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Surnames: Flinn, Clinton, Monts, Miles, Dougherty, Ketchem, Kindred
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Obituary, The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, March 4, 1921:
"MRS. MARTHA CLINTON DIES.
RESPECTED RESIDENT CALLED AT AGE OF 72.
Mrs. Martha Clinton, an aged and respected resident of the community passed away at her
home about five miles southwest of this city last Tuesday night, her death being caused by
general debility.
Martha Flinn Clinton was a daughter of Jacob and Malinda Flinn. She was born in Lawrence
county Nov. 19, 1848 and was past 72 years of age at the time of her death.
On March 27th, 1867 she was united in marriage to H. C. Clinton and to this union eleven
children were born of whom six survive.
These are Mrs. Cora Monts, Mrs. Belva Miles, Charles, Walter and Maude of Bogard township,
Mrs. Sarah Daughtery of Washington, Mrs. Stella Daugherty of Worthington, J. Mancil of New
York and Flora of Washington, D. C. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Bitha Ketchem of
Elnora and Mrs. Elizabeth Clinton of this city and one half sister, Mrs. Adeline Kindred
of Indianapolis.
She was a member of the Church of God and lived a faithful and exemplary Christian life.
The funeral services will be held from the residence this morning at 10:00 with Rev. Wm.
Faith in charge. Burial will be made at Walnut Hill."