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The Washington Democrat
6 Sept. 1935
H.A. Masters Taken by death at home in Odon.
Horace A. Masters, 80, retired farmer, died this morning at 10 o'clock at his home in
Odon, after three weeks illness of infirmities iduced by old age.
Born in Daviess county on Aug. 20, 1855, a son of Luther and Rebecca (Williams) Masters,
the deceased spent all his life in the Odon community and was widely known there. He
married Alice Osmon in 1890, and she survives with the following chidlren.
Edgar Masters, Edith Masters, Mrs. Oliver Burks and Mrs. Tom Stout of Odon, Charles
Masters of Terre haute, Mrs. Orville Fields of Edwardsport. A step-daughter Mrs. James
Herndon, lives in Indianapolis.
Funeral services for the aged man have been arranged for Friday afternoon at the Odon
United Brethern church with interment to follow in Walnut Hill cemetery. Huette
Poindexter & Sons will have charge of the funeral.
Luther Masters was married three times in Daviess County.
1845 to Rebecca Sinks
1853 to Cordelia Williams
1857 to Nancy Burress
Horace Masters should then have been the son of Luther and Cordelia Williams, not
Rebecca.
I found a man who may be this Luther, in only one census.
Pike County, IN, 1850 Federal Census.
"Maston" Luther age 36, blacksmith b. KY
Rebecca age 38 b. IN
Frances M. age 2 b. IN
Meredith, James age 10 b. IN
I was not able to find any of this "Masters" family in 1860. In 1870 and
following census, a Nancy Masters is found in Barr Twp., Daviess Co. No Masters children
are listed in her household.
I do not find any death or burial for Francis Master in Daviess Co., IN. However, there
is a marriage for a Francis M. Masters in Vanderburgh Co., IN on 22 June 1909 (Bk. 38,
P.135) to Amanda Lamon. Francis M. Master is listed as age 61. No other information is
given in the index. There is a Francis M. Masters in the 1910 Federal census in Gibson
Co., IN with a wife, Amanda. You might be able to get a marriage application for this
marriage in Vanderburgh Co., IN.
Good luck,
Libby
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