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ANSBERRY, Martha Black



Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 28 Jun 1955 p 5 typed by Walt W (thanks so much, Walt :) - kz

VEEDERSBURG — Mrs. Martha Ansberry, 84, died Monday at 4 p.m. at her home here. Born in St. Joseph, Mo., on Nov. 1, 1870, she was the daughter of John and Margaret Osborne Black. She was married to Thomas Ansberry who preceded here in death. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Hill, Veedersburg correspondent for the Journal-Review, Mrs. Marguerite Smith, also of Veedersburg and Miss Elizabeth Ansberry of Danville, Ill., three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A daughter and two sons preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg, with Rev. Richard Owen officiating. Burial will be in Rockfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today.


Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier p 3

Veedersburg – Mrs. Martha E. (Black) Ansberry, 85, died at her residence here at 4 p.m. Monday after an illness of about one years. Born in Missouri in 1870, she came to this community as a small girl and married Thomas Ansberry who preceded her in death. She was the mother of the Journal and Courier’s Veedersburg correspondent, Mrs. Myrtle Hill.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Hill and Mrs. Margarita Smith both of Veedersburg and Miss Elizabeth Ansberry of Danville, Ill. – kbz

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