INDIANA TRAILS
OBITS FOR HARRISON COUNTY INDIANA
"GEORGE R. SMITH DIES AT AGE OF 96 WAS PIONEER OF FRONTIER MINNESOTA
Escaped Last Great Indian Massacre And Returns to Indiana With Wife And Children
George R. Smith, 96 years old, died late Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Gradwohl, 302 North St. Louis Boulevard, death being due to the infirmities of old age.
Mr. Smith was born in Lanesville, Harrison County, Indiana, April 29, 1825. He was one of the pioneers of frontier Minnesota, escaping from the last great Indian massacre there
and returning with his wife and children to Indiana near the end of the civil war. He was the father of 12 children all of whom are living with the exception of one son. Mr. Smith has
several grandsons, son is serving in the navy. His father was a pensioner of the war of 1812. In 1846 he was married to Bethsada R. Gresham, of Lanesville, daughter of the
late Col. William Gresham, and since her death he had made his home in this city with his daughter. The body was sent today to St. Louis, Mo., for funeral services and burial."
25 November 1921
Obit Catherine Shuck Smith
Catherine Shuck was born July the first, at Elizabeth, Harrison County, Indiana; died Nov. 25, 1921, at Rozel, Kansas, age 73 years, 3 months and 21 days. She grew to womanhood
in the old home, and on December 24, 1878, she was married to Theodore Smith of Floyd County, Indiana. In 1888 she moved with her family, consisting of her husband, herself
and four children, to Rozel where she remained until death called her to her long and eternal home. To this union were born seven children; Mrs. Della Woods of Garden City;
LeRoy Smith of Protection; Yuill W. Smith, who made the supreme sacrifice during the war, October 17, 1948; Mrs. Myrta E. Davee, Golden F. Smith, Mrs. Minnie L. Blackwell
and Velvet F. Smith of Rozel. She leaves to mourn her loss, besides these children, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Elizabeth, Ind., and thirteen grandchildren. Mrs. Smith united
with the United Brethren Church while yet in her youth and remained a faithful Christian to her death. In Mrs. Smith we have one of the most beautiful examples of Christianity;
she became afflicted with blood poison in 1900 which left her a permanent invalid (Catherine ran a sewing machine needle in her finger), and while in all these years she was so
afflicted no one ever heard her complain, and was always working at the things that her condition would permit her to work at, and was always cheerful, and had a smile and pleasant
word for everyone. It is fitting here to mention the faithful and loving care of her daughter Myrta who assumed the responsibility and care of her during those 21 years of invalidism
and like the mother never complained of her responsibility nor shirked what she considered her privilege. She was assisted by her brothers and sisters in the care but upon Myrta
was the real responsibility. "Servant of God, well done! Thy glorious warfare's past, The battle's fought, the race is won, And thou art crowned at last." Rev. Jas. J. Via of Larned
had charge of the funeral services which were held in the Baptist Church Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2:00 P.M. She was laid to rest in the Rozel Cemetery.
(this is my great grandmother please email me if you are connected)
Amiel W.
Deuser
New Albany Tribune
Monday September 21, 1953 Obituary
Amiel W. Deuser, 50, died of a heart attack yesterday loading cattle on
a truck at his home at Edwardsville. He was an employee of Monon Veneer
Company, New Albany.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Amsel Lee Deuser, four brothers; his
twin Edwin Deuser and Elmer Deuser both of New Albany; Herman of Mount
Vernon and Arthur Deuser of Georgetown and three sisters: Mrs. Roy
Wolfe of Crandall; Mrs. Raymond Emily of Corydon and Mrs. Frank Hill of
New AlbanyThe body is at Seabrook Funeral Home in New Albany and Burial
will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Bertha
C. May
From They Corydon Democrat, December
28, 1994
Bertha C. May, 77, Laconia, died at
3:45 a.m. Saturday at her home.
A native of McLean County, Ky., she
was born Oct. 19, 1917, the
daughter of the late Tell and Betty Burdett Conrad. She was a member of
Union Chapel Christian Church and Boone Township Grange.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Sidney May. Survivors include
two sons, Glenn May of Georgetown and James May of Laconia; two
daughters, Betty Palone of Louisville and Ruth Ann Crosier of
Laconia; three brothers, Richard, Lawrence and Clifton Conrad, all of
Rumsey, Ky.; three sisters, Lora Revelett and Clemmie Coakley,
both of Rumsey, and Verda Revelett of Sacramento, Ky.; seven
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral was yesterday at
Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The Rev. Grey Carter officiated. Pall bearers were
Maurice May, Glenn Beanblossom, Vince Day, Jerry Pease, Eddy
McCutcheon, Tony Combs and Gary Mennemeyer.
