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MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA
OBITS

Marshall County (Indiana) Democrat Thursday, 24 March 1859
Mr Joel Burden, living in North Township, was killed last Friday evening. The particulars, as they were related to us, are these. His wife was going to a neighbor's to spend the afternoon; he accompanied her a part of the way and told her to go on and as soon as he cut a tree down he would go. The tree, in falling, threw back a limb which struck him on the head. He went to his house and took a chair by the fire place. He told one of his boys that his head was split open and to go for his wife. She arrived in time to learn from him the particulars as above stated, before he expired.
Contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Marshall County (Indiana) Republican Thursday, 24 March 1859
Killed by a limb - Mr Joel Burden, of North township, in this county, died on Friday evening last in consequence of injuries received from the limb of a tree falling and striking him on the head a few hours previous. He had, we learn, cut a tree off, and was watching it fall when struck by the limb, of which the falling tree broke off from one near by. He was knocked senseless by the blow and laid where he fell for some time, but finally recovered sufficiently to walk to his house and related the above circumstances, no one having witnessed them, and in a short time thereafter fell out of the chair where he was sitting, and died before medical assistance could be sent for. Mr B. was a poor but honest man. He had the misfortune to get both is feet badly frozen in the early part of the winter from which he had just recovered.
Contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Dec. 7, 1899.
Plymouth, IN, The Rev. George H. Thayer, father of Senator H. G. Thayer, of this city, died at the home of his daughter in Bourbon, 12 miles east of here, yesterday afternoon, aged 92 years. He was born in the State of New York in 1807, and began life as a blacksmith. After his connection with the M.E. Church he became one of the leading ministers of that denomination. He was, probably, the oldest Methodist minister in Indiana, at the time of his death. He retained his mental facilities almost unimpaired until within a few hours of his death. He had been a resident of this county almost 50 years, and was well known throughout Northern Indiana.
August 17 1872
Indianapolis Sentinel
Plymouth, Ind. August 15
Last evening about six o'clock, a little girl about thirteen years of age, named Rouse, was horribly burned while trying to start a fire with coal oil. the can exploded, setting fire to her clothing and before the flames could be extinguished, she was nearly roasted alive. she lingered till noon today, when she expired suffering terribly.
October 15, 1918
Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Columbia City, Ind. Oct 15
Mrs. John Harshbarger, of Plymouth, fell down the cellar way at her home in Plymouth Saturday and death followed a few minutes later. The body was brought to Cocase, Ind., Tuesday, for burial. Short services were conducted at the home of his son. Paul, near Cocase. She is survived by her husband, two sons and one sister. The deceased was 70 years old and was a daughter of Isaac Kinsey, deceased, who resided south of Cocase for years.
March 7 1882
Indianapolis Sentinel
Hattie Protzman, a little girl twelve years old, met with a horrible death in Plymouth last week. She, in the absence of her parents, attempted to build a fire, and her clothing coming in contact with the flames became ignited, burning her body so badly that she expired within twenty-four hours.
May 2 1855
New Albany Daily Ledger
On Monday night, April 23d, a man was found dead near the Laporte road, about eight miles north west of Plymouth, Marshall County. the Banner says his name was ascertained to be Alfred Simpson, a shoe-maker, formerly of Wallingford, Conn. His death was caused by exposure and drinking. A pint flask, containing a small quantity of liquor, was found in his budget, under his head.
October 16, 1918
Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Plymouth Ind. Oct 16
Lauren Suit, aged 21, a student at Purdue University, at Lafayette, who enlisted in the government service and was sent to the powder plant at Perryville. Mr., died of Influenza Saturday. the body was brought home here for burial............Dr. L.D. Eley, secretary of the county board of health, reports hundreds of mild cases of influenza in Marshall County. the death percentage is small.
April 29 1918
Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guise, of Teegarden, was called here Tuesday on account of the sudden death of her father, David Harrington.
Date: 1918-11-13; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
ML Corey Dead
Argos Ind. Nov 13 M.L. Corey who for many years had been prominently identified with the Indiana Hardware Association and the national Retail hardware Association died at his home here. He had been sick with uremic poisoning for some time the illness following the receipt of news that Lowell Corey, his son. In the American Army had been killed in fighting in France. Funeral services and the burial will take place here Wednesday afternoon.
MARY JOHNSON; born Pennsylvania; died Bourbon Co., Kans., 14 Nov. 1875, 60 yrs, 5 mo, 16 d; leaves husband, George JOHNSON; son, Andrew JOHNSON, deceased; to Fairfield, Ohio, to Miami Co., Ind., to Marshall Co., Ind., to Illinois and Kansas; memorial service 9 Apr. 1876. The Restitution Newspaper
Obituary for Martha Ann Montgomery (nee Thomas)
The Bremen Enquirer, March 13, 1947, page 8
Mrs. William C. Montgomery, seventy-eight years old, died at four o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Ray Montgomery, and family at Bourbon. Martha Ann Thomas was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Knott) Thomas and was born October 7, 1868, near La Paz, where she spent most of her life. She was married to William C. Montgomery, who preceded her in death June 21, 1938. Surviving relatives are one son, Ray Montgomery of Bourbon, with whom she made her home, two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Neidenberger of Plainfield, Indiana, and Mrs. Ruth Moore of Kansas City, Missouri; one brother, Fred Thomas of Bremen, and one sister, Mrs. Della Miler of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Huff Funeral Home in Bremen. Rev. Paul E. Ducker, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church at Bourbon, will officiate in the service. Burial will be in the Bremen cemetery. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
Bourbon News Mirror, July 3, 1969
Evelyn Zent's Death Unexpected
Mrs. Evelyn Zent, 51, 207 W. Park Ave., Bourbon, died unexpectedly at 5:00 a.m., Tuesday, of an apparent heart attack at her home. She was born in Goshen, January 13, 1918. She was married to Lester Zent in September 1939, who preceded her in death. She has been employed as a supervisor for the Warsaw Coil Co. for 25 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bourbon. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Leslie) Patterson of Wabash, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sparks of Bourbon and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Marjorie) Maack of Chicago. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (today) in the Deaton-Beigh Funeral Home with Rev. Edward McClarnon, officiating. Burial will be in the Etna Green cemetery.
 (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
Plymouth,  Ind. April 27 - The funeral of Robert Neil, one of the old residents of this city, took place at his residence, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Neil came from Belfast, Ireland and was seventy-three years old. He was noted here as a leader
of the greenback, party.
Indiana Journal April 29, 1896
Obituary for William C. Montgomery
The Bremen Enquirer; Bremen, Marshall, Indiana; June 23, 1938, page 8
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Grace United Brethren church for William Montgomery, who died at the home of his son, Raymond Montgomery, in Bourbon. Mr. Montgomery was past sixty-eight years old and he and his family resided here twenty-five or thirty years ago, going from here to Kansas City. He was born in Bremen Feb. 28, 1870 and was a foundry worker here for many years. In 1891 he was united in marriage with Martha N. Thomas. He is survived by the widow, one son, at whose home he died, and two daughters - Mrs. Lulu Neidlinger of Monrovia, Ind., and Mrs. Ruth Moore of Kansas City. He leaves one brother, Robert Montgomery, of South Bend. Rev. A. B. McCain will officiate in the service and burial will be in the Bremen cemetery. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)

