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Myrtle Chappell was adopted 1879 | |
Location: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana | |
Adoptive Parents | Biological Parents |
Father: Wisner-153 | Father: |
Mother: Jackson-9254 | Mother: Chappell-674 |
I was told that Myrtle's mother worked in the Wisner household The Wisner's then adopted Myrtle. I do know that Myrtle used to visit a sister named Essa in southern Indiana, I believe near Corydon. . I never heard Myrtle speak of her birth mother, but I think I have seen a picture of mother and daughter, so she knew who her mother was.When Myrtle was a young teenager she found and wrote to her mother and asked her to come to see her. Her mother did. Maybe that is when the picture was taken. As a child, I spent a lot of time with her. She was intelligent, loved to read, was sharp-witted and loved to play games. She taught me to play Chinese checkers, dominoes and some simple card games. It was my impression as a child that Myrtle and J.K.'s children respected ( and likely, loved) their father and that they adored their mother so all the characteristics that made her a wonderful grandmother must have made her a wonderful mother. ...
Most of the sources for the whole family are listed with James Kelly Hawes.
Source: Newspaper Archive URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10025/newspaper-archive?s=223645801&itemId=688694873&action=showRecord&indId=individual-223645801-2000141 Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Date: Apr 10 1899 Citation text: Columbus Daily Herald Publication: Columbus, Indiana, United States of America Date: Apr 10 1899 Text: "...days announcing the marriage of Dr. James K. Hawes and Miss Myrtle Wisner, which is to take place the latter part of the month. Dr. Hawes is a popular young physician who recently graduated from ..." In another column, there is an advertisement for James K. Hawes as a physician
This article in the Columbus Daily Times describes the wedding and reception in detail. It Columbus Daily Times Publication: Columbus, Indiana, United States of America Date: Apr 26 1899 Text: "...wedding. A beautiful and elaborate society ei'ent of the early spring-time was the wedding last evening at 7 o'clock at the Tabernacle, of James Kelley Hawes and Miss Myrtle Coral Wisner, only daughter ... of Dr. and Mrs. Wisner. The church was lavishly garlanded and festooned with sweet apple blos.soms and banners and a fountain played in the bac-k of the artistically decollated altar. The bride aud groom ... entered while the wedding march was played on the piano^ bv Miss Grace Jackson, of Sellersburg. The}' were preceded by two little flower children aud the following young ladies in attendance: Misses Mary ... , Roy Jackson,..." http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10025/newspaperarchivecom?s=223645801&itemId=688716020&action=showRecord&indId=individual-223645801-2000141
My Heritage also has her obituary Oct 6, 1970 Source: Newspaper Archive URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10025/newspaper-archive?s=223645801&itemId=357827100&action=showRecord&indId=individual-223645801-2000141 Date: Oct 6 1970 Anderson Daily Bulletin Publication: Anderson, Indiana, United States of America Date: Oct 6 1970
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXY1-Z57 : accessed 14 August 2015), James Kelley Hawes and Myrtle Coral Wisner, .
More sources are listed there. Including the marriages of their children.
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