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- Ida is the daughter of Medora Thaolin (b. 1845 MO.) & Wm Washington Main (b. 1833 Mass).
. 1896 Jan 25 A Chance for Reconciliation. Benjamin Tarbox of the Reception Saloon has been given opportunity to effect a reconciliation with his wife, Ida, form who he has been living part for some months. Recently Mrs. Tarbox brought a suit for separate support & the action reached a trail in Judge Hun's your yesterday. Tarbox declared that he left his wife in consequence of difficulty with her folks. He had since regretted his action & wrote a letter to his wife asking her t live with him. Mrs. Tarox testified that she had loss all affection for her husband & had no desire to continue his wife. Judge Hunt thought, however, there was a chance for a recon illation & for that reason he dismissed the wife's suit.
Ref: San Francisco Chronicle.
. 1896 Jan 25 -TARBOX TROUBLES.
The Affairs of the family Are Laid Aside by Judge Hunt in Hopes of Peace.
Judge Hunt played the part of a peace maker yesterday between the various members of the Tarbox family. Mrs. Ida E. Tarbox, wife of Ben C. Tarbox, wanted her husband to support her & as he did not do so she sued for maintenance. The Tarboxes have been living apart for some time. They used to live in a flat at 909 Oak street & at 911 Oak, the flat above theirs, lived the father & mother of Mrs. Tarbox. The husband says the parents were always interfering In his domestic relations & finally one day when he had a little quarrel with his wife they came in & fanned the flames to such an extent that be left the home & refused to come back.
Soon after he sent a note to his wife saying that he bad provided a home for her & for himself away from her parents & asking that she come to it, but she refused. She said she had lost all affection for him & did not want to live with him.
This letter was submitted in evidence. Judge Hunt decided not to award the wife any allowance, as the husband was willing & anxious to take her back & he thought a reconciliation possible.
. 1896 Mar 7 - Deaths, Main, in this city, Mar 5, Wm. Washington, dearly beloved husband of Medora Thaolin Main, father of Mrs JC Fitzgerald, Mrs Ida T Tarbox, Mrs Owen H Wayne, Miss Alice L & Stanford W Main, a native of Boson, Mass, Aged 67y & 22d. Friends & acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow, sundae from his late residence, 911 Oak St.
. 1896 Mar 8 Death of Wm W Main, An Accident which ha a fail result
W W Main, a California pioneer, died at his home last Thursday in consequence of an accident. Monday he ascended a latter to fasten a hook in the wall in the sore of Main & Winchester. The ladder slipped & he fell to the floor sustaining concussion of the brain.
Mr. Main was bon in Boston, Mass 67 years ago & came to California in 1849 with Charles Main, his cousin & E Winchester. He was identified the the vigilante movement in the early fifties. He was engaged in business in Petaluma for serval years but returned to San Fran. & entered the employ of Main & Winchester the well known saddlery firm. He was related to the Hartwells of Penn & to the Mains of Boson.
He leaves a widow, 4 day. Mrs JC Fitzgerald, Mrs I T Tarbox, Mrs Owen H Wynne, Miss Alice L Main & one son Stanford W Main. The funeral will take place at PM today from the family residence, 911 Oak st. the remains will be interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Ref: SF Chronicle
. 1896 Oct 25 - Divorce Record Complains filed: Benjamin L Tarbox from Ida F Tarbox; by Judge Slack.
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