Seventy-Seventh Birthday Anniversary Celebrated. Mrs. Martha A. Lindsey of 714 West Green street was agreeably surprised Thursday afternoon when her children and grand-children called at her home to remind her that it was her birthday and to leave a slight token of esteem. Mrs. Lindsey is one of the first settlers in Urbana, having been born and raised here. Her father, the late Asahel Bruer, who was born in Mason county, Ky., in the year 1793, came here when a young man and was one of the first school teachers in this section, teaching a great many years. He kept the Urbana hotel, where the jail now stands and Abraham Lincoln, always stopped with him on his travels to Urbana. Mr. Lindsey was well acquainted with Mr. Lincoln. Mrs. Lindsey's husband was the late Thomas Lindsey, who died 16 years ago. He helped a great deal to build up Urbana, as he laid out the first addition, south of the court house, which is called the Lindsey addition. He was a Friend to everybody . Mrs. Lindsey has four sons, two daughters and ten grand-children, and two great grand-children, all living near her. Today she is as active and spry as if she were only 50. After having spent a pleasant day and eaten a fine dinner and supper, all left for their homes wishing she might live to celebrate her one hundredth birthday anniversary. [1]
Martha Ann Bruer Lindsey Birth: Apr. 26, 1829 Champaign County Illinois, USA Death: Oct. 28, 1915 Urbana Champaign County Illinois, USAFamily links: Parents: Asahel Bruer (1793 - 1881) Martha Day Bruer (1787 - 1873) Spouse: Thomas Lindsey (1820 - 1890)* Children: William J. Lindsey (1847 - 1907)* Charles Lindsey (1855 - 1913)* Siblings: Angeline Bruer Davis (1816 - 1890)* John B. Bruer (1821 - 1913)* Caroline Bruer McCoy (1823 - 1911)* Martha Ann Bruer Lindsey (1829 - 1915) Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum Urbana Champaign County Illinois, [2]
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