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Author: RobertLJackson29
Surnames: EDINGTON, MEREDITH
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, December 4,
1969,Volume LXXV, Number 7, Page 1, Column , "EDINGTON SERVICES CONDUCTED MONDAY
" [Transcribed on February 26, 2007 by RLJ from the original newspaper on file in the
Office of The Recorder of Greene County, Court House, Bloomfield, Indiana]
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday for Jacob Frank EDINGTON, who died at
Bastrop, {Morehouse County,} Louisiana, Saturday. The Rev. John DICKEY officiated at the
service in the Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Lyons. Burial was in Prairie Chapel
Cemetery.
Born July 4, 1891, he was the son of Melvin and Stella (MEREDITH) EDINGTON. He was a
former resident of Greene County, a veteran of World War I, and was a retired
optometrist.
Surviving is one sister, Miss Mary Jane EDINGTON of Indianapolis.
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, June 27, 1912, Volume XXXV,
Number 32, Page 1, Column 4: Frank EDINGTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. EDINGTON, of Lyons,
who is well remembered here as a base ball pitcher, is now becoming famous as a left
fielder and sure batter with the Pittsburg National team. He made a home run in a game at
St. Louis Monday.
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Link to the Baseball Almanac listing for Jacob Frank "Stump" EDINGTON and his
statistical record:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=edingst01
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Link to the Obituary of his grandfather, Francis Marion "Frank" EDINGTON
[1850IN-1928IN]:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties...
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