Sidney
R. May
From The Corydon Democrat, Feb. 17,
1982, page 8
Sidney R. May dies at home,
He was pipe fitter Sidney R. May, 74,
died last Thursday at his home
near Laconia. He was born in Harrison County on Sept.7, 1907, a son of
Sidney B. and Anna Liebert May. He was a retired pipe fitter and a
former Democrat precinct committeeman. He also served on the plan and
zoning board and was a member of the Laconia United Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife, the former Bertha Conrad; two sons, James L.
May of Laconia and Raymond Glenn May of Georgetown; two daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Ann Crosier of Laconia and Mrs. Betty Kruer of Dallas, Tex.; two
brothers, Ralph May of Jeffersonville and Merrill May of homes Beach,
Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Blanche Kimble of Jeffersonville; seven
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral was held on
Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gehlbach-Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, with the Rev.
Larry Martin officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon.
Pall bearers were Melvin King, Glenn Beanblossom, Gary Dyer, Joseph
Kingsley, Robert Crosier and Robert Kingsley.
Blanche
May Kimble
Jeffersonville (Ind.) - Blanche May
Kimble, 91, died Wednesday (13
March 1996) at Clark Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Harrison
County, a retired registered nurse at Clark Memorial Hospital and a
member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Merrrill
May of Corydon. Services are 1 p.m. today at Scott Funeral Home with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon. Visitation is until 1 p.m.
today.
Ralph
Edward May
Ralph Edward May, 75, Jeffersonville
(Ind.), died Friday (18 Dec 1992)
at his home. He was a native of Harrison County (Ind.), born Feb. 20,
1917, the son of the late Sidney and Anna Liebert May. He was a retired
service manager at Wilcox Motors, an Air Force veteran of World War II
and a member of Clark Masonic Lodge 40 and Wall Street United Methodist
Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Janice Whisman; a
daughter, Vicky Ko of Fayettesville, Ark; a brother, Merrill May of San
Antonio (Tx); a sister, Blanche Kimble of Jeffersonville; and three
grand-children.
The funeral was Tuesday at Wall
Street Church with burial at a later
date at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family suggests memorial gifts to Wall
Street Church or Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis Association, 21021
Ventura Blvd., Suite 321, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
William
May
From The Corydon Democrat, Dec 28,
1977, page 8
William May, former Laconia resident,
dies William May, 75, passed away
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Harrison County Hospital. He was a native
of Laconia but had lived in Indianapolis and Greenfield for many years.
Mr. May was a retired employee of the Chevrolet plant in Indianapolis.
Survivors include a son, William D. May; one sister, Blanche Kimbel
(Kimble) of Jeffersonville; four brothers, Merrill May and Ralph May,
both of Jeffersonville, Dr. Milton May and Sidney May, both of Laconia.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hindry Funeral
Home in Cumberland, Ind. Burial was in Washington Park East,
Indianapolis.
David
Jacobs
Obit: Corydon Republican 3/19/1887
[sic. 97]: " An Accident Results in
the Death of David Jacobs.
Last Friday David Jacobs, of Heth
township, sustained an injury which
resulted in his death last Sunday afternoon. He was at his barn getting
down some barrels when one of them fell from a ledge above, a distance
of about six feet, striking him on the front part of the head. He
stepped upon the outside of the barn, dropped down, saying, "I am badly
hurt." These were his last words and from that he became unconscious,
never regaining consciousness. He was carried to the house and Drs.
Pusey, Dembo and Reader summoned. On examination it was found that a
blood vessel had been ruptured. The physicians made an opening in the
skull and took out several spoonful of clotted blood. He lingered until
four o'clock Sunday afternoon when he died as above stated. The
deceased was well known in the southern part of the county and classed
among the leading farmers. He leaves a wife and nine children, four of
whom are married. His age was 51 years. The funeral took place last
Tuesday and the remains interred at the Cross Roads burying ground,
under the auspices of the Knights and Ladies of Honor Lodge, of which
he was a social member."
