"The death of Mrs. Mary Coonrod two weeks ago, whose sickness we notedi n our last letter, was a great shock to our community. She was aquiet, g ood woman, possessed of many graces and whom everybody loved.She was i n Marion county, O., in 1838, being within a few days of 58years of ag e. She leaves a family of five grown children who areamong our leading c itizens."
The Monticello Herald - 4/9/1896