LAGRANGE COUNTY INDIANA OBITS
State: Indiana
Date of Obit: unk.
Name: Pati Blowers May
Email Address: jpm6966@aol.com
Obituary Text: Obituary of Mahlon
Strickland
One by one the old landmarks of our
county are passing away.On the 27th ult. died Mahlon Strickland at his
late residence in Clearspring township,aged 82 years, 10 months and 10
days.The deceased was a most exemplary Christian gentleman;kind
sociable and open hearted.At the age of thirty he united with the
M.E.church and has kept the faith, enjoying its rich blessings all
through life;in cheering in affliction,consoling in
sorrow,strengthening in times temptation:the mighty staff upon which he
leaned in the closing days of his life,and a triumphant victory at its
close.
He was born in Sussex county, New
Jersey, in 1801 and at the age of 15 came with his parents to Ashland
county Ohio. Six years later he was united in marriage to Martha J.
Williams who but a few years since crossed the river, to join six of
the eleven children which had blessed their union.He became a resident
of this county in 1846 and has watched its growth,year by
year,since that time. The
funeral services took place on Wednesday of last week,Rev. J.P.
Jones,assisted by Rev.Carpenter,officiating.
County Name: LaGrange Newspaper Name:
unk. clipping in old family photo album
Obituary
of
Anna Miller Yoder
Astoria Argus, Astoria, Fulton Co.,
IL - In ink unreadable
Anna Miller Yoder
Anna Miller Yoder,
daughter of Joseph and Christina Kauffman Miller, was born August 8,
1870, at Middlebury, LaGrange County, Ind. and passed away on April 8,
1959, near Garden City, Mo. at the age of 88 years and eight
months. She was sick only a few hours following a heart attack in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Zimmerman, with whom she was
residing.
In her youth she
accepted Christ as her Savior and united with the Sycamore Grove
Mennonite church where she was a member at the time of her death.
She was a faithful servant of her Lord all these years and was much
interested in the work of the church and the spiritual welfare of her
family.
On Jan. 3, 1893, she was
united in marriage by Bishop Jacob Kenagy to Joseph K. Yoder of
Belleville, Pa. This union was blessed with six sons and two
daughters. The family circle was first broken on Sept. 10, 1898,
when a little son, Ira J., passed away at the age of one year and four
months. Forty-seven years ago, on March 2, 1912, the father was
called away at the age of 48 years, leaving this mother with the sole
responsibility of rearing the large family.
The surviving members of
the family are Elby R., Matilda (Mrs. Milton Zimmerman), Milo D. and
Christy P. of Garden City, Oliver B. of Eureka, Ill., Alpha J. of
Goshen, Ind., and Ella (Mrs. Fred Bickel), of Pueblo, Colo. She
also leaves 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. One
granddaughter, Ruby Ann Yoder, preceded her in death. Surviving
also is a sister, Cassie (Mrs. Abe Hostetler) of Middlebury, Ind.
She is now the only remaining one of the nine children of the Joe
Miller family.
At the age of two, Anna
came with her parents from Indiana to Cass County when much of it was
still prairie. They located on a farm three miles north of Garden
City. It was on this same farm that she was again residing with
her daughter and husband when she passed away.
Anna, as she was known
to her friends, was a very active and busy person all of her
life. She received much pleasure in being of service to her
family and friends. She also enjoyed helping in the work of the
sewing circle. She will be greatly missed in the home, the
church, and the community.
(Contributed by Sara Hemp)
February
14,
1923 Indianapolis Sunday Star
Mrs. Philip High, Funeral services
were held for Mrs. Philip High at Helmer, Ind. near here. Death was the
result of a second stroke of paralysis. she was born in Dekalb County,
Ohio, Aug. 3, 1855. she leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mamie Simons of
Tekonaha, Mich.; Mrs. Gertrude Mortorff and Mrs. Lottie Sherrick of
Stroh, this county, and one son, Fred, at home, and one sister, Mrs.
Sarsh Langley of Stroh.
RHEUBOTTOM,
EVA
Mrs. Eva Rheubottom, nee Dragoo, age
19, died on August 19 at Lakin. Formerly of LaGrange, Ind. She married
F. P. Rheubottom alst March 25. Funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Lowrance of Garden City and burial in Lakin cemetery. (The Garden city
Sentinel, August 27, 1884)
RHUEBOTTOM, MRS. F. P.
Mrs. F. P. Rhuebottom, age 19, died
on Tuesday, at Lakin, formerly of Kendallville, Ind. Funeral conducted
by Rev. Lowrance of Garden City, and burial in the cemetery west of
Lakin. (The Garden City Irrigator, August 28, 1884) Submitted by Peggy
Thompson)
Orin
U. Wittum
Newspaper: Haven Weekly Journal,
Haven, KS
Obituary
Orin U. Wittum was born in Marcellou,
Columbia Co., Wisconsin, on October 9, 1863 he moved with his parents
to Reno County, Kansas in 1873 where he lived until 1890, then going to
Stillwater, Pain County, O. T., where he was married to Anna Vogal,
living there until 1898, when he and his family moved to Howe, I. T.,
living there until February 11, 1901 where he happened with an accident
which caused his death. While trying to get aboard a moving
train, on the Kansas City Southern, his foot slipped and his overcoat
was caught bringing him down under the wheels, he died instantly.
The funeral services was conducted by
the lodge of which he was a member, at two o’clock, February 12,
1904. His remains were laid to rest in the Howe Cemetery.
He leaves a wife, two brothers and two sisters with many friends to
morn his loss.
Haven Weekly Journal Haven, Reno
County, Kansas Saturday, February 20, 1904 page – front *** column – 3