Desmira (also known as Dimma, and better known as Dimmie) Monnett McClinton, wife of Judson McClinton, was a daughter of Oliver Monnett and his wife Mary Etta Raymer. She was described as a happy child, and an accomplished musician and singer. She was called Dimmie by her family. She died three days after her marriage to Judson McClinton.
The February 9, 1891 Marion Daily Star, published by future President Warren G. Harding provides the narrative for events leading up to her death.
According to the Marion Dailey Star, three days prior to her death, Dimmie eloped to Covington, Kentucky, with Judson McClinton, a musician living in Marion Ohio. She explained her absence from the family home near Marion/Crawford County line as staying with a friend in Marion.
The Justice of the Peace in Kentucky suspecting that the two had eloped without the bride's family's consent wired news of the marriage to the Marion Daily Star, which published the announcement on February 7th, the day before the couple arrived back in Marion.
Arriving in Marion, and unaware that their marriage was now common knowledge, Dimmie remained on the train which would take her to Monnett, Ohio. She would break the news to her parents. Judson would meet her at the family home later that evening. Arriving at Monnett she was greeted by her parents who informed her that they would not stand for the marriage and that her father would have it annulled because of the embarrassment it had caused the family. Arriving at the house, the family argued.
After asking her mother if she still loved her, according to newspaper accounts, Dimmie climbed the stairs and went to her room. Rather than have the marriage annulled, drank a bottle of Aconite (Monks Hood - which in small doses the Victorians used as a purgative) and poisoned herself.
McClinton learned of his wife's death when he was met on the road to the Monnett home. According to the Marion Daily Star, He was told by the doctor "to return to Marion," and that " your bride of but three days now lay on her bier, and that (you) can do nothing more for her."
Following her death, Jud McClinton met with her parents in what could be described as a tense meeting. McClinton emerged as the wounded party, a cold comfort in light of the events.
Dimmie was the reason for the family's establishment in the new family plot in Marion Cemetery. While there is nothing but lore to support it, the family monument features a weeping woman in repose, supposedly it reminded Oliver Monnett of his daughter Dimma.
Note: The family has her buried under the Monnett surname in Cemetery records. The death occurred after her marriage when her legal last name was McClinton. In order to follow Find A Graves, even though the name MONNETT doesn't appear on her marker, I have chosen to list her as records in the cemetery are kept.
The February 9, 1891 Marion Daily Star, published by future President Warren G. Harding provides the narrative for events leading up to her death.
According to the Marion Dailey Star, three days prior to her death, Dimmie eloped to Covington, Kentucky, with Judson McClinton, a musician living in Marion Ohio. She explained her absence from the family home near Marion/Crawford County line as staying with a friend in Marion.
The Justice of the Peace in Kentucky suspecting that the two had eloped without the bride's family's consent wired news of the marriage to the Marion Daily Star, which published the announcement on February 7th, the day before the couple arrived back in Marion.
Arriving in Marion, and unaware that their marriage was now common knowledge, Dimmie remained on the train which would take her to Monnett, Ohio. She would break the news to her parents. Judson would meet her at the family home later that evening. Arriving at Monnett she was greeted by her parents who informed her that they would not stand for the marriage and that her father would have it annulled because of the embarrassment it had caused the family. Arriving at the house, the family argued.
After asking her mother if she still loved her, according to newspaper accounts, Dimmie climbed the stairs and went to her room. Rather than have the marriage annulled, drank a bottle of Aconite (Monks Hood - which in small doses the Victorians used as a purgative) and poisoned herself.
McClinton learned of his wife's death when he was met on the road to the Monnett home. According to the Marion Daily Star, He was told by the doctor "to return to Marion," and that " your bride of but three days now lay on her bier, and that (you) can do nothing more for her."
Following her death, Jud McClinton met with her parents in what could be described as a tense meeting. McClinton emerged as the wounded party, a cold comfort in light of the events.
Dimmie was the reason for the family's establishment in the new family plot in Marion Cemetery. While there is nothing but lore to support it, the family monument features a weeping woman in repose, supposedly it reminded Oliver Monnett of his daughter Dimma.
Note: The family has her buried under the Monnett surname in Cemetery records. The death occurred after her marriage when her legal last name was McClinton. In order to follow Find A Graves, even though the name MONNETT doesn't appear on her marker, I have chosen to list her as records in the cemetery are kept.