Mary
E. Jacobs Love
Obit Corydon Democrat, Jan. 19, 1916:
In Loving Memory. Mary E. Love,
daughter of David Jacobs, was born near Mauckport, Mar. 8, 1872. She
was married to Wm. E. Love Sept. 5, 1889, and departed this life Jan.
3, 1916, aged 43 years, 9 months and 25 days. She leaves husband, four
sons, Straud, Stoy, Wayne and Paul, two daughters Ada and Rosa, four
brothers, three sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn
her departure. She united with the Christian Church at Highland near
Mauckport, when she was a young woman. Having of late years located
near Palmyra she took membership with the Church of Christ at Palmyra.
She lived a christian life, being devoted to God, in triumph of a
living faith. She was very attentive at all church services being ready
to engage in any and all church work. She was a kind and affectionate
mother always interested in the welfare and care of her children. She
was kind to all, and she has many friends all over this county and
elsewhere who will fee sad when hearing of her death. She having many
trials, lived faithful until the end came. Sometime before the end she
called her children to her bedside and talked to them one by one and
gave them good advice, kissing some
of them. She talked to her husband
also. She said she desired to live
longer to help raise some of the younger children, but that she was
ready to go. Although her life's work on earth is ended and her spirit
has returned to God who gave it, we firmly believe her soul or mind is
living and reigning with Christ in Paradise in Heaven. "One by one
earth's ties are broken/As we see our love decay,/ And the hope so
fondly cherished/ Brightens but to pass away. /We are parted for the
present/Soon together we shall be/ Singing praises to the Master/ In
the grand Eternity." Wm. E. Love. Obit Corydon Democrat, Jan. 5, 1906:
Mrs. Ella Love. Dies at Home in Morgan Township. Burial at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Ella Love, wife of William Love, died Monday afternoon, January 3,
1916, at her home near Palmyra. Death followed a long illness of a
complication of diseases. The deceased was about forty-eight years old
and is survived by her husband and five children, Stoy, Straud, Wayne,
Rose and Ada Love [omission of Paul]. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the residence conducted by Jos. Bunch. The remains
will be brought to-day (Wednesday) to Mt. Zion cemetery, near Mauckport
for burial. The deceased by the daughter of the late David Jacobs, of
Mauckport. The Love family moved to Morgan township only a few years
ago.
Martha
Moore
Obit: April 3, 1918. Death of Martha
Moore.
Mrs. Martha J. Moore, wife of John T.
Moore, died March 20, 1918, at
her home near Fredericksburg. She died of tuberculosis from which she
suffered a number of years. She was sixty five years old. Her husband,
one son and one half sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hunter, survive her. Mrs.
Moore's maiden name was Hancock. Funeral services were held Friday,
March 22, at Hancock Chapel, conducted by Rev. Hartsaw, pastor of the
Moberly Circuit.
Mary
C. Love
Obit Corydon Democrat, July 3, 1912:
Mary C. Love,
Mighty Esteemed Lady Died at the Age
of 80 Years One Month and One Day.
Mrs. Mary C. Love, widow of the late John C. Love, died at her home in
Heth township, of infirmities incident to old age, she being 80 years,
one month and one day old. Her maiden name was Miller and she was born
in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, coming to this county with her parents,
when she was six years of age. The funeral was held from Highland
Church Sunday and Rev. Henry McKim preached the funeral sermon.
Deceased is survived by three sons and four daughters viz: Edmund,
Calvin and William Love. Mrs. Lucy Watson, Mrs. Roy Jack, Mrs. Cora
Faith, and Mrs. Andrew J. Lopp, all of this county. The deceased was a
member of the Christian church and led a consisted Christian life. She
was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
Mrs.
Anna Smith
Obit, Corydon Democrat, Jan. 17,
1906: Mrs. Anna Smith, widow of the
late Samuel Smith , of Heth township, died last Sunday night, the 14th
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John H. Watson, of that
township. She died after a long illness of cancer of the face. The
funeral was held yesterday at ten at Highland and Elder Radcliff
preached the funeral sermon, after which the remains were taken to the
Jordan graveyard for interment. She was the mother of sixteen children,
twelve of whom are still living and are all prominent people. Mrs.
Smith led a Christian life and was highly esteemed by all. [1880 census
lists father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland.] New
Albany/Floyd County Public Library: Marriage Application 22 Feb. 1843.
Samuel S. Smith, Anna Kochenour [Gochenour]. c. of f. Daniel Kochenour
by Joseph F. Doll.
