First marriage to Daniel D Culp
Second marriage to Samuel Apt - June 12, 1874 (Marshall County, Indiana)
Used the alias "Nellie Coleman" towards end of life
Death date taken from Fort Wayne Daily News (8/3/1882)
Story provided by Charles J Ingle in a letter to Mary A Cripe postmarked on November 4, 1975:
History of Suicide of Harriet Ellen:
The body lay in state at Fort Wayne, Indiana for some time after which her father received word of her death not believing it was his daughter paid no attention to it. Neighbors, friends and relatives finally convinced him (John T. Dougherty) it would pay to go see about her. Upon arrival in Fort Wayne, he identified the body as his daughter, Harriet Ellen. The body was brought back and buried in Brick Church Cemetery (Union Center Cemetery) North East of Nappanee, Indiana.
About 22 years later her youngest daughter (Clara Culp McKinnis) who had never saw her mother was located at Logansport, Indiana. She later visited her aunt, Rebecca (Dougherty) Ingle at Nappanee. Not having the privilege of seeing her mother, she was curious to see what the remains looked like. Upon visiting the grave, it was decided to open the grave and see what the remains were like. The grave was opened by Adam Ingle and a man whose name was not learned. When grave was opened they found the body had petrified and turned to stone.
Second marriage to Samuel Apt - June 12, 1874 (Marshall County, Indiana)
Used the alias "Nellie Coleman" towards end of life
Death date taken from Fort Wayne Daily News (8/3/1882)
Story provided by Charles J Ingle in a letter to Mary A Cripe postmarked on November 4, 1975:
History of Suicide of Harriet Ellen:
The body lay in state at Fort Wayne, Indiana for some time after which her father received word of her death not believing it was his daughter paid no attention to it. Neighbors, friends and relatives finally convinced him (John T. Dougherty) it would pay to go see about her. Upon arrival in Fort Wayne, he identified the body as his daughter, Harriet Ellen. The body was brought back and buried in Brick Church Cemetery (Union Center Cemetery) North East of Nappanee, Indiana.
About 22 years later her youngest daughter (Clara Culp McKinnis) who had never saw her mother was located at Logansport, Indiana. She later visited her aunt, Rebecca (Dougherty) Ingle at Nappanee. Not having the privilege of seeing her mother, she was curious to see what the remains looked like. Upon visiting the grave, it was decided to open the grave and see what the remains were like. The grave was opened by Adam Ingle and a man whose name was not learned. When grave was opened they found the body had petrified and turned to stone.
First marriage to Daniel D Culp
Second marriage to Samuel Apt - June 12, 1874 (Marshall County, Indiana)
Used the alias "Nellie Coleman" towards end of life
Death date taken from Fort Wayne Daily News (8/3/1882)
Story provided by Charles J Ingle in a letter to Mary A Cripe postmarked on November 4, 1975:
History of Suicide of Harriet Ellen:
The body lay in state at Fort Wayne, Indiana for some time after which her father received word of her death not believing it was his daughter paid no attention to it. Neighbors, friends and relatives finally convinced him (John T. Dougherty) it would pay to go see about her. Upon arrival in Fort Wayne, he identified the body as his daughter, Harriet Ellen. The body was brought back and buried in Brick Church Cemetery (Union Center Cemetery) North East of Nappanee, Indiana.
About 22 years later her youngest daughter (Clara Culp McKinnis) who had never saw her mother was located at Logansport, Indiana. She later visited her aunt, Rebecca (Dougherty) Ingle at Nappanee. Not having the privilege of seeing her mother, she was curious to see what the remains looked like. Upon visiting the grave, it was decided to open the grave and see what the remains were like. The grave was opened by Adam Ingle and a man whose name was not learned. When grave was opened they found the body had petrified and turned to stone.
Second marriage to Samuel Apt - June 12, 1874 (Marshall County, Indiana)
Used the alias "Nellie Coleman" towards end of life
Death date taken from Fort Wayne Daily News (8/3/1882)
Story provided by Charles J Ingle in a letter to Mary A Cripe postmarked on November 4, 1975:
History of Suicide of Harriet Ellen:
The body lay in state at Fort Wayne, Indiana for some time after which her father received word of her death not believing it was his daughter paid no attention to it. Neighbors, friends and relatives finally convinced him (John T. Dougherty) it would pay to go see about her. Upon arrival in Fort Wayne, he identified the body as his daughter, Harriet Ellen. The body was brought back and buried in Brick Church Cemetery (Union Center Cemetery) North East of Nappanee, Indiana.
About 22 years later her youngest daughter (Clara Culp McKinnis) who had never saw her mother was located at Logansport, Indiana. She later visited her aunt, Rebecca (Dougherty) Ingle at Nappanee. Not having the privilege of seeing her mother, she was curious to see what the remains looked like. Upon visiting the grave, it was decided to open the grave and see what the remains were like. The grave was opened by Adam Ingle and a man whose name was not learned. When grave was opened they found the body had petrified and turned to stone.
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