Hougham, Minnie Miriam

1823 - 1902  (78 years)

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• Name	Hougham, Minnie Miriam
  Born	4 Oct 1823	Salem Columbia Oh
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Maryann
  Died	11 Jun 1902	Coffey County Ks
  Notes	“Mrs. Miriam Wooster who lived in the north part of town near the railroad bridge, was killed Wednesday morning, June 11, about 7 o’clock, by being struck by a train. The train known as the dirt train, consisting of an engine, one flat one, carrying two water tanks and one coal car was running backwards. Mrs. Wooster and Miss June Harper had gone to the bridge to look at the state of the water. Mrs. Wooster was just stepping onto the bridge to look at the state of the water. Mrs. Wooster was just stepping onto the bridge, when the whistle blew at the switch near Story’s residence about two hundred yards distant. Both ladies heard the whistle and walked back east towards the wagon crossing about twenty yards distant. When they had made about half the distance to the wagon crossing the whistle sounded again, and the cars hove in sight. Miss Harper urged Mrs. Wooster to step off. She herself stepped off on the south side and Mrs. Wooster appears to have stepped to the north side over the rail and was evidently standing on the end of the third or fourth tie from the crossing, when the car struck her. Miss Harper did not see her struck, but saw her fall to the side of the track. Where her head struck the ground was not to exceed seven or eight feet from the point where she stood, when struck. Her face was badly bruised, her hands and arms bruised and her right limb broken just above the knee. No one saw her struck but it would seem reasonable to suppose that she miscalculated the distance of the train and when she saw the car almost upon her she threw up her hands at the moment she was struck in the face. This would account for the bruised condition of the hands and face. The coroner was notified but he being away from home, Justice Webster notified County Attorney Weaver, who came down and both made a careful examination of all circumstances surrounding the case, coming to the conclusion that an inquest was not warranted under the law. The funeral was conducted Thursday morning at ten o’clock from the late residence of the deceased. Rev. D. McFarlane officiated. Mrs. Wooster was born in Highland County, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1823. Her maiden name was Myram (this is mis-spelled in the obituary) Hougham. She was married to J.M. Wooster March 25, ’46. Mr. Wooster came here in 1855 and she followed in 1856. They had eight children. Six of them died while young. Two, namely, a son, Charles and a married daughter, Mrs. L. C. Cottingham mourn with their aged father over the loss of a good mother. Mrs. Wooster was a member of the Christian denomination and always lived a good and consistent life, devoting herself to the comfort of her husband and family. The sad accident which so suddenly terminated the life of Mrs. Wooster, is deeply regretted the by whole community and sincere sympathy is extended to the aged husband and other members of the family The family story is that Lovina with husband Jacob Carothers, Miriam with husband John Wooster, Mary Ann with husband George Washington Veteto, Mary Elizabeth and young brother Ira went by covered wagon from DeWitt County, Illinois to Coffey County, Kansas. As of the 1860 Kansas census (Kansas was a territory until January 1861), the Carothers, Wooster and Veteto families were in Coffey County; Mary Elizabeth was living with Mary Ann and GW Veteto and Ira was living with Lovina and Jacob Carothers. Ira moved back to Illinois and married there. He and his son Oscar did come back to Coffey County for visits. Miriam's nickname was Minnie. DEWITT COUNTY MARRIAGESBRIDE'S LIST1850-1859BRIDE GROOM DATEHougham, Mary Ann Wooster, John M 3/26/1846 I do not understand why Minnie is referred to as Mary here; Minnie had a sister Mary Ann but she was not born until 1834 so could not have been married in 1846 From Darleen Poynter "This is the hand written record I received from the IRAD Department where they have marriage records. From this record it clearly states "John M. Wooster married Mary Ann Hougham on March 26, 1846. So my conclusion on the Mary Ann/Miriam issue is that they are the same person because the Miriam census says she was married to him in 1846. I also asked IRAD for the marriage record for Mary Ann and Veteto, but did not get a response about that marriage at all."
  Person ID	I2274	Hougham
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Hougham, Moses 2           b. 16 Jan 1792, Oh           d. 30 Mar 1857, Dewitt Co Il  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Patrial or Patnal or Petchel, Elizabeth           b. 11 Feb 1804, Oh           d. 2 Feb 1857  (Age 52 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1821
  Headstones		Sarah A and William E. Hougham (siblings)
  Family ID	F985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wooster, John           b. 1 Feb 1819, Lancaster Pa           d. Jan 1906, Coffey County Ks  (Age 86 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1846	De Witt Co Il
  Children	1. Wooster, John           b. 1850 + 2. Wooster, Mary           b. 1852   3. Wooster, R J           b. 1855, Il   4. Wooster, S E           b. 1858   5. Wooster, Charlie           b. 1863, Ks
  Family ID	F1034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 4 Oct 1823 - Salem Columbia Oh Married - 26 Mar 1846 - De Witt Co IL Died - 11 Jun 1902 - Coffey County Ks  = Link to Google Earth
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