Mary
Pittman
Obit found in Smith Bible: Mary
Pitman [sic] died at the home of her
son Edward on August 17, 1905. She was 82 years old. Her maiden name
was Kintner and she was born and reared in Virginia, but had been
living in this county many years. She was the mother of 6 children:
Levi, Harrison, Edward Pitman [sic] Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Milton
Smith, and Mrs. Samuel Lasley. She was buried in the Pitman graveyard
in the neighborhood.
Charles
T. Smith
Obit: " Prominent Farmer Dies.
Charles T. Smith Passes Away at His Home
in Blue River Township. Aged Seventy Years. Charles Tyler Smith, died
at his home in Blue River township last Thursday, September 13, after
an illness of several month, of stomach trouble. Funeral services were
held last Saturday at one o'clock P.M. at Bethany U.B. church, at
Central, conducted by Rev. J. A. Finnell, Christian pastor at Central,
and the burial was in the church cemetery nearby. The deceased was
seventy years old and leaves surviving him a wife and seven children,
four sons and two daughters. Willard, Samuel and Charles Smith, Mrs.
Emma Atkins and Mrs. Ethel Moore, of this county, Thurman Smith, of
Louisville, and Mrs. Sallie Henriott, of Crawford county. Also twenty
eight grandchildren. One son, David, preceded his father to the other
world. Mr. Smith was one of a family of sixteen children, eight of whom
are yet living. Mrs. John H. Watson, Mrs. Arinda Hottle, Mrs. Jerry
Young, Mrs. Ed B. Love,
James T., John and Dr. S. Atwood
Smith, of this county, and Mrs. James
Long, of Louisville. Mr. Smith was one of Harrison county's leading
farmers and best citizens, and he had many friends who will regret to
learn of his death. He was an uncle of County Clerk James A. Watson."
[From a Corydon Newspaper, but no
name or date are on the clipping.]
Died 12 Sep 1917, Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana. Mr.
Smith was one of a family of sixteen children, eight of whom are yet
living. Mrs. John H. Watson, Mrs. Arinda Hottle, Mrs. Jerry Young, Mrs.
Ed B. Love, James T., John and Dr. S.
Atwood Smith, of this county, and
Mrs. James Long, of Louisville .Mr.
Smith was one of Harrison county's leading farmers and best citizens,
and he had many friends who will regret to learn of his death. He was
an uncle of County Clerk James A. Watson." [From a Corydon Newspaper,
but no name or date are on the clipping.] Died 12 Sep 1917, Blue River
Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
Margaret
Strong Lawson
Margaret Strong Lawson's obituary
appears in the New Albany, Indiana
Tribune of May 7, 1973: "Margaret E. Lawson, 89, died 2:50 a.m. Monday
at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She lived at 700 Parkview Towers and was a
native of Elizabeth, Ind. She was the widow of Andrew Lawson. The body
will be at the Seabrook Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. Funeral will
be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill
Cemetery, Elizabeth."
William Harrison Sims
William Harrison Sims, son of
John W. and Martha Walker Sims, born April 9 1868 near Lanesville,
Harrison County, and departed this life at his home in New Albany, Ind.
following a brief illness on Dec. 30, 1943, aged 73 years, 8 months and
21 days.
On March 6, 1890 he was united in marriage to Emma
Gresham and for more than 53 years they shared the pleasures and
hardships of life together and to this union three children were born.
He had lived the greater part of his life in and
around Lanesville and Harrison County until his retirement when he
moved to New Albany February 18, 1931. He was a member of the Methodist
church and the Modern Woodmen of America at Lanesville.
A daughter Bessie having passed in infancy, he
leaves to mourn their loss two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Clara) Brown of
Harrison County, and Miss Dorothy Sims at home, one brother John Sims
of Ford Kansas and a sister Miss Nannie Gresham if Wichita,
Kansas, nine grand-children, four great grandchildren, and five step
grandchildren and other relations and a host of friends.
Emma Sims
Emma Sims, daughter of John W.
and Dorothy
Jane Gresham, born near Lanesville, Harrison County, March 17, 1873,
departed this life at her home in New Albany following a brief illness
on December 30, 1943, Aged 70 years, 9 months and 13 days.
Having lived more than 53 years of her life with her
companion William Sims, she preceded him in death a little more than
three hours. She was a member of the Methodist church in Lanesville.
