12 March 1915
Joseph Mappin Brights disease civil war vet Monday at soldiers
home services at Christian Church Gas City Cem.
born Johnson Co. Ind. 2 Dec. 1842 Co. I 70th Ind. Vol.
Member of OUAM & GAR of Jonesboro - officer elder of Gas City Christian
Church
married twice- 1st wife d. 1905
2nd wife - Mrs. Mary Best 4 children surv:
Mrs. Annie Stanley - Galveston,Ind. Mrs. Minnie Smith - Royal Center,
Ind.
Thomas Mappin - Marion, Ind. Chester Mappin -
Royal Center, Ind.
Wife & 6 step children survive
Mrs. J. W. Carney Formerly of Gas City, died at Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Achsah Mohan age 51 d. of T.B. d. Monday at home, (So.E. St.)
widow services at Christian Church on Wed. Burial, Gas City Cem.
Surv: 3 children: Pearl at home Lee & George admitted to Jr.
O.U.A.M. Tiffin, Ohio following father's death for education
John C. Pearson age 60 d. Sat. morn suddenly prominent farmer 2
miles N. of Gas City funeral tues. morn. Griffin Chapel
Bur. Marion IOOF Surv: 3 children Mrs. Simon, Jefferson Dist. by 1st
wife, Walter Pearson, Marion,Ind. Ruth at home
Mr. & Mrs. Will Wagner, Marion a girl born Wed. Morn 3:40 a.m. Edith
Lenora
Presbyterian Church - Rev. James O. Melvena died
Sara McNatt house fire S. "E" St. near 1st st.
H.H. Wiley age 85 d. Mon. at home of daughter, Mrs. Wm. Wiedenhoeft of
Stanton Mich. Father of R.A. Wiley of Jonesboro
Funeral on Wed. aft. Member of IOOF lodge, Fairmount Cem.
Ben H Petty of Dayton,Ohio formerly of Jonesboro 10lb. boy, wife, Leah
Holms daughter of W. D. Holms