BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA
OBITS



Lebanon Reporter, Tuesday, April 1, 2008, Local Section, Page 10
Allyn W. Harrison, 82, longtime resident of Palmetto Bay, Florida, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at home. He was born in Oklahoma and raised in Oregon. Mr. Harrison graduated from Purdue University and pursued a career in aeronautical engineering after serving in WWII. Mr. Harrison was devoted to his family, his church and golf. He was an elder in his church and active in mission work with the homeless and migrant children. Preceding him in death are his first wife, Patricia; brother, Keith; and sister, Doris Rae Wilson. A memorial service was held March 26 in Pinecrest, Florida.
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Lebanon Reporter, Tuesday, April 1, 2008, Local Section, Page 10
Leona A. Osborne, 66, of Thorntown, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Witham Hospital of natural causes following an extended illness. Ms. Osborne was born in Indianapolis on Jan. 31, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Alvin Burnett and Pauline Agnes (Padgett) Delaney. She was reared in Rosston. She was formerly married to Don E. Osborne, Sr., and they divorced. Two brothers, Oris B. Delaney and Melvin T. Delaney; and her step-father, Ervin Johnson, are deceased. Visitation will be at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN. Interment will be at Rosston Cemetery at Rosston in Boone County, IN.
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Jamestown Press Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana Friday, 2 Feb 1912, page 1
Contributed by Janet ISLEY Price, johnprice@cox.net
EXPIRED FRIDAY
Mrs. Jesse C. Smith Succumbs to Long Illness
Mrs. Grace A. Smith, wife of attorney Jesse C. Smith, expired at 3 am, Friday at her home, ___ West North street, Lebanon, her demise being due to pulmonary tuberculosis, with which she had been afflicted for about a year.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter of James Farrow. She was born in Boone County, Oct. 16, 1873. Her marriage occurred Sept. 21, 1890 at this place. The husband and four children survive her, - Emil F., Jesse M., James C., and A. Franklin. She also leaves one brother, E. E. Farrow, stationed at Camp Wallace, Philippine Islands, and the following sisters – Mrs. John Wilson, Roachdale; Mrs. Clarence E. Smith, Brownsburg; Mrs. Harry Bues, Illinois; Mrs. Thomas Plunkett, Advance.
She was a member of the Methodist church at Lebanon. The funeral, which was private, was conducted from the residence at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. M. H. Appleby.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

11/22/1872  OBIT

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 10th 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 129th 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 112th, 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



The Obituary of
Louisa Jane Caplinger

    Louisa Jane Caplinger, daughter of Samuel and Mariah Billingsly, was born in Johnson County, Indiana, December 11th, 1845. She was the fifth child in the family of eleven children.
    She was married to James M. Caplinger in Johnson County on March 7, 1867. To this union, eight children were born: Mrs. Amanda A, Shelley, Samuel H., Santford M., Mrs. Laura I. Hedge, Dudley G,, James S., and Cannon 0. George W. died August 1875 at the age of eight months.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, who died July 14, 1913.
    She, with her husband and three children, moved to Boone County in October of 1872 and resided for a short time on the Ben McClain farm north of Advance. As soon as a log house could be erected and fitted out for occupation, they moved to the Caplinger home, one mile north and a quarter west of Advance, where they cleared and drained the farm and made their home until after her husband’s death. At the time they moved to the farm it was covered with brush, trees and ponds and the struggle for supremacy over nature was one which required great courage and hard labor. Their victory has meant a great deal to those who now live.
    In the fall of 1915 she moved to Advance where she lived until her death, which occurred Friday afternoon, May 15th, 1925, at 3:10 o’clock.
    Soon after moving to Boone County she united with the Shiloh Christian Church under the pastorate of the Rev. Ab Carney. The church then stood a mile north of Advance. She was ever been faithful to her God and to her fellowmen. Quiet and unassuming, she has gone about her work and has always been untiring in her efforts to serve. Her home has always been open to church people and the pastors made the Caplinger home their headquarters while the Church stood at the Shiloh corner. All her life she has enjoyed to go to the house of the Lord, and while she was able seldom missed a service.
    As a mother she was devoted to her family and was never happier than when she had her children gathered around her. They will miss her tender love and nothing in the whole wide world can take its place. No more shall they hear her gentle voice giving its good council and expressing a mother’s sympathy. No more shall they be blessed with that sweet smile until they meet where parting shall be no more and they have a hope because it is written that “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea sayeth the spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.”
    Besides her children she is survived by one brother, Samuel Billingsly of Greenwood, a sister, Sarah A. Lafary also of Greenwood; twenty-three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a great number of other relatives and friends

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





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