HANCOCK COUNTY, INDIANA
OBITS
Philander
H. Boyd, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Hancock
County, died at his family residence here today. He has been ill for
months, having taken the grip, which was followed by heart trouble. He
was born in Wayne County Oct.10, 1817. He removed to this county soon
after his marriage to Catherine Kepler, of Wayne County in 1839. Nine
children were born to them, four of whom are now living, a son and 3
daughters, all of this city. He organized the Citizen’s Bank in 1874,
and has been president ever since. He owned over 1,700 acres of land,
many pieces of town property and much personal property. His estate is
valued at $200,000. He had done much toward building up the city. The
first gas well in Hancock County was drilled on his farm 10 yrs ago
last may. Mr. Boyd was always found at his bank every day until his
present sickness. The coldest days of winter had no terrors for him and
he seldom, if ever, wore and overcoat. The funeral will take place
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Boyd was not identified with any
lodge or church, but was an honest and upright citizen, with a host of
friends.
9-01-1897 Philander H. Boyd, Wealthy Baker of
Greenfield. Greenfield. IN.
Aug. 30, 1897
WESTLAND,
Ind., March 9 1896 - John
Parker, a wealthy farmer, residing four miles east of this
place, after
a lingering illness died
Saturday evening, aged seventy. He was a pioneer of that section of the
country. He was one of the will
be held at the Walnut Ridge Church, near his home, tomorrow.
Henry Johns, farmer and
implement dealer near Wilkinson, in an attempt to cross a railroad
track had his buggy struck by an engine. He was thrown 60 feet and
received injuries from which he died.
Warren Republican Feb. 21 1895
Name
of Deceased: William Mitchell County Name: Hancock State: IN
Newspaper: The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wednesday,
April 12, 1899; pg. 2
Obit: William Mitchell, the Veteran Blind Editor of Greenfield. Special
to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind., April 7. -William
Mitchell, aged seventy-five, an old resident of Hancock county,
owner and publisher of the Hancock Democrat, passed away this morning.
He was born in Mason county, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 1823. His father, John
F. Mitchell, was born at Washington, Ky., in, 1791, in a fort built by
Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone, and was married to Enfield Ralls in
1820. William was educated in Maysville and learned the printers'
trade, after which he traveled in various parts of the United States as
a printer. Occasionally, when tired of travel, he would stop at some
place to publish a paper for a time, and then again renew his rambles.
In 1849 he located in Cincinnati, and in 1852 he married Calesty Long,
an orphan girl. This union resulted in a large family of children,
fifteen in all, six of whom are dead. The eldest, John F., has the
management of the Hancock Democrat at the present time. Mrs.
Mitchell-died in this city Sept. 25, 1892. About this time, Mr.
Mitchell had the misfortune of losing his eyesight. Mr. Mitchell was
originally a Whig and then a Democrat. In the spring of 1856 he came to
Greenfield, where he resided until his death. In 185? he began the
publication of the Hancock Democrat. He served as postmaster for
several years, and at another time he was appointed county recorder.
The funeral will be held Sunday at 11 a. m., at the Christian Church.
Rev. T. H. Kuhn officiating.
Submitters Name: Candi
New
Albany Ledger Standard 28 Aug 1872 p4
c4: A
Horrible Death. Sunday morning, Mrs.
Maria Alexander, who lives in
Philadelphia, four miles west of Greenfield, Ind., came to her death in
a
horrible manner. In building a fire she used coal oil for the purpose
of
kindling; while pouring it from a can, it became ignited from coals
that had
remained in the stove, causing an explosion;. The burning fluid was
thrown over
her clothing setting fire thereto. Before assistance could be rendered
her body
was burned to a crisp. She died in a short time.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
Father
McCarthy's Funeral
Springfield, Mass., Dec. 9— Seven
thousand people are present to-day at the funeral services In
Greenfield, over the remains of Rev.
Jeremiah McCarthy, the Catholic priest shot down at his
residence Saturday night last
Date: 1881-12-10; Paper: Indianapolis
Sentinel
Suicide.
The coroner yesterday called to
Maywood to hold an inquest on the body of Mathias Roland, The deceased was
over 60 years of age, and resided at Greenfield, but had been visiting
friends near Maywood. A few days ago he told some friends that be
had a notion to commit suicide, and when he disappeared Tuesday it was
feared that he had drowned himself. The river was dragged
yesterday morning and the body found. The jury found that the deceased
committed suicide by drowning, and that he was of unsound mind.
Date: 1878-08-15; Paper: Indianapolis
Sentinel
Mrs.
Anna Harris Dead.
(Special to the News)
BRIGHTON Ind. June 24- J.S.
Harris received a telegram Thursday from Ansley, Nebraska,
annoucing the death of his mother, Mrs Anna Harris. Her
death was due to Infirmities of old age The Harris family for many
years was residents of Greenfield township later they moved
to Nebrsaka, where they now live, Mr. Harris having died several years
ago.
Date: 1918-06-24; Paper: Fort Wayne
News Sentinel
GREENFIELD,
Ind.. Nov. 6—The body of Mrs.
Florence Howard Martin, widow of the late Dr. Samuel M. Martin,
arrived In this city to-day. She and her family moved to Colorado, last
year after a residence of a year or more in Indianapolla, but the
climate not proving satisfactory, Mrs, Martin was on her way back .to
her old home, in Greenfield when she became seriously ill and stopped
In Denver, where, on Saturday night, she died from heart failure. The
funeral will occur Wednesday at 3 p. m. from the home of her brother.
Dr. K. B. Howard, conducted by Rev. F. M. Stone, of the M. B. Church.
Date: 1899-11-08; Paper: Indiana
State Journal
Dr.
H. J. Bogart, a Greenfield Pension Examining Surgeon
GREENFIELD Ind., May 30,—Dr. H. J.Bogart, aged sixty-four,
died at his home, In this city at 11 a. m. to-day, from hemorrhage of
the stomach. He was taken ilI Saturday with internal hemorrhage.
He leaves a widow and a stepdaughter, Mrs. George Winslow, who
resides near Charlottsville. Dr. Bogart was in the Union army as a
surgeon during the war, in a New York regiment. He came to Indiana
after the war and has been at Carthage the greater part of the time. A
few years ago he moved to Greenfield. He was a Mason and examining
surgeon of the Pension Boards His funeral will be held at 10. a- m.
Tuesday, at the M. E. Church, with the burial at Knightstown.
Date: 1898-06-01; Paper: Indiana
State Journal
DAWSON
- Died in Greenfield Ind, Sunday evening Jan 10 1875, Mrs. Rebecca E. Dawson, wife of Mr.
Henry Dawson, of that place. The deceased will be buried at
Indianapolis on Tuesday Jan 12. The corpse will arrive at the Union
Depot at 1:15 p.m. The friends of the family are invited to be at
the depot without further notice.
Date: 1875-01-12; Paper: Indianapolis
Sentinel
Prosocuting
-Attorney Dead.
Greenfield Aug. 13.—John L. McNew, county prosecuting
attorney, died yesterday afternoon at his father's home near Wilkinson,
this county, after a lingering illness.
Date: 1895-08-15; Paper: American
Nonconformist