She leaves to mourn their loss besides their two
daughters and grandchildren and great grandchildren, and step
grandchildren, three brothers Virgil and Ovid of Harrison County and
Harry E. of New Albany, and other relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Sims was a member of a family of nine children,
five of who proceeded her in death. she was a twin to Mrs. Carrie
Sheler, who proceeded her in death 15 years ago. Through this sad
experience of today we call to mind the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Thomas who passed away within a few hours of each other and they were
the father-in-law and mother-in-law of Shelby Gresham, a brother of
Mrs. Sims and by just a few weeks of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gresham, the
parents of Mrs. Sims, who passed away within two hours of each other
March 31, 1915. and whose daughter, Mrs. Amanda Meyer who was attending
for her parents during their illness and was stricken ill and passed
away a few days later.
DEATH
OF GOOD MAN AGED SEVENTY-ONE
YEARS
Jacob Markel Dies of Pneumonia
After Brief Illness. Jacob Markel died at his home two miles west of
Corydon last Wednesday, February 9, at eight o'clock a.m. after a short
illness of pneumonia. Funeral
services were held at the Lanesville M. E. church last Friday about
noon, conducted by Rev. Nathan Fouts, pastor of the Corydon U. B.
church, and the burial was in the Lanesville cemetery. Twenty-eight
members of the Corydon Masonic Lodge attended the funeral and conducted
services at the grave according to the rites and ceremonies of said
order. The deceased was born
January 24, 1845,
and at the time of his death was aged seventy-one years and sixteen
days. He leaves surviving him
two sons, Harry
and Bruce Markel, of this county. He was a brother-in-law of the
late General Walter Q. Gresham, having married Mr. Gresham's half
sister. Mr. Markel was a
member of the Corydon
lodge of Masons. He was an honest, upright citizen and was highly
respected by all who knew him. He
had many friends who will miss him
greatly.
(Contributed by Mary Hoegh at greshoeg@metc.net)
New Albany Democrate Ledger 8 Jan 1894 p4
c6
Mrs. Theresa Fleece
Death in Harrison County, of
Mrs. Theresa Fleece, Who Has a History A Notable Woman The Trusted Maid
of Mad. Mireau Wife of Marshal Moireaux Of France
Theresa Fleece, wife of Henry Fleece,
died at their home in Harrison county, on January 4, 1894. Mrs. Fleece
was a highly educated and accomplished woman, and the history of her
life is an eventful one. She was the trusted maid of Mad. Moreaux, wife
of the noted Marshal Moreaux, of France, who was Grand Marshal under
Napoleon I in the revolution of 1846, when Napoleon attempted to seize
the French throne and failed.
This failure resulted in the exile of
Marshal Moreaux, who came to America and settled at St. Marks, Florida,
twenty-eight miles south of Tallahassee, where he purchased a
plantation, built an elegant chateau, and decorated a plat of five
acres with oranges, magnolias, oleanders and other tropical plants and
fruits, planting out, also, a large orchard of English walnuts.
Mrs. Fleece lived with Marshal
Moireaux’s family as Mad. Mireaux’s maid until the death of the Marshal
and his wife. She in the meantime had married Henry Fleece, who was a
tailor, and of the household of Marshal Moireau, and made all the
garments worn by the Marshal during his long residence in America, the
Marshal dying in 1858. After Louis Napoleon succeeded to the French
throne and became Emperor he did not recall Marshal Moireaux, but the
Marshal and his wife visited France and were most kindly received by
Napoleon. Mad. Moireaux died in 1868.
After the death of Moreaux Henry
Fleece and his wife came north, and desiring to again return to Florida
during the war of the rebellion they found it impossible to get through
the lines of the contending armies and went to Harrison county and
purchased a farm, upon which they have since resided. Mrs. Fleece is
the sister of Prof. Losch, principal of the Kentucky Institute for the
Blind at Louisville.
She and her husband came north for
the benefit of her health. She was left a landed legacy in Florida by
the will of Mad. Moreaux, and was always a favorite with this
distinguished lady and member of the French nobility.
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
New
Albany Tribune 5 Nov 1967 p21 c2
Mrs.
Viola HEISE BODENSCHATZ, 79 yr, of 2415 Charlestown Rd, died
Fri. at Floyd Mem Hospital he was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, resided
in Lousville, Ky, and Madison, IN before moving here. . . a member of
New Albany 1st Presbyterian Church. . .Survivors: widower, George K.;
Funeral at Kraft Funeral Home, burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville,
Ky
[1967 New Albany CIty Directory says
she was wid of Geo.K.]
