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Surnames: ANDERSON, BLACK, LEDGERWOOD, MCELROY
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, March 22, 1907, Volume
XXXI, Number 16, Page 6, Columns 3 & 4, “OBITUARY. Ledgerwood.” [Transcribed 27 Jan
2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.]
Elswick H. LEDGERWOOD, died of pneumonia at his home near Nashville, Oklahoma, Sunday at
noon, March 3, 1907; aged seventy-two years, three months and eighteen days.
All of his children, except Mrs. W. J. MCELROY, who resides in Beaver County, Oklahoma,
together with his only remaining brother and sister, were with him at his last sickness
and did all for him that loving hands could do.
His suffering covered a period of twenty-one days, but was borne with patience and
submission to God’s will.
During his sickness he reviewed his past life and expressed regret and sorrow for the
mistakes he had made, but when questioned as to his readiness to die he said he felt no
condemnation and was not afraid and if it was God’s will he was ready to go.
He leaves a host of friends in Okalahoma, where he lived for seven years and no doubt his
friends in Indiana where he spent the greater part of his life, will note his death with
deep regret.
He was a member of the Baptist church at Nashville, Oklahoma, and was always at the
services whenever possible. His children will miss his wise counsel and loving
admonitions.
E. L.
Nashville, Oklahoma, March 8, 1907.
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NOTES—RLJ: (1) INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1939, WPA, Index Pages
193 & 194: LEDGERWOOD, Elswick H. to Lavina ANDERSON, 26 Dec 18{5}9, Book G, Page 20;
LEDGERWOOD, Jennie to Wm MCELROY, 3 Jun 1896, Book O, Page 344; LEDGERWOOD, George W. to
Mamie BLACK, 28 Dec 1893, Book N, Page 554. (2) 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA,
Taylor Township, 2 Jun 1880, Page 201D, Dwelling #34, Family #37, Lines 26—33: LEDGERWOOD,
Elswick (m, 45, Farmer, IN, VA, __), Lavina (f, 47, wife, keeping house, IN, SCT, SCT),
Emaline (f, 19, dau, at home, IN, IN, IN), Mary O. (f, 17, dau, at home, IN, IN, IN),
William E. (m, 15, son, works on farm, IN, IN, IN), George W. (m, 13, son, works on farm,
IN, IN, IN), Jane (f, 10, dau, at home, IN, IN, IN), Minnie S.(f, 5, dau, IN, IN, IN).