Hello everyone. For those who are unfamiliar with the above, as I can, I
submit the text of my Great Aunt's collection of obits and newsy things
for the purpose of "maybe" helping someone break down a "brick wall".
These items were collected from newspapers covering a time frame of the
late 1800s to WW11. They don't always have locations or exact dates in
them, but were collected as my HARRIS family moved from PA., to OH., to
IN. The souces are not always there either since my Great Aunt knew the
people involved and most were related to her and as a result, to me. I
submit these for help as it may apply, not as a notorized documentation
of events. These articles come mainly from Mifflin Co., PA., Tuscarawas
Co., OH and the area surrounding Daviess Co., IN. My Great Aunt lived
almost 90 years, so there are several scrapbooks full to pass on. I hope
this helps someone in their quest.
OBIT
Death From Smallpox
Earl Penrod died at Mitchell on Thursday of last week of Small Pox. He
was buried that night without his parents or any relatives viewing his
body due to the nature of the illiness and to protect others from this
killer illness. He was well known here, where he lived many years. He
leaves a wife and three small children. William K. Penrod , Editor of the
Loogootee Tribune, was a brother. He had $1000.00 insurance.
Mrs. Sarah A. Pershing, wife of Elijah S. Pershing after a lingering
illiness of three months, died of that dreadful disease consumption,
Saturday, June 6th at 8:00 pm., aged 41 years, nine months and 23 days.
The maiden name of the deceased was Sarah Winklepleck, ( a cousin of my
Great Aunt), daughter of George C. and Susan A. Winklepleck. She was
married to Elijah December 9, 1869. She leaves a husband and eleven
children and a large number or relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
The deceased was a member of the U B Church and by her estimable
qualities as a Christian wife and mother endeared herself to a large
circle of friends. She called her husband and children and friends that
were present to her bedside and told them to meet her in Heaven and
admonished her children to be good boys and girls. The funeral took place
Sunday at 3:oopm in Raglesville(IN.), buried at Raglesville Cemetery and
Revs., Scott and Councilman officiating. Rev. Scott of Odon delivered a
very able funeral sermon from the 15 chapter of Corinthians and 55 verse
to a very large concourse of friends.
Josiah P Winklepleck died at his home north of Odon Tuesday Night of
dropsy, at the age of thirty three years. He was the son of Jacob
Winklepleck and leaves father, mother and one brother and two sisters.
The funeral services were held at his home north of Odon Wednesday at
10:00am at Union Chapel with Rev. Key of Scotland in charge. Burial was
made at Union Chapel.
Ann Shafer was born in Flat County, PA., October 4, 1817. Died Decemeber
8, 1890, aged 73 years, 2 mos, and 4 days. When a child, her parents
moved to Ohio. She was married to Jacob Shafer November 24, 1839 and with
him cam e to this area in 1843. The deceased ubited with the M E Church
in 1839 and lived a devoted Christian life. She leaves an aged husband,
one daughter and four grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends
to mourn her loss. Her funeral was preached at Good Hope and her body
laid to rest December 10, 1890.
Dixson H. Bynum, (relative), Indianapolis attorney and former chairman of
the Indiana Industrial Board, killed himself with a shotgun at his his
home, 1527 East 12th Street, Sunday. Services were held at the Ragsdale &
Price Funeral home the next day. Burial will be at Washington, IN, his
former home. Mr. Bynum who was sixty three years odl, was former United
States District Attorney.
NEWSY STUFF
Clay City News
August - 1912
Terre Haute: Claude Trent, age eighteen, and Pansy Fuller, aged fourteen,
accompanied by his father and with a letter of consent from the girl's
mother, appealed first to the County Clerk and then to Judge Fortune of
the Circuit Court in vain for a marriage license. The Clerk said that
the law required the consent of the Circuit Judge for a girl under a
given age, and after Judge Fortune had questioned the youth and the
father he declined to give consent.
Columbus: One tangible bit of good news for the farmers in Bartholomew
County is the fact that County Agent I B Johnson has managed to bring
down the price of crushed limestone the farmers use to correct the
acidity of their soil. They had been paying $1.97 a ton and now the new
price will be $$1.25 a ton! Really good news!
I hope some of this helps some of you! Have a great SPRING!
Fred HARRIS
Fred's Family Page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~findingyourfamily/fred.html