Hello list,
I am not sure if all of these obituaries and stories are being sent out to the
Boone Co. list. Perhaps after I submit them there is a waiting period. They have
not been coming back to me via the list after I have sent them out. Perhaps if I
put a date in the subject area it will make a difference. Janet
Surnames in this email are: CALDWELL,CHARLES, CONNOR, COULSON, CROSS, DALEY,
DOLERHIDE, FOWLER, GREGORY, HAYNES, HARSHBARGER, HENRY, KENT, KURTZ, JACKSON,
LAVERTY, MC DANIEL, OLDENDORF, OLIVER , PEARSON, RICHMOND, ROBERT, SANDY, SHELLEY,
SHIRLEY, TRULY, SCOTTON, SOMERVILLE & YELTON
1.
Surname: CONNOR
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 4 Oct. 1901 page 2
The body of Samuel CONNOR, who lived southwest of Ladoga, was found last Friday
morning in Haw Creek. On Wednesday forenoon he had gone to town and the last that
had been seen, he was going home apparently in the best of spirits. He had driven
his horses near the creek and tied it and was supposed that he was hunting pawpaws
as he was very fond of them. It is not known, nor will it ever be, how he came to
be in the creek but as he had heart trouble it is thought he had fallen in. The
body lay in the water for over two nights and was in terrible condition when
found. The funeral was preached at his home Sunday forenoon and his remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at Union. He leaves a wife and several children, a
mother, three sisters, three brothers, a number of other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this article for the others. I am not
related to this subject. No other information was given.
2.
Surname: SANDY, MC DANIEL, CALDWELL
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 20 Dec. 1901 page 1
SANDY's Luck
It is widely known that John SANDY, farmer, citizen of Advance, stockholder of
Jackson township, a stockholder in the bank of Advance and telephone Company, also
guardian angel of the local school chaps, who persists in staying out of school in
ignorance of their parents, has more trouble than anybody. Last Thursday, just as
we were going to press, a message was sent to this office stating that John's
horse had broke loose from the fence at the school house No. 5 and had run away,
demolishing the buggy and also the front yard fence at the home of Geo. MC
DANIEL. Tuesday we again received a message bearing within the startling
intelligence that John CALDWELL's old cow had went forth to John SANDY's home and
after trespassing for some time came to the well. Upon the platform were a number
of articles and the cow accidentally broke through, thereby releasing a four
gallon jar of nails, a bucket of salt and a package of PRATT's food into the
well. The cow escaped with her life and, John has only artesian well of water in
town. (Reprinted from the ADVANCE HUSTLER Newspaper)
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this article for the others. I am not
related to this subject. No other information was given.
3.
Surname: RICHMOND, DOLERHIDE, SHIRLEY, FOWLER & PEARSON
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 27 Dec. 1901 page 3
LIZTON
The remains of Frank RICHMOND was brought here from Indianapolis Tuesday for
burial. After a short funeral service at Montgomery Chapel the remains were
interred in the Montgomery Cemetery. (Edited Text) He was born in Bartholemew
(sic) County in 1857 and came to Lizton with his parents in 1865, and moved to
Indianapolis the last of last November. He was married to Miss. Ina DOLERHIDE.
The widow and five children, three boys and two girls, as follows: Ruby, Vernie,
Jewel, Emigene and Gale, two brothers and three sisters are as follows: Lee
RICHMOND, of this place, John R. RICHMOND, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Henry SHIRLEY,
and Mrs. Unity FOWLER, who reside at Brownsburg, and Mrs. Isaac PEARSON, of New
Winchester.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this obituary for the others. I am
not related to this subject. This article was edited for graphic purposes.
4.
Surname: CHARLES
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 1 Nov. 1901 page 2
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES died Saturday and was buried Sunday in
the Lowery Cemetery.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this obituary for the others. I am not
related to this subject. No other information was given.
5.
Surnames: LAVERTY, GREGORY, TRULY, JACKSON, COULSON, ROBERT, OLDENDORF & DALEY
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 1 Nov. 1901 page 2
Sixty - Four Years in Thorntown
The Thorntown Enterprise says:
Robert LAVERTY, (Uncle Bobby,) who now enjoys fairly good health, although way up
in the eighties, informs us that 64 years ago last Wednesday he arrived in
Thorntown. He came here in 1836, and lived on Tom GREGORY's farm. Thorntown was
truely in it primitive state. There was but one general store, run by JACKSON and
TRULEY, located where George COULSON now holds forth. Uncle Bob says all the
Indians had left but some of there huts were still to be seen. Main Street was
then a swamp, and many times he has seen teams stuck. Many of our good farms were
comparatively swamps. Cincinnati was the nearest trading point. David DALEY run
a tavern, where the OLDENDORF Co's shop stands. Probably no other citizen has had
the privilege that Uncle ROBERT has had of witnessing the remarkable growth and
development of this section, and he points with considerable pride that he has
spent continuously 64 years of his life in Thorntown. During all of these years
he has been actively engaged various pursuits; the last position he held was
watchman at the Big Four and Main Street crossing. He has always been considered
a straight forward man, and no one questions his honesty of purpose or integrity.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this obituary for the others. I am not
related to this subject. I have typed most of the names as a capital. I am not
sure, which are nic- names and which are true surnames.
6.
Surnames: SHELLEY, HARSHBARGER, HARSHBARGER, KENT
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 1 Nov. 1901 page 2
Isaac SHELLEY of Jamestown (Boone Co.) And Mrs. Elizabeth HARSHBARGER of Forest,
were married in County Clerk SMITH's office at 10:30 this morning. Judge J. V.
