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From: Lisa Livermont< >
Subject: [ILROOTS] Obit. Martha F. Inman (McCurdy)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 06:51:50 -0700 (MST)


Good morning to everyone, as summer approaches it was time for spring
cleaning. As a family member went through a storage shed a newspaper
article was found, unfortunately the name of the paper and also date was
cut off. It should be around 1902 in the Anna, IL newspaper.

Mortuary.

Died, at her residence in Anna, Illinois , Friday, November 14, 1902,
Mrs. Martha F. Inman, wife of M. M. Inman, aged 68 years, 6 months and
21 days. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church at 2:30
p.m., Sunday, November 16, and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. L.
Smith. The remains were interred in the Anna Cemetery.

Mrs. Inman had been a sufferer for years, but bore it patiently. She was
a good Christian woman. She joined the Baptist church in 1850, but later
joined the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she remained a
consistent member until her death.

Martha Francis McCurdy was born April 23, 1834, in Newton county, GA.
She was married to Murphy M. Inman near Dalton, Georgia, July 9, 1850.
She removed, with husband and three children, to Anna, June 30, 1856,
where she resided until the day of her death. She was the mother of
twelve children, six sons and six daughters. All of the daughters and
one son have preceded here to the great beyond. The surviving sons are
Iva F. Inman, of Denver, Col, now at Santa Monica, Calif. Isaac Irwin,
of Pyramid, Col.; David H. H. at Yuma, Arizona; Dr. M. M. Inman, of
Quitman, Ark., and C. Ira Inman, of Whiting, Ind.

The two latter were present at the funeral. She also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Susan A. Goddard, of Murphysboro, Ill., and Mrs. Sarah J. Head, of
Rose Bud, Ark.

Letters were received from David H. and Iva F. Inman by the father
stating their inability to get home in time for the funeral, and
expressing deep sorrow at the loss of a beloved mother.

Along with the newspaper article, a photograph of Murphy M. Inman taken
in June 8 1883 plus tons of other photos, but, no names or dates were
put on the pictures. We have no idea as to who these people are. Hope
this information helps someone in there search.

Lisa

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