Mrs. Louisa H. Canby died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of Nicholas McCarty, North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Her decease removes one who was well known, not only in this city and State, but who bore the name as a devoted wife and widow of one of the most prominent figures in American Army life, the late Gen. E. R. S. Canby.
Mrs. Candy was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on October 10, 1818, being the oldest child of John and Elia Hawkins. When she was yet young, her father removed to Crawfordsville, this State, and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1825, the family moved to this city where Mr. Hawkins established one of the first hotels with notion store annex that deserved the name in Indianapolis. Here, with the training that had been afforded her in Kentucky, she made use of all the educational means at command at that time. From 1825 until 1838, her life was spent almost entirely at home where she was known as a more affectionate and dutiful child.
At the age of twenty, she married E. R. S. Canby of Crawfordsville, then a lieutenant in the United States Army and a graduate from West Point. Soon after this marriage, the young officer advanced in military circles, and during his service, he was accompanied in almost all of his details by his wife. From 1839 until 1842, they were together in Florida where the young officer was stationed as quartermaster and commissary of subsistence. From that State, at the close of the Seminole war, Mrs. Canby went with her husband through all the Northern Army posts along the frontiers and up the lakes. In March 1846, Lieutenant Canby was appointed adjutant of his regiment, and at the outbreak of the Mexican war began active service. While in Mexico with his wife, through her constancy in the hospital, became known as the "Yankee Angel," it being a common thing for her to travel the entire distance between two hospitals, fifty miles, in one day to minister to the wants of the sick and dying. This charity was but an example of that which characterized her throughout her entire life.
Leaving Mexico, Mrs. Candy accompanied her husband through California, then back to Washington, after which he was promoted to the rank of Major and sent to Utah and afterward to New Mexico. At the breaking out of the rebellion, Major and Mrs. Candy returned to the States, and while the wife remained for the most part at home, the husband was actively engaged in fighting for the Union. In 1872-73, General Canby was engaged in bringing the Modoc Indians to terms of peace and on April 11, 1873, he was killed through a broken truce. His murderers were, however, afterward captured and executed. The remains of the officer were brought to his city and interred in a private lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. The death of her husband was a great grief to Mrs. Canby, and from it she never recovered. During the past winter, she spent a great deal of her time with relatives in this city, but her failing health was apparent to all who knew her. About a month ago, she returned after a brief journey and gave evidence of weakening physical powers. To the last, she retained her mental acuteness and died in the hope of Christian faith.
No children survive her, the only one to which she ever gave birth having died some years ago. Mrs. Canby was a woman of strong will power, philanthropic to an unlimited degree, and known by all her friends and acquaintances as one of sweet disposition. Originally reared a Methodist, she afterward identified herself with the Swedenborgian faith. Of late years while she was not closely identified with active church work, she practiced the most rigid principles of religious doctrine in her everyday life. She was generous to charities, faithful in ministering to the needy, and ever a friend to the helpless. Her remains will be placed by those of her husband in the family's private lot.
--from the Wednesday June 26, 1889, Indianapolis Journal;
courtesy of Carol (48615268) 6-15-23.
Mrs. Candy was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on October 10, 1818, being the oldest child of John and Elia Hawkins. When she was yet young, her father removed to Crawfordsville, this State, and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1825, the family moved to this city where Mr. Hawkins established one of the first hotels with notion store annex that deserved the name in Indianapolis. Here, with the training that had been afforded her in Kentucky, she made use of all the educational means at command at that time. From 1825 until 1838, her life was spent almost entirely at home where she was known as a more affectionate and dutiful child.