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
John
Wolfe
NADT
19 Feb 1859, Saturday, p2 c3 and p3 c1--Died--On the 11th inst., at his
residence, in Harrison Co., Indiana; 1 1/2 miles west of Georgetown, John
Wolfe, aged 67 years. Mr.
Wolfe emigrated to this State in the
year 1811. He has resided here nearly a half century. He was an
industerious and energetic man, and few ever knew him but to respect
him. He served on our frontier in the War of 1812 and done good service
for his country. His loss is seriously felt in his neighborhood and all
deeply sympathize with his affectionate family; p3 c1: John Wolfe, one
of the oldest citizens of Floyd county died at his residence near
Georgetown, on Friday last.
(Contributed by
Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
Adams
Child
NADL 19 Nov 1862 p2 c1: Fires
in Harrison County—Child Burned to Death.—The dwelling house of J. H. Burton, near Elizabeth, Harrison county,
as we learn from the Corydon Democrat, was, with all its contents
destroyed by fire last week. The residence of Mr. Adam, of Jackson
township, Harrison county, was also destroyed by fire last week, with
all its contents and horrible to relate, one of his children, a girl
some five years old, was also burnt in the house. Mr. Adam and his wife
were absent at work on the farm, and it is supposed the child's clothes
caught fire, by which the fire was communicated to the bed. When
discovered the child was burnt to death near the bed, and the house had
enveloped in flames.
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
NADL 14 Jun 1859 p2 c3: Died,
Miss Clarissa Kessinger, in Elizabeth, Harrison
county, consort of Hiram, aged 22 years . . .
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
NADL 17 Jun 1863 p2 c3: Alfred
Stephens and Henry Grase, two old citizens
of Boone township, Harrison county, Ind., died last week.
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
NADL 12 Aug 1863 p2 c2: Death of Col. Ferree—We regret to lean, as we do from the Corydon Democrat, of the death of Col. Ferree, which sad
event took place at his residence in Boone township, Harrison county,
on Friday last, from the effect of the gunshot wound which he received
at the fight tat Corydon on the 9th ult. Col. Ferree was an excellent
citizen and his death is a public loss. He as one of the Commissioners
of Harrison county, which position he has filled with ability and
integrity for the last eight years.
(Contributed by
Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
NADL 16 Sep 1963 p2 c3: Death
of Col. Ferree. At the September Term, 1863, of
the Board of Commissioners of Harrison County, Indiana, held in
Corydon, Hons. John Williams and Peter Hottell being presernt, the
following proceedeings were had, viz: . . . Where as, the late
associate of this Court, Col. Jacob Ferree, has died since our last
term from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Corydon, on
the 9th day of July, 1863, in gallantly resisting the rebel guerillas
under the notorious Gen. Morgan. . .
(Contributed by
Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
NADL 30 Jun 1859 p3 c1: Unknown
Male, about 35 years. . . about 170 pounds, found in
Harrison county.
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter
spcarpenter@ka.net)
18 Nov 1905 Laconia, Harrison Co., IN
William A. KINGSLEY, aged 61, died at
the residence of Thomas NOON, in
Boone township. He was born 13 Nov 1844 in Harrison Co., IN to Simeon
KINGSLEY and Elizabeth BRANDENBURG. He was a soldier in the Civil War
and served as a CPL with the 59th Reg't Indiana Infantry from 1862 -
1865. He was married to the former Lucy Ellen ANDERSON, who preceeded
him in death, as did a daughter Nellie, both in Jan of 1890. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs Jessie A. DODD, and a son Joseph A.
KINGSLEY. He also leaves two brothers, Thomas F. KINGSLEY and Allen
KINGSLEY, and two sisters, Mrs. Minerva H. CROSIER and Margaret M.
STEEPLETON. William was laid to rest next to his beloved wife and
daughter, in the King's Cemetery, south of Laconia in Boone Township.
(Contributed by Lynn Snyder
okiemo@ix.netcom.com)
Eugene
Gresham
Died: Friday, February 06, 2004
Eugene C. Gresham, 88, Corydon, died
Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Harrison
County Hospital in Corydon.A native of Lanesville, born Oct. 10, 1915,
he was the son of the late Ovid and Elsie Nettle Gresham.He retired
from Colgate Palmolive Co. in Jeffersonville and was an Army veteran of
World War II.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Karen Wathen.Survivors include
his wife, the former Louetta Emily; a son, Larry E. Gresham of Corydon;
two sisters, Helen Brockman of Corydon and Nola Taylor of Louisville;
six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.Funeral: Monday, Feb.
