The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN.
Hcr Sturdy Lads and Glover Lnsaee
Become Prominent Cit5sens.
Known a. the .wsaow Ryaa''-ws. =
Clever uusiness Won.sn--shsrt
s!sctch Of Her Llfs ana what ~
some Of Her ChilAree Az
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Frpn a. Neu.. lndIanapoll., Iad.

Ffom tie News. lndIanapoiis. Ind,
Hundreds Of thousands Of men Of foreign
birth have taken out papers declaring their
eiti1enship in Indiana .ince that Stiite xus
admitted into the Union in 1915 without
creating rcnaFk or cumment. IL vaba dif.
ierent matter, however, when along u The
forties the first woman Of foreign birth ap-
I piled for and received papers of citisenship
after declaring in ~ form that she y
nounced all allegiance 10 every prince Or
| This first woman citizen~ vas an Irish
widow who settled in southern lndnna With
her progeny Of sturdy lads and clever lasees
upon . farm which she had bought. She
to manage her property to better advantage,
and for the further purpose Of starting her
family as true Americans with full under
standing OF the advantages and responsible
ties Of american citizenship.
THE Widow Ryan as she was known
woman with clever business head and left
behind her those who grew to be worthy
mon and worthy women, and who have left
their impress upon the State.
Ono of these sons James b. Ryan became
in-law. NJ. L. Brett. also held that high and
honorable position. Another son was the
late Lieut. Col. Richard j. Ryan who was
probably the most brilliant and gifted orator
that Indiana ever produced, and who during
/ ttlc WaE tQE tuG ~ nIOiA bkIvEQ 0l8 country IN
the Thirty fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
better known a. "the Irish Regiment"
| Another son 10 Thomas F. Ryan who IL
now 50 years old. and with few intervals Of
lbsence has been a resident of indianapolis
tor forty-two years. Mt. Ryan has been an
more than one fortune come and 60 in the
vicissitudes Of trade and sudden panic.
In the early hfties smitten by the gold
fever he went by way Of the fsthmas Of
Panama to California, and he has always re-
confderce that distinguished tie gallant
pioneers Of the golden State. He has been
all over the far west engaged in mining and
trade operations in Oregon, Arizona and
Montnna. Nor From May. 1885 until August.
lSsI ne was the government agent at the
Seal Islands of the Alaska coast, highly
responsible position.
For ten years or more. said Mr.. Ryan
in conversation with group of gentlemen
At the Indianapolis Board of Trade, II hive
been extremely sensitive in my lower limbs,
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could have responded more quickly or more
| 1isagreenbly to climatic conditions.
During the past two years this infirnity
became much worse, and l began to be
alarmed, fearing paralysis; My legs were
without sensation. could walk only short
distances and would even then experience
great weariness ] became more and more
alarmed. naturally thought of paralysis
or !ocon.oaor ataxia. The prospect was not
pleasing one. .is frs
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