The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-05
TEN TIMES A BRIDE.
The Census Up to Date ofa Middle-aged
Indiana Woman's Husbands.

me census I'D TO Date OF a MiCdle-aRed
Indiana Woman's Husbands.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel
woman living at Bourbon, Ind, has
probably had more experience upon the
matrimonial sea in her short life than any
woman living. Emma 4. R. Lyon was
born in Franklinsville, Cattaraugus county.
New York. in 1896, and is now - years of
age. At the age of 10 she removed 70 Lake
Maxinkuckee, Ind, and there married
Nelson Drake. carpenter. Before her 18th
birthday she was left a 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 only counts as No. ,. His name was
Roberts.
Early in 1856 she and DR. Maryatte were
married at indianapolis. In that city she
studied medicine with her husband and
Prof. Ballard. She finished her medical
course in Cincinnati i'm 1888, and after that
time continued practice in Indianapolis
with marked success for many years, de-
voting her talents TO the treatment of
chronic diseases. In 1860 DIR. Maryatte
died while on visit to Batavia, O. Three
children were the result Of this marriage,
only one of whom grew 10 womanhoo1.
After DIR. Maryatte came man named
Ballard, about whom nothing can be
CLEANED. Mrs. Ballard, after his death or
disappearance, removed from Indianapolis
to Kokomo, where in a short time she mar
ried DR.. Vaniden, who lived three years
tie was killed i'll a railroad wreck. This
union was 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 liv-
ing came of this union.
In 1876 Mrs. Strawhacker removed to
Peru, Ind, and there married William
Moore, carpenter. They removed in 1880
to Plymouth, Ind, where she engaged In
the practice of her profession. This union
was dismal failure from the start and In
| 1855, on the grounds of cruel treatment
| Mrs. Moore secured divorce The seventh
venture in this interesting panorama Of
matrimonial proceedings was with a 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
| 1854 She married n retired farmer by the
name of Cunningham. He was in good tinan-
clal circumstances, but penurious as q
miser, and refused To support his wife. She
then appealed to the court for n separat Oh,
which was granted early in 1855. In July
| OF the same year she married another re-
| tired farmer named Spencer who was as
| gentlemaniy as Cunningham was miserly
With him she lived happily at Bourbon,
AiAb.f uhtll uohLl Ill may, 1905. Nlr.
| Spencer himself had had considerable ex-
perience in matrimonial affairs Previous
| to his marriage with the fair divorcee he
had bound himself to eight wives, only to
be left widOwer to find solace in the ex-
wife of Farmer Cunningham His eight
| former wives all died. But the ninth and
| last Mrs. Spencer outlived him, aud in 1889
| made her last venture
AT that time she was married to Judge T.
ID. Bouton, an old resident of this city and
prominent attorney of the Marshall county
! bar. This union was not happy one, and
| a legal separation was granted and con-
tirmed at the present term of the Marshall
circuit court. The decree was that Emma
| A. b. Boultou should be awarded a decree
of divorce from Zebidee ID. Boulton and her
name changed to Emma A. r. Spencer.
Mrs. DIR. Spencer is a prepossessing lady,
| considerably above the medium size, lntelll-
| gent and refined in her conversation and
manners, and possessing great beauty for
woman of her age. During her many mat
rlmonial ventures she has succeeded in
accommodating considerable property and is
| considered in fairly good circumstances.