music. She was united in marriage to BB Tschischeck, June 17, 1909 who has been continuously at her bedside during her 7 weeks illness. She leaves to mourn a broken hearted husband, one son, an aged father, two brothers and a host of friends. A short funeral service was held at the Cuthbert residence on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning the body was taken to Bellmore where it was laid by the side of her husband.