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Melvina M. <I>Hadley</I> Sawyer

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Melvina M. Hadley Sawyer

Birth
Worcester, Otsego County, New York, USA
Death
21 May 1888 (aged 63)
District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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 WASHINGTON, May 22. -Mrs. Melvina Sawyer, wife of Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, who died here yesterday, has been an invalid for eight years, She was affected with progressive paralysis.

For over a year she has been unable to speak a word and conversed in a sign language of her own invention.


Tomorrow morning a simple funeral will be held at her late residence and the remains will be taken to Oshkosh, Wis., where the funeral will take place on Saturday.


The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York

1888 Tue. May 22 Page 4

Contributor: JAZ (48097722)

 WASHINGTON, May 22. -Mrs. Melvina Sawyer, wife of Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, who died here yesterday, has been an invalid for eight years, She was affected with progressive paralysis.

For over a year she has been unable to speak a word and conversed in a sign language of her own invention.


Tomorrow morning a simple funeral will be held at her late residence and the remains will be taken to Oshkosh, Wis., where the funeral will take place on Saturday.


The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York

1888 Tue. May 22 Page 4

Contributor: JAZ (48097722)

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  • Created by: Debbie
  • Added: Jan 12, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103471621/melvina_m-sawyer: accessed ), memorial page for Melvina M. Hadley Sawyer (2 May 1825–21 May 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103471621, citing Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 47121324).