Desmira (also known as Dimma, and better known as Dimmie) Monnett McClinton, wife of Judson McClinton, was a daughter of Oliver Monnett and his wife Mary Etta Raymer. She was described as a happy child, and an accomplished musician and singer. She was called Dimmie by her family. She died three days after her marriage to Judson McClinton.
The February 9, 1891 Marion Daily Star, published by future President Warren G. Harding provides the narrative for events leading up to her death.
According to the Marion Dailey Star, three days prior to her death, Dimmie eloped to Covington, Kentucky, with Judson McClinton, a musician living in Marion Ohio. She explained her absence from the family home near Marion/Crawford County line as staying with a friend in Marion.
The Justice of the Peace in Kentucky suspecting that the two had eloped without the bride's family's consent wired news of the marriage to the Marion Daily Star, which published the announcement on February 7th, the day before the couple arrived back in Marion.
Arriving in Marion, and unaware that their marriage was now common knowledge, Dimmie remained on the train which would take her to Monnett, Ohio. She would break the news to her parents. Judson would meet her at the family home later that evening. Arriving at Monnett she was greeted by her parents who informed her that they would not stand for the marriage and that her father would have it annulled because of the embarrassment it had caused the family. Arriving at the house, the family argued.
After asking her mother if she still loved her, according to newspaper accounts, Dimmie climbed the stairs and went to her room. Rather than have the marriage annulled, drank a bottle of Aconite (Monks Hood - which in small doses the Victorians used as a purgative) and poisoned herself.
McClinton learned of his wife's death when he was met on the road to the Monnett home. According to the Marion Daily Star, He was told by the doctor "to return to Marion," and that " your bride of but three days now lay on her bier, and that (you) can do nothing more for her."
Following her death, Jud McClinton met with her parents in what could be described as a tense meeting. McClinton emerged as the wounded party, a cold comfort in light of the events.
Dimmie was the reason for the family's establishment in the new family plot in Marion Cemetery. While there is nothing but lore to support it, the family monument features a weeping woman in repose, supposedly it reminded Oliver Monnett of his daughter Dimma.
Note: The family has her buried under the Monnett surname in Cemetery records. The death occurred after her marriage when her legal last name was McClinton. In order to follow Find A Graves, even though the name MONNETT doesn't appear on her marker, I have chosen to list her as records in the cemetery are kept.
The February 9, 1891 Marion Daily Star, published by future President Warren G. Harding provides the narrative for events leading up to her death.
According to the Marion Dailey Star, three days prior to her death, Dimmie eloped to Covington, Kentucky, with Judson McClinton, a musician living in Marion Ohio. She explained her absence from the family home near Marion/Crawford County line as staying with a friend in Marion.
The Justice of the Peace in Kentucky suspecting that the two had eloped without the bride's family's consent wired news of the marriage to the Marion Daily Star, which published the announcement on February 7th, the day before the couple arrived back in Marion.
Arriving in Marion, and unaware that their marriage was now common knowledge, Dimmie remained on the train which would take her to Monnett, Ohio. She would break the news to her parents. Judson would meet her at the family home later that evening. Arriving at Monnett she was greeted by her parents who informed her that they would not stand for the marriage and that her father would have it annulled because of the embarrassment it had caused the family. Arriving at the house, the family argued.
After asking her mother if she still loved her, according to newspaper accounts, Dimmie climbed the stairs and went to her room. Rather than have the marriage annulled, drank a bottle of Aconite (Monks Hood - which in small doses the Victorians used as a purgative) and poisoned herself.
McClinton learned of his wife's death when he was met on the road to the Monnett home. According to the Marion Daily Star, He was told by the doctor "to return to Marion," and that " your bride of but three days now lay on her bier, and that (you) can do nothing more for her."
Following her death, Jud McClinton met with her parents in what could be described as a tense meeting. McClinton emerged as the wounded party, a cold comfort in light of the events.
Dimmie was the reason for the family's establishment in the new family plot in Marion Cemetery. While there is nothing but lore to support it, the family monument features a weeping woman in repose, supposedly it reminded Oliver Monnett of his daughter Dimma.
Note: The family has her buried under the Monnett surname in Cemetery records. The death occurred after her marriage when her legal last name was McClinton. In order to follow Find A Graves, even though the name MONNETT doesn't appear on her marker, I have chosen to list her as records in the cemetery are kept.
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Dimmie.
1869-1891
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