The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
A CHARACTER IN CITY HISTORY.
Funeral of Mrs. AdeIia Foudray, Who
Came Here In the Early Days.

Mrs Adelia Foudray. whose funeral takes
place this morning at 10 o'clock from her
late residence at No. 21J North New Jersey
street, was one of the historic characters
of the city. She was born in the State of
New York in 1917, and came vita her par
ents to Indiana In 1875 locating at first in
Brookvillc. There her father died year
or two afterward, and later her mother
was married to John Foster a merchant
Of that town, who in 1888 moved TO Indian
apolis with his family and stock of goods,
becoming one OF the successful merchants
of that early period He built the house
which yet stands on the northeast corner of
Pennsylvania street and the 9''Pendeton
road" now Massachusetts avenue then
quite out or town. They were near neigh
bors to the Foudray family, who lived on
the opposite point, where the Wyandot
Block now stands, and a friendship was
formed between Adelia Green and the
junior John A. Folldray which. in 1888, re-
suited in their marriage, after an engage
ment of more than two years Meanwhile
she had returned to Brookville, making her
home with her sister, Mrs Davis; 50 that
Though it was in May. the coaches which
carried the mail from Cincinnati to Indian
apolis and which had been discontinued for
the winter. had not been put on. the service
being by strong two-norse wagons desti-
tute of any pretense OF springs or seats,
that season was not to be thought Of
Young Foudray had already. engaged in the
livery BUSINESS with Mr.. Wood and he was
therefore independent as to conveyance,
so saddlng one horse for himself and an
other for his bride-elect, he went to the
wedding prepared to bring his wife home
on a conveyance that defied mud and cord
uroys. Their wedding trip was full of
romance. What OF their wardrobe they
did not carry on their backs they easily
carried in Their saddlebags. 1t was a late
spring and the roads were deluged with
water the corduroy being af1oat IN many
places but the horses were used to that
kind of roads and the riders were equal
to the occasion.
In 1856 Mr.. Foudray was elected sheriff
of Marion county by that tidal wave which
first gave the county to the Republicans
and Mrs Foudray was the first woman
to make her home in what was then con-
sidered the palatial residence OF the sheriff
in the Jail. Mrs. Foudray was a woman
of marked force of character. She made
herself felt in whatever she undertook.
She was during the whole period of her
middle life and until age somewhat in
capacitated her for the work. a. con-
spicuous character in the old Roberts Chapel
Methodist Church, taking an active part
in such work as by the traditions or that
church belongs TO the sphere of women
Her last illness was protracted About
three years ago she suffered from a severe
attack of the grip from which she never
fully recovered though she was able after
nearly six months to resume her place, 10
a limited extent, in church and soc al clrcles.
return of the malady a Few weeks ago
found her too feeble to resist II and she
died Friday, in the seventy-eighth year OF
her age