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Shrake, Bertha L.

Personal Information
Last Name Shrake
First Name Bertha
Middle Name L.
Maiden Name Smith
Death Date 10/22/1913
Birth Date 10/3/1877
Obituary Source newspaper clipping (newspaper name unknown)
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Mooresville Cemetery
Family Information
Spouse Charles Shrake
Survived By Husband; 2 daughters, Agnes and Rosa Shrake; parents, William and Harriet Smith; sisters, Jane Hayden, Gertrude McGee, and Lusetta Reede; brother, Everett B. Smith.
Other Age 36. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Smith, who lived in Mooresville a number of years ago but are now residents of Indianapolis. "Was run over by the north bound Vandalia passenger train...The accident occurred between Main and Harrison streets...Her body was dragged under the train and was found about 100 feet north of Washington Street...As it was raining and dark, it is supposed that she was carrying an umbrella which hid the approaching train."
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