9, at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon with burial in
Lanesville Cemetery.Pallbearers: Wayne Gresham, Clay Wathen, Keith
Fowler, Darrell Gresham, and Aaron and Christopher Johnson.Honorary
pallbearers: Earl Faith, and Jerry and Josh Conrad.
NADL Thursday, 27 Jan 1887 p4 c2:
Death of an Old Settler. Another of the old pioneers has gone. Adam Crosier, of Harrison county,
died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at his residence in that county, where had
lived for over seventy years. He was born in Ontario county, New York,
on Oct. 13, 1805, and emigrated to Indiana with his father and
grandfather in 1816. Indiana then was almost a wilderness. .....For
many years he was County Surveyor, and it is admitted on all hands that
the county never ha a better officer. ....His wife, only one year
younger, and seven children, Mrs. Wilfred Stephens, Mrs. Marion
Bartley, Mrs. Thomas Kingsley, Douglas and Robert Crosier, of Harrison
County, and Dr. E. S. Crosier of this city survive him.It is rather
remarkable that since his marriage in 1831, the issue of which was the
seven children mentioned, there was not a single death in his immediate
family this his own occurred.....
(Contributed by Sue
Carpenter)
Historical
Newspapers Obiturary New York, New York 3 July 1892
Col
Benjamin Gresham, brother of Judge W.C. Gresham, died of dropsy
Friday night on his farm at Lanesville, ten miles from New Albany,
KY. He was sixty-five years old. He was in the
Mexican war in the First Indiana Infantry and entered the Civil War as
a Private in the Seventh Indiana Regiment and became Colonel of the
regiment.
(Contributed by Mary Hoegh)
Pioneer
Woman Called By Death June 26, 1942
Mrs. Ida
Blankenbaker Came To Ford
County Almost 60 Years
Ago-Funeral Sunday
Mrs. Ida Blankenbaker, 87 a resident of Ford County for almost 60
years, died at her home in Bucklin last Friday, June 26, after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Blankenbaker enjoyed the esteem and respect of
all who knew her and truly she was one of the noblest pioneer women, an
ever kindly and helpful neighbor an ever kindly and helpful neighbor
and friend, and a devoted wife and mother. She was a true Christian and
loved the church and her savior.
Ida
L..Butler was born
September 28,1854 in Harrison County,Indiana and departed this life
June 26,1942 at her home in Bucklin, Kansas at the age 87 years, 8
months and 29 days.
She grew to
womanhood in Harrison County, Indiana
and was married to Winfield Scott.Ham on August 3rd,1876 on August 8th
1877 she was left a widow with one child. W.S.. Ham, who also preceded
her in death. After ten years of widowhood she was married to Thomas
Blankenbaker, who preceded her in death 13 years ago.To this union was
born one daughter, Mrs.W.G.Bell of Pittsburg, Penn.
Mrs. Blankenbaker
came to Ford County nearly sixty
years ago and lived to see many changes in the surroundings
communities. She joined the church early in life and has been a
consistent and faithful member attending as long as she was able. And
when she could not attend she continued to have an interest in the
progress of the church.
She leaves to mourn their loss her daughter, one sister Mrs.
F.A.Gresham 8 grand-children, 9 great-grand-children many other
relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral
services were held from the First Methodist Church in Bucklin, Sunday
June 28 at 6.p.m.. Rev. W.F. Ramsdale preaching the sermon. Interment
was in the Bucklin Cemetery
“With thee, my lord with thee I do not fear To cross the
threshold of the mystic door; I
shall not falter if I find thee near,
For thou has paced the portico.
Let me but feel thy hand thy features see. I shall
emerge in happiness with Thee J.P..Hutchinson.
New
Albany Ledger Monday, 9 Jan 1888 p4 c3:
Mrs. Sally A. Plumer died
on the night of the 7th, at the Windsor Hotel, aged 80 years. Deceased
was born at Mattatuck, Long Island, and in her girlhood removed with
her parents to Pittsburg, where she was married to William Plumer. In
1830 with her husband she removed to New Albany, where in connection
with her brothers John and Daniel Bushnell commenced the business of
ship chandlery, which they carried on very extensively for many years.
