The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-27
REAL ROMANCE.
LOST DAUGHTER FOUND AFTER MORE
THAN THIRTY YEARS.

LOST DAUGHTER FOUND AFTER MORE
THAN THIRTY YEARS.
ThiTty-odd years ago a gentleman by the
name Of Aaron Hiles living in Dayton, Ohio,
was left widower, with two small children,
a boy and girl, aged respectively two and
three years, to be taken care of. Having a
married sister living in Dayton he applied to
her to take charge of them until he could
make other provision for them. This request
the sister kindly consented to, and Mr.. Hiles
took his departure for parts unknown to
most Of his neighbors, but it was afterward
developed that he stopped in Cincinnati,
where he has since resided
About this time lady made her appear
ance in Bloomington, Ind, having in charge
a little boy and girl, for whom she was seek
ing home. She did not succeed in finding
a home for the boy, but induced al benevolent
old couple, Emsley Wilson and wife, with
no children at home, to take the girl and
adopt her as their own, telling them they
would never be molested ia the possession OF
the child, and would never hear from her
again. She then took her departure, taking
the boy with her, leaving him, as af.erward
appeared, at some point near Dayton. After
her return to Dayton it was given out that
Mr.. Hiles was dead, and two men swore to
seeing him buried.
The husband of the sister was appointed
administrator of Mr.. Hiles' estate. The
sister swore she was the only heir. and was
about to come into possession Of the effects
of her brother, amounting to some 81, 600,
when others inteTfered aud contended that
there were other heirs-children Of Mr.. Hiles
living. \ settlement OF the estate was
thereupon delayed, and soon after the boy
was found and produced The girl could
not be found, the sister either denying know
ledge of her whereabouts or refusing to tell,
but is thought to have communicated with
Mr Wilson, who had charge Of her, rs he
afterward made a showing aud applied to
the Circuit Court at Bloomington for letters
of guardianship for the girl, and obtained
them. He then came into possession of some
money belonging to her.
In the meantime Mr.. Hiles had married n
lady in Cincinnati without informing her Of
the existence Of the two children bat having
in some manner received an intimation that
he had some children living, she questioned
him in regard to it, and was informed that
they were with his sister in Dayton. She in
sisted on his bringing them home, and he
went to Dayton after them, where he found
the boy but was thunderstruck to find the
daughter had mysteriously disappeared. In
vestigation Immediately followed, when lie
learned the facts in regard to his sister hay
ing taken the children away, his reported
death, the administration Of his estate, &c.
but to all his appeals to his sister for infor-
/ nation as to the whereabouts of bis daughter
: she turne;:!! deaf ear, and Informed him
that he never would find her prediction
that only failed through accident. Having
learned that man named Wilson, from
/ Bloomington, had appeared and claimed the
/ property going to his daughter as heir, a.
her guardian he proceeded to write letter,
to Bloomington, Ind, and Illinois, and t,
every Bloomington Of Which lie could learn
Mr.. Hiles claims that Mr.. Emsley Wilson
now dead some two years, who really hat
his daughter, received twenty letters writer
to him in regard to the matter, which lie di,
J not answer.
The girl left with Mr.. Wilson at thre,
! year ofage, had good raising, grew to woman
hood, and about ten years ago married :
gentleman at Bloomington, who remove,
I with her to a farm near indianapolis, wher,
she is now residing, having been seven year
a widow, with two little boys living. Up {,
the time of her marriage she knew nothing
Of her history, even her right name, for SOM
reason, having been withheld from her
but at that time she was Informed Of he
real name,
Less than a year ago family removes
from Bloomington to Cincinnati, and III
lady became attached to the same church @
which Mrs. HiIes IS member. AcQuaim;
ance followed, and through this, Mrs. lille
learned of the whereabouts of the long los
daughter only a few days ago One Of tn
strange features OF the story is that AIl
TIiles had met his son-iu-law at Indianapoli
OIL different occasions, having purchase
lumber Of him, neither enc suspecting tn
relations existing between them.
The daughter of Mr.. Hiles is now name
Mrs Sarah Howell, and her address IS Had
ley Station, Hendricks county, Indians
about fourteen miles from indianapolis
Mr. Hiies, who resides at Linn and Ban
streets, has written TO his long lost daugl
ter, and expects, to hear from her shortly
The gentleman whom the daughter marie
owned a valuable farm, which is now tn
property OF the mysterious wife. Mr.. Howe
about three years after his marriage brok
his back while picking apples on his farm
and died from the effects, Mr.. Hiles' siste
kept trace of the girl all along, but alway
refused to give her brother any information
! and once Mr.. Tliles went out to shoot h
brother-in-law in case he persisted in Tefu
ing to give him the intelligence he desire,
) but the shooting did not take place Cincir
natl Enquirer.
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