Here are some more obits and articles. They are meant to provide
information and interest for all of you who have 'bricwalls" and are
otherwise interested. They were written during a time frame of the late
1800s to WWII. I cannot speak to dates or specific locations unless
mentioned in the articles. My Great Aunt collected these as our German
HARRIS family made the trek from PA., to OH., and finally to here in IN.
She knew the people or she (and I ) were related to them, so she saw no
need to keep documentation type info. I hope these help some of you, and
others, I just hope you enjoy them. Thank you in advance for accepting my
poor effort.
OBIT
RUTH ANN CROOKE was born in PA., October 28, 1842. Aged 67 years 9 months
and three days.Parents moved to Ohio during her infancy--moved again from
Ohio tothe wilds of Indiana in Greene County near Scotland when but a
little girl.
Was Married to George W Crooke April 1st 1858, to this union six
children were born, three sons and three daughters. During the Civil War,
she, with two of her older children braved the storms of life during
those dark days, keeping the wolf from her door as best as she could;
supporting herself and her helpless children while her husband was on the
Georgia plain defending the flag of our nation
She was a member of the Baptist church at Scotland, and but moved her
membership to the M E Church at this place a few years ago.
She lived a Christian life--was a noble woman--a kind and loving mother;
that most characteristic of American mothers, and was loved and cherished
by our people.During her recent illiness she bore her afflictions well,
called her husband and children about her bed-side, and told them she was
ready to go and meet her God, and bade them all good-bye.
She leaves husband, five living children, ten grand-children and a host
of friends and relatives to mourn their loss and her gain. She has gone
to her reward, her eternal home. (My relative))
MRS. RACHAEL PENROD, mother of WK Penrod, editor of the Martin County
Tribune and postmaster at Loogootee, died at 6:30 o'clock Sunday night at
her house in Loogootee. She was a widely known and highly esteemed woman.
Besides her husband, John Renrod, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lola
Jones of Chicago and Miss Emma Penrod of Loogootee and one son, Will.
Another son, Earl, is dead. Her death followed an illiness from heart
disease.
BARBARY ROW was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 15, 1834, died
January 12, 1899, at her home near this city. Aged 64 years, 9 months and
28 days. She lived an examplary life and though she is taken from our
view, her influence for good will continue on even when we are forgotten.
Not only her children, but all who knew her, "rise up and be
blessed".She leaves no enemies. She was ever ready to administer to the
wants of the needy. For many long years, she lived a consistent member of
the German Baptist Brethern Church (My early family's church), and if her
faith in the promises of the Master ever faltered no act of her life ever
betrayed it. As she lived, she died. The remains were laid to rest in
the Denmark cemetery last Friday. Funeral services were conducted at the
Beech church by Elder Wm Harshbarger, of Ladoga, and John Mitchell of
Saline City. Mrs. Row was a sister of Uncle Joe Sommers of this place.
(my relative),. She has been here several times and is known by many of
our readers. Clay City Democrat.
MRS. RALIEGH PERSHING died at the home of of her father-in-law, in east
Odon Wednesday night about midnight from heart failure. A few hours
before her death she had given birth to a child and was in a precarious
condition when heart failure developed and caused her death. Mrs.
Pershing was formerly Miss Elsie Dickinson of Scotland(IN). She was born
in Greene county and was the daughter of Davis Dickson. About a year
ago she was married to Raliegh Pershing (my relative), of this place,
who with the baby survives her. She also leaves a father and mother, two
sisters and three brothers. She had lived in Odon since her marriage and
had many friends here who were shocked to learn of her sudden death.She
was about twenty five years of age. The funeral services will be held
today.
HUMOR as was seen in 1912
Odon Newsparer
"Once upon a time a young man with money to earn bought an autowith his
father's money and went out on the road with it. He considered himself an
expert engineer because he had spent three entire days studying the
intricacies of automobiles, and he felt an overweening contempt for
everything with a horse attached to it. He even turned up his nose at a
modest post in the stableyard. Presently as he scudded along, thinking
what a delightful divertisement automobiling was, something went sizz,
biff, bang, right under the seat, and he jumped clean over the dashboard
. There was no telling what might have happened to him, if the automobile
had kept on. But it did not; it came to a standstill. He gathered himself
together and cautiously proceeded to investigate. As he was tinkering
around the machine a plain farmer drove up with a pair of old relaibles
hitched to his lumbering vehicle. The auto magnate had passed him about
half a mile down the road with a swish that had almost brought his gray
hairs in sorrow to the grave. As he came alongside he stopped, partly
from motives of charity and partly from curiosity. The autoist became
very busy. He had no desire to answer the questions of an innorant
person. The farmer had time to wait, and he waited. The man dabbling in
the running gear of the auto soon reached his limit,He didn't know
anymore about doctoring machinery than some preachers know about
doctoring divinty. When he couldn't endure the strain any longer he rose
up gasping and with a rush of blood to his head. He was a changed being,
and he looked toward the farmer with some hope. "I wish you would see
what's the matter with it." he said pleadingly. "Oh. there ain't
nothin'
the matter with it," replied the farmer. "It's the nater of the
beast."
Then he drove on, leaving a huge "ha-ha" in his wake, and another farmer,
teaming into town, picked up the horseless hoodoo and hauled it home for
two dollars.
I sincerely hope this effort brings help or a smile to everyone.
FRED
Fred's Family Page
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