Mrs. Plumer united with the Presbyterian church immediately after
coming to this city, and throughout her life . . .Her surviving
children are W. W. Plumer, Wells B. Plumer and Mrs. Rev. Samuel Hart,
of this city, Mrs. Ben Doll and Mrs. Andrew Castlen, of Evansville, all
of whom attended the funeral today. She had been a resident of New
Albany for 57 years.
New Albany Tribune
13 Oct 1913 p6 c1: “Wm. Plummer and his wife. Sally Ann Bushnell
Plummer came to New Albany in 1829. W. B. Plummer is their descendant.”
[from Long article on Old Time Residents]
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New
Albany Daily Ledger 27 Jan 1887 p4 c4: Death of an Old Settler .
. . Adam Crosier, of
Harrison county, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at his residence in that
county, where he had lived for over seventy years. He was born in
Ontario county New York, on Oct 13, 1805, and emigrated to Indiana with
his father and grandfather in 1816. . . . His wife, only one year
younger, and seven children, Mrs. Wilfred Stephens, Mrs. Marion
Bartley, Mrs. Thomas Kingsley, Douglas and Robert Crosier, of
Harrison county, and Dr. E. B. Crosier, of
Harrison county, and Dr. E. S. Crosier, of this city, survive him. It
is rather remarkable that since his marriage in 1831, the issue
of which was the seven children mentioned, there was not a single
death in his immediate family till his own occurred. . . .
(Contributed by Sue Carpenter)
From
New Albany Public Press dated October 25, 1910 reads: "George Lowe, an
old resident of the city, died last Tuesday at his house, 1308 Dewey
Street, after an illness of several weeks of an asthmatic
affection. He was sixty-eight years old and is survived by five
sons, Frank, William, Morris, Amos and Lawrence Lowe, of this city, and
five daughters, Mrs. Charles Kleiber and Mrs. Bessie Scott, of this
city; Mrs. Michael Winn, of Louisville; Mrs. Thomas Wall, of Wichita,
Kan., and Mrs. Fred Mandy, of Texas. He was a veteran of the
civil war. For a number of years he had been engaged in the
grocery business on Dewey Street."
Pioneer
Woman Called By Death June 26, 1942
Mrs. Ida Blankenbaker Came To Ford County
Almost 60 Years Ago Funeral Sunday
Mrs. Ida Blankenbaker, 87 a resident of
Ford County died at her home in Bucklin last
Friday, June 26, after a lingering illness Mrs. Blankenbaker enjoyed
the esteem
and respect of all who knew her and truly she was one of our noblest,
pioneer
women, an ever kindly and helpful neighbor an ever kindly friend, and a
devoted
wife and mother. She was a true Christian and loved the church and her
Savior. Ida
L. Butler was born September 28,1854 in Harrison County, Indiana and
departed
this life June 26,1942 at her home in Bucklin, Kansas at the age 87
years, 8
months and 29 days. She grew to womanhood in Harrison County, Indiana
and was married to Winfield Scott Ham on August 3,1876 on August 8th
1877 she
was left a widow with one child. W.S. Ham, who also preceded her in
death. After
ten years of widowhood she was married to Thomas Blankenbaker, who
preceded her
in death 13 years ago. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. W.G.
Bell of Pittsburgh,
Penn. Mrs. Blankenbaker came to Ford County nearly sixty years ago and
lived to
see many changes in the surroundings communities. She joined the church
early
in life and has been a consonant and faithful member attending as long
as she
was able, and when she could not attend she continued to have an
interest in
the progress of the church. She leaves to mourn their loss her
daughter, one
sister Mrs. F.A .Gresham 8 grandchildren, 9 greatgrand children many
other
relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the First Methodist Church
in Bucklin, Sunday
June 28 at 6.m. Rev W.F. Ramsdale preaching the sermon. Interment was
in the Bucklin
cemetery “with thee, my lord with thee I do not fear to cross the
threshold of
the mystic door; I shall not falter if I find thee near, for thou has
paced the
portico let me but feel thy hand thy features see. I shall emerge in
happiness
with thee”
J.P.Hutchinson.
Obituary published in The Corydon
Democrat on January 8, 1908
Allen Conrad, a former citizen
of Harrison County, Ind., but of later years a citizen of Jasper
county, Mo., died the 30 day of December, 1907.