HARTSELL - 1890's
In 1896, James A. Hartsell, now 59, built a home at the north edge of NE 1/4 of Section 18 in Ash Grove Township. The family setting at the time of the construction was: Eldest daughter Minnie Alberta Hartsell was 24 and in 5 years time will marry John Hart. William Webster, age 21, had gone off to college to study law. Oma Estella Hartsell was 18, James Oran Hartsell was 15, Sherman Donnell Hartsell was 10, and Harrison Marine Hartsell was 8. Father-in-law Joseph Walker died the same year.
James' sister Barbara, who had remained in Indiana, died Sept. 18,
1897. Burial was in the Union Cemetery just south of Connersville.
Left to right:
William, Minnie, James O., Sherman, Harry, Oma, James A., Sophronia
NIPP - 1890's
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WALKER - 1890's
Joseph Walker died April 8, 1896, in Windsor, Illinois. He was 82 years old. He is buried in Ash Grove Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois. See extracts of his will in the Appendix. Daughter Sophronia inherited $2174.76 about 2 years later, on June 19, 1898.
CORBET - 1890's
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DORSEY - 1890's
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HISTORY - 1890's
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