Jesse does not write in his diary again until July of 1904, so he never mentioned the gruesome death of Mary’s aunt, Sallie Sharp McCormick. Before Mary and Jesse got married, Mary was living with her Uncle Ed and Aunt Sallie in Chillicothe and working for a seamstress. Mary likely helped Aunt Sallie with the housework, cooking, and minding her…
Year: 2022
Thursday, April 14, 1904
The Chillicothe Constitution reported that Frank Bench and a friend were visiting Frank’s father James. It said that Frank was living in Fort Madison, Iowa. Have you set up your free account at the Chillicothe Constitution Tribune at newspaperarchive.com? You can do a search and see what awards your mom or grandma won at the 4H Club competitions in the…