BILLINGSLY, Martha (McClain)

Date of birth:  22 Nov 1839 – Johnson County, Indiana
Date of death: 21 Jun 1900 – Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 22, 1900,
Volume XL Number 51, page 2 column 4

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SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs. Billingsly, wife of Henry Bill­ingsly, died suddenly Wednesday night. She had retired in her usual health and on Wednesday had been away from home visiting friends. About 11 o’­clock, during a rain accompanied by lightning Mrs. Billingsly arose to close a window, being at the time somewhat nervous on account of the vivid flashes of lightning and the thunder. She com­plained of difficulty in breathing and asked to be propped up in bed. This was done but afforded no relief. She expired in a few minutes after­wards. Mrs. Billingsly had been subject to heart trouble for some time and her death was due to this, doubtless has­tened, however, from the excitement caused by the storm.

Deceased was about sixty years of age. Funeral services will be held Sun­day at Greenwood.

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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 29, 1900,
Volume XL Number 52, page 6 columns 1 & 2

COUNTY NEWS.

ROCKLANE.

The funeral services of Mrs. Henry Billingsly were held at the Christian church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Elder S. A. Conner, of Irvington. Sister Billingsly had been an active member of the church for a number of years and she will be greatly missed, not only in the church services but in her cheerful support of all church work. Truly it can be said of her as of Mary of old, “She has done what she could.”

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 29, 1900,
Volume XL Number 52, page 6 column 5

COUNTY NEWS.

GREENWOOD.

The burial of Mrs. Henry Billingsly last Saturday was the largest of late in our beautiful city of the dead.

Link to Martha (McClain) Billingsly’s grave

Note: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011, Clark Township, Johnson County, Certificate and Record of Death, Health Officer’s Record Number 44, page 14 records that Martha E. Billingsly died at about 12 o’clock a. m. on 21 Jun 1900 at her residence in Clark Township, Johnson County from paralysis of the heart of a few minutes duration, due to fatty degeneration of the heart, aged 60 years. She was female, white, and married, born in Indiana. Her father’s name was James McClain and her mother’s name Susan Voris, both born in Kentucky. The informant was Robert Billingsly. Martha was buried in Greenwood on 21 Jun 1900 [sic], J. C. Wilson, undertaker.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson