Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
FIVE TIMES MARRIED,
The Remarkable Matrimonial Career Of
Kentucky Woman.

All that is mortal of Mrs. Louisa Maxwell, nee
Louisa Ludlow, of Ludlow. Ky, was deposited
In Spring Grove cemetery Thursday forenoon
the funeral taking place from the deceased
woman's late residence, In the pleasant little
village across the river. With her demise an
other representative disappears of a family,
earlier members of which figured prominently
In the history of the state of Ohio and Northern
Kentucky. When Israel Ludlow appeared here
the country q wilderness. He purchased
the land where the town of Ludlow now stands,
and his house was about the handsomest liz
these parts OF the children, Louisa was the
eldest The good people who knew her from
childhood to the grave say that she was a bright
child and a noble, charitably-disposed and fine
looking woman She was five times led to the
altar. Her first husband was William Cioodioe.
who in the earlier days had a manufacturing
establishment in Cincinnati. His wife inst-
started for Maysville by boat and disappeared
being reported drowned Good Mrs. Ludlow.
the mother of Louisa, said ii looked much like
one of Williams tricks to stave off the divorce.
and so the suit was pressed to successful issue.
Later on the old lady prediction was verified,
as William was heard from. But he never re-
turned.
Next Mrs. Goodloe became Mrs. Mitchell, and
for some years resided near R1chmond,Va. Her
husband died and she returned. 1t has been
often asserted that Mrs. Mitchell knew con-
siderable more than she would tell about Cen
MOrgan's escape from the Ohio penitentlary
BY the first husband two daughters were
numbered to the family, and both are still liv-
marriage, but il died shortly after or before the
father passed away. -
A Mr. Westcott next sought and obtained the
widows hand in marriage. He was New
York man. and his death occurred n few years
later. Then Mrs. Westcott visited Nashville,
and there met Mr.. Phillips. Their marriage
resulted in n divorce suit that occupied the at
tentiOn of the COvingtOn courts for some time.
Her last husband, Mr.. Edward III. Maxwell,
who still lives in Ludlow, was q BostOnian.
Mrs Maxwell left will, by which her portion
of the estate, exclusive of q portion set apart
for unmarried daughter, is to be equally
divided between the husband and the other
daughter, who is now married. The value of
the estate depends largely upon the result of
suit pending in the court of appeals at
Frankfort, KY. in which Louis Maxwell is
named as the plaintiff, against VIM. and Albert
Ludlow. defendants. William is a bachelor,
who lives in handsome apartments on west 4th
street, while Albert, the youngest of the family,
Is i'm Michigan. 1t is known that Israel Ludlow
once owned almost the entire town which bears
his name. and ut his death q division OF the es-
tate was necessitated. Some time was spent in
making a plat of the estate. When all was
that William and Albert took those portions
that were productive of revenue and left Louisa
the balance, and also that they profted by the
division to the amount of about S63, 900. The
truth of the statement is not vouchsafed for,
however. and is only made to show the object
of the suit, which has now been pursuing the
devious ways of the courts for about four years,
and in which the plaintiff rays for a redivision
of the original estate as embraced In the will.
The matter will be brought to a speedy settle
ment.