KENT officiating. The groom is 65 and the bride 60. They will reside on a farm
owned by Mr. SHELLEY near Jamestown. (Reprinted from the Frankfort News)
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this story for the others. I am not
related to these subjects.
7.
Surnames: KURTZ & HENRY
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 13 Dec. 1901 page 3
Coughed the Pencil UP
Little Ralph KURTZ, the eight year old son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles KURTZ, of New
Winchester, and grandson of Mr. And Mrs. Thompson HENRY, of Jamestown, who
swallowed a short lead pencil while at school about two months ago, took a
coughing spell Monday and the pencil was dislodged. For tow or three weeks after
the child swallowed the pencil little hope was entertained for his recovery. He
was in a hospital at Indianapolis for a few weeks, where an operation was
performed on him, but which proved to be unsuccessful, as the pencil could not be
located with the X-rays. He has been at home for the past month and aside from
coughing spells has been in very good health. The pencil was about an inch and a
quarter long and was in the lungs or trachea all the time.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this story for the others. I am not
related to this subject.
8.
Surnames: HAYNES & OLIVER
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 29 Nov. 1901 page 5
FOULLY DEALT WITH
Willis HAYNES of North Salem Mysteriously Killed
Willis HAYNES, whose home was at North Salem, met a mysterious death at Coatsville
(Hendricks Co.) last Friday night
He was building a house near New Maysville (Putnam Co.) and that day, Friday, sent
his teams to Coltsville for lumber and other material. He followed the teams with
his buggy and dispatched the loaded wagons on their return, he remaining behind.
Mr. HAYNES bought some locks of a hardware merchant, leaving them in the store
while he visited a drug store, where he remained until about 7:30, when the
hardware merchant of whom he bought the locks called him out and told him to take
the locks out of the store, as he wished to close up. HAYNES took his purchases
and left the store. This was the last heard of him until he was found unconscious
in the shed the next morning. Two young men from Fillmore (Putnam Co.), who came
to attend lodge, tied their horses to the same shed where HAYNES had tied his
horse, and where he was found the next morning. They say that when they went for
their rig a man was leaning against the rear of their buggy, and while they backed
out he stepped away and leaned against a pile of lumber, and they paid no
attention to him. Samuel OLIVER, who lives about one hundred yards distant, heard
cries for help about two hours afterwards, and he went to the door eight times,
and every time he went to the door the cries stopped, though he could hear voices
talking in a low tone. Saturday morning HAYNES was found with his skull fractured
and unconscious, in which state he remained until Saturday evening, when he died.
Mr. HAYNES was the son of the late Uncle Frank HAYNES and was well known. He
leaves a wife and one son. The funeral was Monday morning. The grand jury is
investigating the case and will try to clear up the mystery.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this obituary for the others. I am not
related to this subject. Coatsville is now Coatesville.
9.
Surname: CROSS
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 29 Nov. 1901 page 2
Uncle John CROSS is about the luckiest man we know of. Last summer he planted
about two bushels of pumpkin seed in his cornfield, but as the season was so dry
the plants were slow at making their appearance. Uncle John, however, thought
they would come out alright and that he would have enough of the delicious pumpkin
to last him until after Christmas and also keep his cow through the winter. After
he had laid his corn by he did not visit the field anymore to see how his pumpkin
crop was doing, supposing it was alright. Last week he put double sideboards on
his wagon and started out to gather his pumpkins. He had promised several of his
neighbors enough for their Thanksgiving dinner and they were to be at the house
that day and get them. Uncle John drove down to the place where he had seen the
vines and began to search for the crop. There was not a "pumpkin" in sight,
but
he hunted around about the four acres of ground. Finally he found a vine, and
after following it about nineteen rods was about to give up the search, when his
foot struck something solid and threw him to the ground. Upon investigating he
found it to be what he was looking for. He plucked it and took it to the house,
but the neighbors had to look elsewhere for pumpkins for pies. The one Uncle John
found was about the size of a Vanderver (?) apple, and he served that for
dessert. He says if the frost had remained off long enough he believes the vine
would have reached Racoon Creek.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this story for the others. I am not
related to this subject. I am not sure if Vanderver is a typo or not. I could not
find that name for an apple anywhere. Janet
10.
Surnames: YELTON, SCOTTON SOMERVILLE
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana
Friday, 29 Nov. 1901 page 2
About two weeks ago a turkey strutted into John YELTON's barnyard and made itself
at home. It had the appearance of having been cooped up, and in all probability
had escaped from someone's huckster's wagon to avoid of being present at some
Thanksgiving dinner. John made up his mind that he would have turkey for his
Thanksgiving dinner and was making arrangements for the occasion, but one morning,
Mr. Turkey disappeared. It went over and roosted at Alva SCOTTON's chicken
stable a few nights and Alva was licking his chops and thinking of what a feast of
turkey he would have Thanksgiving day. Mr. Turkey remained with him long enough
to eat all of his spare corn and then skipped. It then showed up at John
SOMERVILLE's, where it, made itself at home up to Monday this week. Mr. S, too,
began to have dreams of Thanksgiving dinners, in which turkey played a very
important part, and he could fairly taste the oyster dressing and cranberry
sauce. Fifty-eight cents corn was not too good to feed a turkey on, especially
one that had not cost him anything, but John made the mistake of not putting Mr.
Turkey up and he left between two suns. This is all the farther we have been able
to trace his Turkeyship. It may have been lucky enough to escape the axe
yesterday and will try to work others for it's feed from now until Christmas, but
it had better steer clear of John YELTON, Alva SCOTTON and John SOMMERVILLE.
* Note from Janet ISLEY Price, I am posting this story for the others. I am not
related to the subjects.