Found the following obits during my research. Thought they might help
someone else.
Perry Brenton - Winslow Dispatch, Jan 8, 1909- Perry Brenton died very
suddenly at his home in Velpen Monday. He was sitting at home talking with
his wife and when she noticed that he had ceased talking she went to him
and found him in a dying condition. Before help could be secured he was
beyond human aid. Deceased was a soldier in the civil war and came home
from that conflict blind. He was a good citizen and a Christian gentleman.
He was seventy-two years and ten months old. He married in 1854, and his
wife, who was Lula Brock, survives him. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. E. M. Hale, at the Spraggins church Tuesday.
Joseph P. Glezen - The Press-Dispatch, November 8, 1990, From out of the
past - "Joseph P. Glezen was born in Wayne County, Penn. And came with his
father's family to Petersburg when a young man, studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1846. In 1856 he founded and edited the first pater
published in Pike county, The Petersburg Reporter. On October 1848, being
county auditor at the time, he married Sarah hawthorne, whose family had
recently moved here from Lancaster County, Penn., to this union were born
five children, Mary, Carrie, Robert, Abbie and Millie. On Aug. 21, 1862,
Joseph P. Glezen enlisted in the service in Co. H 80th Regiment of indiana
Volunteers as a private. On March 28, 1863, he was promoted to First Lieut.
And was commissioned to Captain, April 18, 1864. In the battle of Resacca,
may 1864, he was wounded in the foot by a musket ball. In a letter to his
wife he gives a vivid description of that dreadful battle "where men were
falling right and left like corn stalks before a harrow." (He died Feb 7,
1873, aged 51)
*Sasser Sullivan- obit Pike County Democrat December 11, 1903 - Captain
Sullivan/Deid Wednesday at Home in Marion Township/As Honored Citizen and A
Veteran of Two Wars - News reached the city Wednesday evening of the death
of Captain Sasser Sullivan, who lives near Survant in Marion Township. His
death occurred about eleven o'clock that day from Bright's disease from
which he das been a sufferer for several years. The captain was a well
known citizen of Pike County for many years and had served the people in an
official capacity with honor to himself and his constitutents. He was a
democrat in politics and always took an active interest in each campaign,
often serving as a chairman of his township. He was a good citizen and
always had a good work for everyone. Captain Sullivan was born in Johnson
county, North Carolina, January 29, 1828. He with his parents moved to
Laurel county, Kentucky, when he was a boy. In 1847 he enlisted in Co. K,
3rd Kentucky regiment, and left for Mexico to do battle for his country. He
moved to Pike county in 1850 and settled in Marion township, where he has
resided until his death. In 1861 when the call was made for troops to
suppress the rebellion of states he again went to the front and served his
country for nearly four years. He was a brave soldier and fearless officer
and won the esteem of his comrades in the service and was known as the hero
of two wars. He often served in an official capacity, having served two
years as real estate appraiser, was trustee and also assessor of Marion
township, and in 1896 was elected representative from Dubois and Pike
counties, being the oldest member of the legislature. He was a farmer by
occupation, although in late years owing to bad health he has led a retired
life. The funeral was held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at the Richardson
church and interment at the cemetery near by. He was a member of the
Masonic order, and under its direction the last funeral rites were held.
The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.