Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

The Census Up to Date of n Middle Aged
Indiana WOman's Husbands.

The Census Up to Date of n Middle Aged
Indiana Woman's Husbands.
A woman living at Bourbon has prob
ably had II ore exp erience upon the mat
rimonial sea in her short life than any
woman living. Emma A. R. Lyon was
born in Franklinsville, Cattaraugus
county, New York, in 1885, and is now
"a years of age. At the age of 16 she re.
moved to Lake Maxinkuckee, Ind. and
there married Nelson Drake, carpen-
ter. Before her 18th birthday she was
left widow with one child, a daughter,
who is now Mrs. Burke, of Peru, Ind
The next venture was an unsuccessful
alliance, and the woman will not tell
much about the man she married. He
onl, counts as No. 2. His name was Rob-
erts.
Early in 1856 she and DR.. Maryatte
were married at Indianapolis. In that
city she studied medicine with her hus-
band and Professor Ballard. She finished
her medical course in Cincinnati in 1858,
and after that time continued to practice
in indianapolis with marked success for
many years, devoting her talents to the
treatment of chronic diseases. In 1860
Dr. Maryatte died while on a visit to
Batavia, Ohio. Three children were the
result of this marriage, only one of whom
grew to womanhOOd.
After DR.. Maryatte came man named
Ballard, about whom nothing can be
cleaned. Mrs. Ballard, after his death
or disappearance, removed from Indian
apolis to Kokomo, where in short time
she married DR.. Vaniden, who lived
three years. He was killed in a railroad
wreck. This marriage was very happy
one After the death Of DIR. Vaniden
the woman was united in marriage to q
oman named Strawhacker. Two children,
both of whom are now living, came of
this union.
In 1876 Mrs. Strawhacker removed to
Peru, Ind, and there married William
Moore, a carpenter. They removed in
1880 to Plymouth, Ind, where she en-
gagged in the practice Of her profession.
This union was a dismal failure from the
start, and in 1883. on the ground of cruel
treatment, Mrs. Moore secured divorce.
The seventh venture in this interesting
panorama Of matrimonial proceedings
was with man named Thomas, and it
was a dead failure. The much married
woman is reticent about the details of
the affair. But in the fall of 1884 she
married retired farmer by the name of
Cunningham. He was in good financial
circumstances, but penurious as miser,
and refused to support his wife. She
then appealed to the court for separa-
ton. which was granted early in 1885.
In July of the same year she married
another retired farmer named Spencer,
who was as gentlemanly as Cunningham
was misery. With him she lived hap
PLY at Bourbon, Ind, until his death in
May, 1883. Mr.. Spencer himself had
had considerable experience in matri'
monial affairs. Previous to his marriage
with the fair divorce he had bound
himself to eight wives, only to be left 6
widower to find solace in the ex-wife Of
farmer Cunningham. His eight formel
wives all died, but the ninth and las
Mrs Spencer outlived him, and in 1888,
made her last venture,
AT that time she was married to Judr
q. d. Boulton, an old resident of till
city and prominent attorney Of tn
Marshall county bar. This onion VA
not happy one. and legal separatio,
was granted and confirmed at the pre,
ent term Of the Marshall circuit cour,
The decree was that Emma A. r Boul
ton should be awarded q decree Of d
voEce from Zebidee D. Boulton and he
name changed to Emma A. R. Spence,
hrs. DR.. Spencer 10 . prepossessin
lady. considerably above the msdiur
size, intelligent and refined in her cor
versation and manners, and posssssin
great beauty for atwoman Of her agl
During her manv mntrimoni~l vank,,rr