Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-24

The Census Up 90 Date Of = Middle Aged
Indiana woman's Husbands.

Indiana Woman's Husbands.
A woman living at Bourbon has prob
ably had N ore experience 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 1896. and is now
54 years of age. At the age of l6 she re-
moved to Lake Naxinkuckee. Ind, and
there married Nelson Drake. carpen-
ter. Before her 18th birthday she was
left widow with one child, 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. 2. His name was Rob
erts.
Early in 1856 she and DIR. 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 visit to
Batavia, Ohio. Three children were the
result of this marriage, only one of whom
grew to womanhood.
After DIR. Maryatte came a man named
Ballard, about whom nothing can be
CLEANED Mrs. Ballard, after his death
or disappearance, removed from Indian
apolis to Kokomo, where in a short time
she married DIR. Vaniden, who lived
three years. He was killed in railroad
wreck. This marriage was very happy
one. After the death of DIR. Vaniden
the woman was united in marriage to a
man 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, 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 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 1884 she
married retired farmer by the name Of
Cunningham. He was in good financial
circumstances, but penurious as a miser,
and refused to support his wife. She
then appealed to the court for separa-
ton. which was granted early in 1880.
In July of the same year she married
another retired farmer named Spencer,
who was as gentlemanly as Cunningham
was miserly. With him she lived hap
pily at Bourbon, Ind, until his death in
Nav. 1885, Mr.. Spencer himself had
had considerable experience in matri-
| monial 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, and IN 1889
made her last venture.
AT that time she was married to Judge
| 2. ID. Boulton, an old resident OF tins
city and a prominent attorney of the
Marshall county bar. This union was
not happy one. and legal separation
was granted and confirmed at the pres
ent term of the Marshall circuit court.
The decree was that Emma A K Boul-
ton should be awarded decree of di-
vorce from Zebidee d. Boulton and her
name changed to Emma A. Z. Spencer.
Mrs. DR.. Spencer is prepossesslng
lady, considerably above the medium
size. intelligent and refined in her con-
yersation and MANNERS, and possessing
great beauty for woman of her age.
During her many matrimonial ventures
she has succeeded in accumulating con-
siderable property, and is considered IN
fairly good circumstances. Il Indianapo-