Here are a couple of Porter County Obits that I had on file to share with you.
from the Messenger- Sept 1,1887
--Died, near Boone Grove, Indiana, on Saturday, August 20th, 1887, Amy Dye,
widow of
the late James Dye, aged 84 years, 10 months and 24 days. Mrs. Dye was born
in Fayette
County, PA., on the 27th of September, 1802. She moved with her folks to
Wayne
County, Ohio in 1813 and there she was united in marriage to James Dye on the
25th of
August, 1820. From thence she removed to Porter County, Indiana, with her
husband, in
1839, and settled where she died. Mrs. Dye was a faithful Christian, an
affectionate wife,
a devoted mother and a good neighbor. She was the mother of thirteen
children, sixty-five
grandchildren, and fifty-three great grandchildren. She was a member of the
Christian
church for upwards of fifty years. She lost her eyesight at the age of forty
five and
through all the time of her blindness she always seemed to be contented with
her lot. The
funeral services were conducted by Elder J.S. Buchanan, of the Christian
church, and were
largely attended by her neighbors and friends.
Messenger -- September 6, 1883
--Died, on the 1st of September, Mrs. Thankful Crow at the family home one
mile north of
Valparaiso, in the 66th of her age. The deceased was born in Massachusetts
September
20th 1807. In 1825 she was married to Harry Crow in Lebenon, NY. At the age
of 15
she became a Christian and united with the Presbyterian church. She was the
mother of 10
children, 6 of whom are still living, and with the husband, father and many
relatives,
mourn their loss. Mrs. Crow was an affectionate wife, a good mother and a
kind
neighbor. She had lived on the place on which she died 38 years. Many of
these years
were years of great suffering , but her life closed in peace. She expressed
full confidence
in Christ the Saviour of the world and through him looked for a home beyond
the tomb.
Her funeral services took place at the school-house at Cook’s Corners on
Sabbath
afternoon at 2 o’clock, being conducted by Elder Riley of the Baptist church.