BAUMUNK, Emma - Putnam

Mrs. Emma Alice Baumunk was born in Putnamville, Ind., Feb. 22, 1854, and died at her home in Reelsville, Ind., Jan. 1 . 1903 at the age of 48 years. 10 months, 21 days. She was the widow of Peter Baumunk having survived him a little more than a year. The subject of this sketch was for many years a resident of Putnam county, Indiana, living a part of her life at Putnamville, a part at Manhattan and a part at Reelsville. Mrs. Baumunk was known for her kindliness of heart and sympathetic nature. She looked at the best side of people's lives and always emphasized the good qualities in private conversation. Her home was hospitable and open to friend and stranger alike. Her best qualities were in the realm of her motherly affections. Always kind and gentle in the home her children and step-children all testify to her motherly sacrifices, indulgence and sympathy. In the death of Mrs. Baumunk the community loses a kind neighbor and true friend, while the loss to her children is inestimable. The deceased was for many years a member of the Christian church at Manhattan and. later, of the Methodist Episcopal church at Reelsville. For several years she was a sufferer from bodily affliction. She also had her share of human sorrow, and these combined to bring about that condition of mind which led to her sad and untimely departure. The deceased leaves four sons and one daughter, her mother and two sisters besides other relatives and friends to mourn their loss.

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Mrs. Emma Baumunk died Tuesday night at her home in Reelsville from the effects of morphine, supposed to have been taken with the intention of ending her life, although such is not known positively to have been the case. She was found by her mother, Mrs. Utterback. Monday evening at six o’clock under the influence of the poison and two physicians worked with her all night and through the next day, but they could not counteract the effects of the drug.  Mrs. Baumunk was about fifty years old, and was the widow of Peter Baumunk and Levi Hepler. She has three children whose father was Mr. Hepler and two small children whose father was Mr. Baumunk. She had been keeping a boarding house in Reelsville for some time, but had not been well lately. She owned a small building which adjoined the Knight drug store in Reelsville and which burned down at the time the Knight store burned last week. It is thought this loss had weighed heavily on her mind.  Dr. Gillespie is of the opinion that Mrs. Baumunk took four or five grains of the drug. One-fourth grain is the limit of a safe dose. She did not regain consciousness

after being found.

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