GARSHWILER, Mary (Burton)
Date of death: 22 Jun 1916 Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 23, 1916
DEATH OF MRS. GARSHWILER.
Mrs. Mary Garshwiler, wife of Frank Garshwiler, died suddenly yesterday morning at 4:35 o’clock at her home on West Madison. Her death was due to an attack of heart trouble.
For the past two years Mrs. Garshwiler’s health had been bad, she experiencing at intervals heart attacks which caused her family and physician much uneasiness. However, she had been recently in her usual health and when retiring Tuesday evening gave no indication of her approaching death. Mr. Garshwiler arose about four o’clock and went down to the kitchen to light a fire, leaving Mrs. Garshwiler in her room. Sometime after Miss Opal Burton, sister of Mrs. Garshwiler, heard a noise and going into her sister’s room found her in great distress and unable to speak. Apparently she had arisen to dress when the attack of heart trouble came on. Dr. Clarence Province was immediately summoned but found her in such condition as to baffle medical aid and the patient died in about ten minutes after the physician arrived, without having been able to speak a word.
Mrs Garshwiler was the daughter of Pharis and Lydia Hamilton Burton and was born in Jessamine county, Kentucky, Jan. 1, 1850. When a small child she was brought by her parents to Franklin where they resided for a few years when the parents returned to Kentucky. The daughter, however, remained in Franklin, her parents later returning to this city. Her father died January 19, 1894, her mother still survives and for many years had made her home with the daughter. She was married September 9, 1898, to Frank Garshwiler. Besides the husband, she is survived by four sisters, Mrs. George Gouger, of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Cyrus Selch of North Dakota, Mrs. John E. Henderson and Miss Opal Burton of this city.
Mrs. Garshwiler was a member of the Christian church and took a part in all the church activities, especially in the work of the C. W. B. M.. She was a most estimable woman and greatly esteemed in the community.
Funeral services could not be arranged until word could be received from her sister in Colorado.
Submitted by Lois Johnson