Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-20
TEN TIMES a BRIDE.
The Census Up to hate of a Middle Aged
Indiana won,an's Husbands.

Indiana won.an's Husbands.
A woman living at Bourbon has prob
ably had more exp rience upon the mat
rimonal sea in her short life than any
woman living. Emma \. II. Lyon was
born in FranklinsviIe. Cattaraugus
county. New York. in 1885, and is now
81 years OF age. 1T the age Of 10 she re-
moved to Lake aiaxinkuckee, Ind, and
there married Nelson Drake. carpen-
ter. Before her 18th .hday she was
left widow with one Id. 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. lie
only counts as No. ?. 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 opractice
in indianapolis with marked success for
many years, devoting her talents TO the
treatment of chronic diseases. In 1850
DR. Marvatte died while on visit to
Batavia. Ohio. Three children were the
result of this marriage, only one of whom
grew to womanhood.
After DIR. Maryatte came man named
Ballard, about whom nothing can be
cleaned Mrs. Ballard. after his death
Of disappearance, removed from Indian
apolis to Kokomo, where in short time
she married DR.. Vaniden, who lived
three years. He was killed in railroad
wreck. This marriage was very happy
one. After the death of DIR. Naniden
the woman was united in marriage to
man named Strawhacker. Two children,
both of whom are now living, came OF
this union.
In 1876 Mrs Slrawhacker removed to
Peru, Ind, and there married William
Moore, carpenter They removed In
1880 to Plymouth, Ind, where she en-
gagged in the practice of her profession.
This union was dismal failure from the
start, and in 1888. 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 1t
was n 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. lie was i'll good financial
circumstances, but penurious rs miSer,
and refused to support his wife. She
then appealed 10 the court for separa-
ton, which was granted early III 1850.
In July of the same year she married
another retired farmer named Spencer.
who was as gentlemanly rs Cunningham
was misery. With him she lived hap
oily at Bourbon, Ind. until his death IN
Nav. 1888. Mr.. Spencer himself had
lad considerable experience III matri-
:nonial affairs Previous TO his marriage
with the fair divorccc he had bound
himself TO eight wives, only to be left
xidower to find solace in the cx-wife oil
farmer Cunningham. His eight former
wives all died, but the ninth and lilst
Mrs. Spencer outlived him, and IN 1851
made her last venture.
At that time she was married to Judge
y. ID. Boulton, an old resident OF tins
city and a prominent attorney OF tho
Marshall county bar. This union was
not happy one, and legal separation
was granted and confirmed at the pres
ont term of the Marshall circuit court.
The decree was that Emma A. X Bou.-
ton should be awarded decree OF di-
vorce from Zebdec ID. Boulton and her
name changed to Emma A. X. Spencer
Mrs. DR.. Spencer is prepossessins
lady, considerably above the medium
size. intelligent and refined in her con-
versation and manners, and possessing
great beauty for a woman Of her age.
During her many matrimonial ventures
she has succeeded in accumulating con-
siderable property, and is considered IN
fairly good circumstances. indianapo'
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