Schimelpfenig
Mrs. Schimelpfenig Died at Waco Monday
S. M. Harrington and Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Harrington returned Tuesday night from Waco, Texas, where they were called Monday by news of the sudden death of their sister, Mrs. Ida Schimelpfenig, at that city.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig was attacked with acute indigestion after 1- a.m. Monday and died before 12 o'clock in less than two hours. All the family were absent during the morning. At noon, when her son returned home, he found his mother lying dead on the floor; evidently falling as she was going from the kitchen, where she was preparing dinner, to another part of the house. She was subject to attacks of acute indigestion, of which he died, and a bottle of medicine for its relief was found open, from which she had evidently taken a dose that morning. At 10 a.m. Monday morning she had been at the home of a neighbor nearby, and was in usual health and spirits.
The body was laid to rest at a Waco cemetery at 5 'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig leaves one son and three daughters. She was fifty-seven years of age.
She was a native of Collin county, born and reared a few miles northwest of Plano, a daughter of Silas and Mary Elizabeth Harrington, who came to Collin county from Kentucky in the year 1847, and settled on the farm now owned by G. C. Carpenter, where the deceased was reared. After her marriage to W. B. Schimelpfenig they removed to Waco, where they lived until Mr. Schimelpfenig's death a few years ago and where his widow continued to reside.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig is survived by five brothers: S. M. and E. O. Harrington of Plano; and Leslie, William and Nat Harrington of western Texas.
The Plano community, where Mrs. Schimelpfenig was well known and remembered with esteem by the older people, sympathizes with the brothers in their bereavement, and deplores the death of a former friend and associate of many of the members of the community. - Plano Star-Courier.
Once Live in McKinney
The above account taken from the Plano Star-Courier of the death of Mrs. Ida Schimelpfenig is sad news to many friends of the good lady in McKinney where she formerly lived. Her husband, the late Prof. W. B. Schimelpfenig, was for several years teacher of piano in McKinney. They resided during their stay here at their home on North College street now owned and occupied by W. I. Bryan. Prof. Schimelpfenig was a highly educated and talented musician, educated very largely abroad. His wife, Miss Ida Harrington, as above stated, was a member of one of the county's most substantial and prominent pioneer families. They made many friends in McKinney during their several years residence here.
S. M. Harrington and Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Harrington returned Tuesday night from Waco, Texas, where they were called Monday by news of the sudden death of their sister, Mrs. Ida Schimelpfenig, at that city.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig was attacked with acute indigestion after 1- a.m. Monday and died before 12 o'clock in less than two hours. All the family were absent during the morning. At noon, when her son returned home, he found his mother lying dead on the floor; evidently falling as she was going from the kitchen, where she was preparing dinner, to another part of the house. She was subject to attacks of acute indigestion, of which he died, and a bottle of medicine for its relief was found open, from which she had evidently taken a dose that morning. At 10 a.m. Monday morning she had been at the home of a neighbor nearby, and was in usual health and spirits.
The body was laid to rest at a Waco cemetery at 5 'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig leaves one son and three daughters. She was fifty-seven years of age.
She was a native of Collin county, born and reared a few miles northwest of Plano, a daughter of Silas and Mary Elizabeth Harrington, who came to Collin county from Kentucky in the year 1847, and settled on the farm now owned by G. C. Carpenter, where the deceased was reared. After her marriage to W. B. Schimelpfenig they removed to Waco, where they lived until Mr. Schimelpfenig's death a few years ago and where his widow continued to reside.
Mrs. Schimelpfenig is survived by five brothers: S. M. and E. O. Harrington of Plano; and Leslie, William and Nat Harrington of western Texas.
The Plano community, where Mrs. Schimelpfenig was well known and remembered with esteem by the older people, sympathizes with the brothers in their bereavement, and deplores the death of a former friend and associate of many of the members of the community. - Plano Star-Courier.
Once Live in McKinney
The above account taken from the Plano Star-Courier of the death of Mrs. Ida Schimelpfenig is sad news to many friends of the good lady in McKinney where she formerly lived. Her husband, the late Prof. W. B. Schimelpfenig, was for several years teacher of piano in McKinney. They resided during their stay here at their home on North College street now owned and occupied by W. I. Bryan. Prof. Schimelpfenig was a highly educated and talented musician, educated very largely abroad. His wife, Miss Ida Harrington, as above stated, was a member of one of the county's most substantial and prominent pioneer families. They made many friends in McKinney during their several years residence here.
