Pefley - Myrtle Smith
Source: --Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (IN), Friday, 3 November 1899
Again the death angel has entered our midst silently and unawares and taken from us a beloved wife, daughter, sister and aunt. Myrtle Leona Smith was born Aug. 6, 1872, was married to Claude F. Pefley, May 19, 1896, and died of blood poison, Oct. 29, 1899, aged 27 years, two months and 23 days. To bless this union were born two children, one boy, Paul Leon, and one girl, Clare Madge, both of whom preceded their mother to the heavenly city. She leaves a most devoted and loving husband, an aged father and mother, one sister, four brothers, eleven nieces and nephews, and a host of friends and other relatives to mourn the loss of one so sweet, so tender, so precious to us all. She united with the Christian church in April, 1891, of which she continues a most devoted and consistent member throughout life. She was always loving, kind, and patient to all, and will be greatly missed by all, for to know her was to love her. Although weakly for the past year she was not confined to her bed quite twenty-four hours during which she suffered untold agony. We feel that God in His infinite wisdom has called her for the best, and although we ne'er shall hear her voice again here it will be one of those that calls us to the golden shore. The services were conducted at the house by Rev. L.E. Murray, of Irvington, under the auspices of the Rathbone Sisters and Knights of Pythias. Many beautiful designs of flowers were given by her friends, relatives, and order. Interment at the Harshbarger Cemetery. There is no death! What seems so is transition. Although the body moulders (sic) here, The soul is safe in heaven. We loved her, yes, we loved her, But angels loved her more, And they have sweetly called her To yonder shining shore. She's gone from earth to heaven, She's crossed the shinging shore; But soon we hope to meet her, And live for everymore. --O. E. S. - thanks to Jeff & Meredith for all the Peffley information
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 3 November 1899
Mrs. Myrtle Peffley, wife of Claude Peffley, died last Monday morning; aged 27 years. Interment was at Myers’ Cemetery Tuesday.