Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Mrs. Jacob MATHIAS died at Longcliff asylum, Logansport, last Saturday, aged 32 years and the remains were brought here for interment Monday. About three years ago Mrs. Mathias showed such strong evidence of insanity that it became necessary to care for her, and she was sent to Indianapolis for treatment, where she remained until the opening of the asylum at Logansport, to which she was transferred. Her condition continued without a gleam of sanity until the first of last week. In the meantime disease fastened upon her lungs, which gradually deprived her of bodily strength. Last week she expressed to her attendant a desire to see her husband. Dr. ROGERS, Superintendent, was notified, and he immediately telegraphed Mr. MATHIAS. His emotions can better by imagined than described when upon being shown to his wife's room she fully recognized him, receiving him with an affectionate embrace, all traces of insanity having disappeared. Their married life, during which time four children were entrusted to their care, was fully reviewed during the short time they were permitted to remain together. With the return of reason came a yearning desire to again see her children, but death came before the mother-love could be gratified.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1891-1895
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Mrs. Jacob MATHIAS died at Longcliff asylum, Logansport, last Saturday, aged 32 years and the remains were brought here for interment Monday. About three years ago Mrs. Mathias showed such strong evidence of insanity that it became necessary to care for her, and she was sent to Indianapolis for treatment, where she remained until the opening of the asylum at Logansport, to which she was transferred. Her condition continued without a gleam of sanity until the first of last week. In the meantime disease fastened upon her lungs, which gradually deprived her of bodily strength. Last week she expressed to her attendant a desire to see her husband. Dr. ROGERS, Superintendent, was notified, and he immediately telegraphed Mr. MATHIAS. His emotions can better by imagined than described when upon being shown to his wife's room she fully recognized him, receiving him with an affectionate embrace, all traces of insanity having disappeared. Their married life, during which time four children were entrusted to their care, was fully reviewed during the short time they were permitted to remain together. With the return of reason came a yearning desire to again see her children, but death came before the mother-love could be gratified.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1891-1895
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Mrs. Jacob MATHIAS died at Longcliff asylum, Logansport, last Saturday, aged 32 years and the remains were brought here for interment Monday. About three years ago Mrs. Mathias showed such strong evidence of insanity that it became necessary to care for her, and she was sent to Indianapolis for treatment, where she remained until the opening of the asylum at Logansport, to which she was transferred. Her condition continued without a gleam of sanity until the first of last week. In the meantime disease fastened upon her lungs, which gradually deprived her of bodily strength. Last week she expressed to her attendant a desire to see her husband. Dr. ROGERS, Superintendent, was notified, and he immediately telegraphed Mr. MATHIAS. His emotions can better by imagined than described when upon being shown to his wife's room she fully recognized him, receiving him with an affectionate embrace, all traces of insanity having disappeared. Their married life, during which time four children were entrusted to their care, was fully reviewed during the short time they were permitted to remain together. With the return of reason came a yearning desire to again see her children, but death came before the mother-love could be gratified.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1891-1895
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Mrs. Jacob MATHIAS died at Longcliff asylum, Logansport, last Saturday, aged 32 years and the remains were brought here for interment Monday. About three years ago Mrs. Mathias showed such strong evidence of insanity that it became necessary to care for her, and she was sent to Indianapolis for treatment, where she remained until the opening of the asylum at Logansport, to which she was transferred. Her condition continued without a gleam of sanity until the first of last week. In the meantime disease fastened upon her lungs, which gradually deprived her of bodily strength. Last week she expressed to her attendant a desire to see her husband. Dr. ROGERS, Superintendent, was notified, and he immediately telegraphed Mr. MATHIAS. His emotions can better by imagined than described when upon being shown to his wife's room she fully recognized him, receiving him with an affectionate embrace, all traces of insanity having disappeared. Their married life, during which time four children were entrusted to their care, was fully reviewed during the short time they were permitted to remain together. With the return of reason came a yearning desire to again see her children, but death came before the mother-love could be gratified.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1891-1895
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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