BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA
OBITS

General Reuben C. Kise. Senior editor of the Vincennes Sun, died in that city at 11 o’clock yesterday, after a painful illness of 3 weeks duration. By his military services during the war, and his later participation in political life, as well as through his connection with the press, General Kise was familiarly known to the people of the state. He was born in Hendricks County, but his father, Colonel William C. Kise, afterwards moved to Boone County, where young Kise resided until the commencement of the war. He entered the volunteer service on Apr. 28, 1861, as second Lieutenant in the 10^th Indiana Infantry, and acted as Adjutant of that regiment during the 3 months service, participating in the Rich Mountain fight, the first of the War. He served as A.A.A.G. upon the stag of General M.D. Manson, and on June 21, 1862, was made Captain and A.A. G. by the War Department. He resigned that position march 16, 1864, and took the position of major of the 129^th Indiana, his commission dating from March 1, 1874. he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel August 17,1865, Brevetted Brigadier General march 13, 1864, for “gallant” and meritorious services during the war” Besides engaging in the 3 months campaign, he was the campaign against the rebel forces in Eastern Ky. He participated in the battle of Mill Springs, Jan. 19, 1862. His division then joined Buell’s main army and entered the campaign that ended at Shiloh; was ordered to accompany his General to Kentucky, and was in the disastrous Richmond, Kentucky campaign. His new regiment, the 112^th, was organized in the First, Third and Eighth Congressional Districts of the State, and after it formation, proceeded to Kentucky, and soon afterward joined General Sherman’s command and participated in the memorable campaign against Atlanta. His was a portion of Sherman’s command that was detached and sent after Hood, who was met and engaged at Franklin TN., and he afterward routed before Nashville. He was then sent to north Carolina, and again joined Sherman, and was in that command at the death of the rebellion. The regiment was placed on provost duty in North Carolina, and there remained until mustered out. After the War, General Kise entered politics actively, and was Democratic candidate for secretary of state in 1868. He was Secretary of State Central Committee in 1870 his labors as a journalist were employed upon the Boone County Pioneer and Vincennes Sun. A gallant and pains taking soldier, and a politician liked and respected by men of all parties. General Kise’s death will be regretted by many outside of the extensive personal acquaintances, by who he was affectionately regarded. General Kise leaves a wife and 1 child.

Lebanon, IN. Oct. 31, 1898.
Mrs. Augusta Adams, wife of Jude Adams, and ex-judge of the Hendricks and Marion Circuit, was buried today after an illness of several months. Mrs. Adams was 52 yrs old and leaves a husband and 1 daughter, Miss Mary Adams. Mrs. Adams was a native of Ohio, having been born in Lennox, Ashtabula county. She graduated from an Ohio institution of learning and afterwards taught school in Indianapolis and Danville. She moved here with her husband from Frankfort several years ago. Mrs. Adams was  prominent in literary and musical affairs in Lebanon, and was also much interested in philanthropic work. She was the sister of Judge E. A. Brown, of Indianapolis, and Prof. George P. Brown, editor of the Illinois School Journal. The burial took place today at her former home at Frankfort.

Lebanon, Ind., June 11 - James Taylor, an old settler and wealthy land owner, died yesterday evening at his home near Hazelrigg.  He was about eighty years old, and was the father of eleven children, ten boys and one girl. With the exception of one boy, who died several years ago. all are "still living". A few years ago Mr. Taylor presented each if his children with a fine farm and $500 in money. He was born in Union county, this State; came here when quite young and cleared the farm on which he resided at the time of his death.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898

Elwood, Ind.  May 15, 1896  - Max Voigt, the German baker, of Peru, who has been here a short time, died today as the result of falling from a train on the Lake Erie & Western railroad a few days ago and losing a leg.

Lebanon; Ind.. March 9, 1896 - Mrs. Manama Wilson, aged eighty-four, died at her home, in this city, last night. She was the mother of; J. F. and W. H.' Wilson, members of the Indianapolis police force.

Lebanon Ind. April 13—About three months ago Rev. Thomas C Workman, a veteran of the Mexican war. was granted a pension and died shortly afterwards. His widow then made application and was notified Thursday that her petition had been granted and that she would receive the usual pension given the widows of Mexican soldiers.  She died Saturday of consumption.
Indiana Journal April 15, 18

Lebanon; Ind„ March 9.—Mrs. Mahama Wilson, aged eighty-four, died at her home, in this city, last night. She was the mother of; J. F. and W. H. Wilson, members of the Indianapolis police force.
Indiana Journal March 11, 1896

 Lebanon, Ind. Jan. 28 -John Carroll, aged sixty years, died suddenly this morning of heart disease. He was the most wealthy citizen of Marion township and well known all over the county. He leaves a wife and two adopted children.
Indiana Journal February 3, 1897

Indiana Journal May 26 1897
Allen Kenworthy, One of the Boone County Pioneers.
Thorntown, Ind., May 21.—Allen Kenworthy died at his country home just east of town last evening of cancer of the face. He was seventy-seven years old and is the, last but one of the pioneers of the old Indian reservation. Sugar Creek township, Boone county. The farm on which he died and on which he has continuously resided for sixty-eight years, was purchased by his father, William Kenworthy, at the Crawfordsville government land sale In November, 1829. Mr. Kenworthy was for many years probably acquainted with more people in this and adjoining counties than any other one man. He was extensively engaged In breeding line stock. He was at one time one of the wealthiest men In the county. The funeral will be conducted from the residence to-day.

Roseburg, Or, April 17.—(special.) Margaret Imbler, whose funeral took place here Monday, crossed the plains in 1852, leaving Boone County, Indiana in March, and arriving in Portland in the fall of that year. Mrs. Imbler and her husband later settled on a donation land claim between what is now Roseburg and Winchester. Later they moved to a ranch on the South Umpqua, near the Conn Ford. Mr. Imbler died here in 18?7. She was born in Morgan County, Ohio March 4, !827. Three daughters and a son survive her; Mrs. F. Cope, of San Francisco; Mrs. Edith Waite, of Portland; Mrs. Frank Skipton, of Albany, at whose home Mrs. Imbler died, and Warren S. Imbler, of St. Johns, Washington.
18 Apr 1919; Paper: Oregonian - Submitted by K. Torp

Name of Deceased: Charles Edward Bennett
County Name: Boone State: In
BENNETT, CHARLES EDWARD
Charles Edward Bennett was born July 31st, 1880 at Mechanicsburg, Boone County, Indiana, and it was there he grew to young manhood. He came to Kensington, Kansas, at the age of seventeen years, near which place he had since resided until his death which occurred December 20th, 1922, following an eight day illness, at the age of 33 years, 4 months, and 20 days.
He was married to Miss Alta Hall March 8th, 1913, and to this union, was born three children, Vernon Edward, Mary Vivian, and Pearl Elizabeth. Besides his wife and children he leaves a father, S. W. Bennett, three sisters, Mrs Carrie B. Wills and Mrs. Elsie Essex of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Mrs. Ruth Doughty of Mechanichsburg, Indiana; and one brother Bruce Bennett of Colorado Springs, and many other relatives and friends to mourn his untimely death.
He was always a kind and loving husband and father, and a good neighbor, liked by everyone.
The funeral was conducted from the home by the Rev. Dixon, pastor of the Methodist Church in Kensington, and interment was in the Stone cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their acts of kindness and assistance tendered us in our bereavement in the loss of our beloved husband, father and son.
Mrs. C. E. Bennett and Children
S. W. Bennett
(Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of Clara Diercks Finton)
Submitters Name: Judy Kinney

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