At the age of twenty, she married E. R. S. Canby of Crawfordsville, then a lieutenant in the United States Army and a graduate from West Point. Soon after this marriage, the young officer advanced in military circles, and during his service, he was accompanied in almost all of his details by his wife. From 1839 until 1842, they were together in Florida where the young officer was stationed as quartermaster and commissary of subsistence. From that State, at the close of the Seminole war, Mrs. Canby went with her husband through all the Northern Army posts along the frontiers and up the lakes. In March 1846, Lieutenant Canby was appointed adjutant of his regiment, and at the outbreak of the Mexican war began active service. While in Mexico with his wife, through her constancy in the hospital, became known as the "Yankee Angel," it being a common thing for her to travel the entire distance between two hospitals, fifty miles, in one day to minister to the wants of the sick and dying. This charity was but an example of that which characterized her throughout her entire life.
Leaving Mexico, Mrs. Candy accompanied her husband through California, then back to Washington, after which he was promoted to the rank of Major and sent to Utah and afterward to New Mexico. At the breaking out of the rebellion, Major and Mrs. Candy returned to the States, and while the wife remained for the most part at home, the husband was actively engaged in fighting for the Union. In 1872-73, General Canby was engaged in bringing the Modoc Indians to terms of peace and on April 11, 1873, he was killed through a broken truce. His murderers were, however, afterward captured and executed. The remains of the officer were brought to his city and interred in a private lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. The death of her husband was a great grief to Mrs. Canby, and from it she never recovered. During the past winter, she spent a great deal of her time with relatives in this city, but her failing health was apparent to all who knew her. About a month ago, she returned after a brief journey and gave evidence of weakening physical powers. To the last, she retained her mental acuteness and died in the hope of Christian faith.
No children survive her, the only one to which she ever gave birth having died some years ago. Mrs. Canby was a woman of strong will power, philanthropic to an unlimited degree, and known by all her friends and acquaintances as one of sweet disposition. Originally reared a Methodist, she afterward identified herself with the Swedenborgian faith. Of late years while she was not closely identified with active church work, she practiced the most rigid principles of religious doctrine in her everyday life. She was generous to charities, faithful in ministering to the needy, and ever a friend to the helpless. Her remains will be placed by those of her husband in the family's private lot.
--from the Wednesday June 26, 1889, Indianapolis Journal;
courtesy of Carol (48615268) 6-15-23.
Mrs. Louisa H. Canby died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of Nicholas McCarty, North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Her decease removes one who was well known, not only in this city and State, but who bore the name as a devoted wife and widow of one of the most prominent figures in American Army life, the late Gen. E. R. S. Canby.
Mrs. Candy was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on October 10, 1818, being the oldest child of John and Elia Hawkins. When she was yet young, her father removed to Crawfordsville, this State, and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1825, the family moved to this city where Mr. Hawkins established one of the first hotels with notion store annex that deserved the name in Indianapolis. Here, with the training that had been afforded her in Kentucky, she made use of all the educational means at command at that time. From 1825 until 1838, her life was spent almost entirely at home where she was known as a more affectionate and dutiful child.
At the age of twenty, she married E. R. S. Canby of Crawfordsville, then a lieutenant in the United States Army and a graduate from West Point. Soon after this marriage, the young officer advanced in military circles, and during his service, he was accompanied in almost all of his details by his wife. From 1839 until 1842, they were together in Florida where the young officer was stationed as quartermaster and commissary of subsistence. From that State, at the close of the Seminole war, Mrs. Canby went with her husband through all the Northern Army posts along the frontiers and up the lakes. In March 1846, Lieutenant Canby was appointed adjutant of his regiment, and at the outbreak of the Mexican war began active service. While in Mexico with his wife, through her constancy in the hospital, became known as the "Yankee Angel," it being a common thing for her to travel the entire distance between two hospitals, fifty miles, in one day to minister to the wants of the sick and dying. This charity was but an example of that which characterized her throughout her entire life.
