Thornberry - Margaret Hewitt
Source: Crawfordsville Review Jan 8, 1916 --
The death of Mrs. Margaret HEWITT THORNBERRY who for more than 30 years lived in Thorntown occurred Thursday morning at 6:30 at the home of her stepson, JW Milligan, Clarks Hill. She was 95 years 1 month and 7 days old. For more than 30 years she live din Thorntown with Miss Frankie Burnham residing with her but about 10 years ago she was stricken with paralysis and was then taken to Clarks Hill where she lived with Milligan. She has been in feeble condition many years. Deceased was much beloved by Thorntown residents by whom she was familiarly called Grandma. She was a life member of the Thorntown Christian Church. The funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at Clarks Hill 10 a.m. by Rev. Kuhn. Interment at Clarks Hill Cemetery. Margaret Hewitt was born in Ross Co OH Feb 20, 1820 and about 1828 came with her parents to Clarks Hill where they entered land. Five white men and a few Indians built a small cabin home for them near Clarks HIll. Later the family moved to Montgomery County and in 1836 the Hewitts resided in Southern Illinois where the father passed away. When about 20, Mary Hewitt married James Kirkwood who died. She was twice married after, the second marriage to Sam Milligan and 3rd to James Thornberry. Both Mr. MIlligan and Mr. Thornberry died, the latter in 1879. No children were born to the 3 unions but the deceased reared a large family of stpechildren most of whom are now dead. Surviving are: JW Milligan of Kansas, John Thorn Milligan of Clarks Hill; Will Milligan of KS; John Thornberry of Thorntown and Mrs. Jane Slayback of E. Elm Street, this city. One stepson, Theopolis Milligan died last Sunday at his home in KS. Mrs. JC Males of Thorntown is a step granddaughter and WA Milligan, undertaker at Clarks Hill is a step grandson.