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Author: tamiami777
Surnames: Detamore, Minear, Burkhart, Levengood, Powell
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The Christian Conservator (later The United Brethren) newsletter-VOL. XXXIII, NO. 31,
HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, MAY 8, 1918, PAGE 15
In Memoriam:
Thomas J., son of George W. and Nancy A. Detamore, was born in Prebble county, Ohio, May
8, 1845, and departed this life April 21, 1918, aged seventy-two years, eleven months and
thirteen days. He lived in his native county until he was eight years old when he with his
parents, moved to Jefferson township, Huntington county, Indiana, where he remained until
about the year 1892 when he again moved to Grant county, Indiana, where he lived the
remainder of his life.
He inlisted in the service of his country in the year 1862 and served nearly three years
until the end of the war. In 1867 he was married to Isabelle Minear. They lived together
nearly two years when death called the wife to the better world. On August 20, 1871, he
was again married to Celia Burkhart. To this union were born three children. They lived a
happy and successful life until death claimed the mother on August 4, 1881, he being left
alone with three small children, the son only a babe eleven months old. On February 15,
1885, he was again married to Mary A. Levengood of Pulaski county, Indiana. They have
lived in the vicinity of Marion the remainder of his life.
In the year 1888, he was converted and became a member of the Otterbein Brethren Church in
Huntington county, Indiana. Since that time he has been a tireless worker in and for the
church, at different times acting in the capacity of Sunday school superintendent. In the
passing of Mr. Detamore the community has lost a splendid citizen and the wife and
children a faithful husband and father.
There are left to mourn their loss: his wife, two children, twelve grandchildren, two
greatgrandchildren, one brother, one sister and other relatives and friends. The funeral
services were held at the First United Brethren church in Marion, Indiana, conducted by
Rev. Powell. Interment in the Lancaster cemetery.
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