Leaving Mexico, Mrs. Candy accompanied her husband through California, then back to Washington, after which he was promoted to the rank of Major and sent to Utah and afterward to New Mexico. At the breaking out of the rebellion, Major and Mrs. Candy returned to the States, and while the wife remained for the most part at home, the husband was actively engaged in fighting for the Union. In 1872-73, General Canby was engaged in bringing the Modoc Indians to terms of peace and on April 11, 1873, he was killed through a broken truce. His murderers were, however, afterward captured and executed. The remains of the officer were brought to his city and interred in a private lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. The death of her husband was a great grief to Mrs. Canby, and from it she never recovered. During the past winter, she spent a great deal of her time with relatives in this city, but her failing health was apparent to all who knew her. About a month ago, she returned after a brief journey and gave evidence of weakening physical powers. To the last, she retained her mental acuteness and died in the hope of Christian faith.
No children survive her, the only one to which she ever gave birth having died some years ago. Mrs. Canby was a woman of strong will power, philanthropic to an unlimited degree, and known by all her friends and acquaintances as one of sweet disposition. Originally reared a Methodist, she afterward identified herself with the Swedenborgian faith. Of late years while she was not closely identified with active church work, she practiced the most rigid principles of religious doctrine in her everyday life. She was generous to charities, faithful in ministering to the needy, and ever a friend to the helpless. Her remains will be placed by those of her husband in the family's private lot.
--from the Wednesday June 26, 1889, Indianapolis Journal;
courtesy of Carol (48615268) 6-15-23.
Mrs. Candy was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on October 10, 1818, being the oldest child of John and Elia Hawkins. When she was yet young, her father removed to Crawfordsville, this State, and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1825, the family moved to this city where Mr. Hawkins established one of the first hotels with notion store annex that deserved the name in Indianapolis. Here, with the training that had been afforded her in Kentucky, she made use of all the educational means at command at that time. From 1825 until 1838, her life was spent almost entirely at home where she was known as a more affectionate and dutiful child.
At the age of twenty, she married E. R. S. Canby of Crawfordsville, then a lieutenant in the United States Army and a graduate from West Point. Soon after this marriage, the young officer advanced in military circles, and during his service, he was accompanied in almost all of his details by his wife. From 1839 until 1842, they were together in Florida where the young officer was stationed as quartermaster and commissary of subsistence. From that State, at the close of the Seminole war, Mrs. Canby went with her husband through all the Northern Army posts along the frontiers and up the lakes. In March 1846, Lieutenant Canby was appointed adjutant of his regiment, and at the outbreak of the Mexican war began active service. While in Mexico with his wife, through her constancy in the hospital, became known as the "Yankee Angel," it being a common thing for her to travel the entire distance between two hospitals, fifty miles, in one day to minister to the wants of the sick and dying. This charity was but an example of that which characterized her throughout her entire life.
Leaving Mexico, Mrs. Candy accompanied her husband through California, then back to Washington, after which he was promoted to the rank of Major and sent to Utah and afterward to New Mexico. At the breaking out of the rebellion, Major and Mrs. Candy returned to the States, and while the wife remained for the most part at home, the husband was actively engaged in fighting for the Union. In 1872-73, General Canby was engaged in bringing the Modoc Indians to terms of peace and on April 11, 1873, he was killed through a broken truce. His murderers were, however, afterward captured and executed. The remains of the officer were brought to his city and interred in a private lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. The death of her husband was a great grief to Mrs. Canby, and from it she never recovered. During the past winter, she spent a great deal of her time with relatives in this city, but her failing health was apparent to all who knew her. About a month ago, she returned after a brief journey and gave evidence of weakening physical powers. To the last, she retained her mental acuteness and died in the hope of Christian faith.
No children survive her, the only one to which she ever gave birth having died some years ago. Mrs. Canby was a woman of strong will power, philanthropic to an unlimited degree, and known by all her friends and acquaintances as one of sweet disposition. Originally reared a Methodist, she afterward identified herself with the Swedenborgian faith. Of late years while she was not closely identified with active church work, she practiced the most rigid principles of religious doctrine in her everyday life. She was generous to charities, faithful in ministering to the needy, and ever a friend to the helpless. Her remains will be placed by those of her husband in the family's private lot.
--from the Wednesday June 26, 1889, Indianapolis Journal;
courtesy of Carol (48615268) 6-15-23.
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