The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-03

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woman living here has probably had
more experience upon the matrimonial
sea In her short live than any woman liv-
ing, writes the Bourbon, Ind.) corres-
pondent of the indianapolis Sentinel.
Emma A. X. Lyon was born In Franklins-
vile, Cattaraugus county, N. Y, I'm 1886,
and is now 81 years of age. At the age Of
IL she removed TO Lake Maxinkuckee,
carpenter. Before her eighte0 NTH birth
day she was left a widow with one child,
q daughter, who Is now Mrs. Burke, OF
Peru, Ind. The next venture was an I'M
successful alliance, and the woman will
not tell much about the man she married.
He only counts as No. 2. His name was
Roberts.
Early In 1850 she and DIR. Maryatte
were married at Indianapolis. In that
city she studied medicine with her hus-
band and Professor Ballard. She finished
Ter medical course In Cincinnati in 1858,
and after that lime continued practice in
indianapolis with marked success for
many years, devoting her talents To the
treatment of chronic diseases. In 1850
DIR. Maryatte died while on a visit to
Batavia, d. Three children were the re-
suit of this marriage. only one Of whom
grew TO ~womanhood.
After DIR. Maryatte came a man named
IDlllhEus lDout WuOtu uOtIlnK cAD DE
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 IA railroad
accident. This union was a happy one.
After the death of DIR. Vaniden the I'M
was. united In marriage to a man named
Strawhaker. 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 i'm
lssOto Plymouth, Ind, where she engaged
in the practice of her profession. This
union was n dismal failure from the start,
and in 1881, on the ground of cruel treat
ment, Mrs. Moore secured a divorce. The
seventh venture in this interesting piano.
rama OF matrimonial proceedings was
with n man named Thomas, and il was a
dead failure. The much-married woman
is reticent about the details of the affair.
But in the fall of 1884 she married q
retired farmer by the name of Cum
bingham. He was in good financial
circumstances, but penurious as a
miser, u refused to support his wife.
h then appealed to the court for
a separation, which was granted early in
1856. In July OF b same year she mar
ried another retired farmer named Spen-
GER, who was as gentlemanly as Cunning
ham was misery. With him she lived
happily 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 divorcee he had bound him
self to eight wives, only TO be left a Wild
over TO find solace i'm the ex-wife of Far
mer Cunningham. His eight former
wives all died. But the ninth and last,
Mrs. Spencer, outlived him, and in 1883
made her last venture.
At that time she was married to Judge
:. ID. Boulton, an old resident of this city
and a prominent attorney of the Marshall
county bar. This union was not a happy
one, and n legal separation was granted
and confirmed ut the present term of the
Marshal circuit court. The decree was
that Emma A.. II. Boulton should be
awarded IA decree of divorce from Zebidee
ID. Boulton and her name changed to
Emma A. II. Spencer.
Mrs. DIR. Spencer is a prepossessing
lady, considerably above the medium
size. intelligent and refined in her CONVEX
sation and manners, and possessing great
beauty for a woman of her age. During
her many matrimonial ventures she has
succeeded in accommodating considerable
property and is considered in fairly good
circumstances