Mrs Lula Tippett, 81, died Wednesday [January 18, 1956] at 8:30 a.m. at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Roy Sparks of Bourbon, of complications, following a ten week illness. Mrs Tippett was born in Kosciusko County July 7, 1874, the daughter of John and Susan Nine. She was a resident of Bourbon for the past 50  years, moving there from Etna Green. She was married to Charles Tippett in 1896. He preceded her in death in 1942. Other survivors include; two sisters, Mrs Dora Kelley of Etna Green, and Mrs Rosa Riggins of Warsaw; seven grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Beigh Funeral Home of Bourbon. Rev. William Lower of Etna Green Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be at Etna Green cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home.
unknown Indiana paper (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
Name of Deceased: Margaret Burden Gerard
County Name: Marshall State: IN
Newspaper: Plymouth Daily Pilot Obit: Tuesday 22 June 1926
Mrs Margaret Gerard, wife of the late George Gerard, passed away at her home in Inwood at eleven o'clock Monday evening, June 21, 1926.  Mrs Gerard has been ailing for two years with asthma which affected her heart.  She had eaten her supper in the evening and retired about ten o'clock, shortly after she experienced another attack and passed away in about an hour.
She was formerly Miss Margaret Burden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Burden and was born and reared near Inwood and has lived in that vicinity all her life.
She passed her 80th birthday on June 10, 1926.
She was united in marriage to George Gerard, who passed away three years ago.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Viola Saunders of Inwood and Nellie, who lived with her mother, and one son, Edward of southwest of Inwood, one brother, Leonard Burden of LaPorte and one sister, Mrs Mattie Cummins of Plymouth.
She was a member of the Methodist church of Inwood.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home.  Burial will be in Oak Hill, Plymouth.
Submitters Name: Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Name of Deceased: Martha Burden Cummins
County Name: Marshall  State: IN  Newspaper: Plymouth Daily Pilot Obit: 5 January 1932
Martha Cummins
Martha, youngest daughter of Edward and Lavina Burden, was born in Marshall Co., Ind., Dec. 29, 1851 and departed this life Jan. 1, 1932 at the home of her niece, Mrs H. M. Butler at Inwood.  At the time of her death she was 80 years and 3 days old.  She had lived practically her entire life in Marshall county.
In 1871 she was married to Oliver Silvey and to this union three children were born; two daughters, Cora A. Hermann of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs Daisy Kirkwold of Butte, Montana and one son, L. A. Silvey of Monterey, Calif.  A host of nieces and nephews also survive.
Later she was married to J. M. Cummins who died in 1917.
The funeral was conducted from Bunnell's Mortuary Monday afternoon with Rev. A. M. Jackson officiating.  Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Submitters Name: Amy Robbins-Tjaden

Claude L. Davis
Claude L. DAVIS, 67, R.R. 1, Mentone, died  May 11, 1966 at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Clarence  COTEY, at 2 a.m. Wednesday.  A World War I Marine Corps veteran, he had been ill several years.
 The son of Leon and Pearl RENDER DAVIS, he was born June 20, 1898 near Hebron,  Nev.  He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Veva COTEY and Mrs. Frank (Vera) SINK of Macy.
 Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the King-Reed Memorial home in Mentone  with the Rev. Glenn R. CAMPTON officiating.  Burial will be at the Mentone cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.
FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1966
Contributed by Leon Cotey
Note from Contributor Claude L Davis was the brother of my mother Veva Mae (Davis) Cotey and her twin sister Vera Fae (Davis) Fink.  Her last name was spelled as SINK but should have been FINK.  Claude was born in Hebron NE
on 20 Jun 1898.  The state Nev was incorrect.
Mrs L L Davis Died Today
   Mrs L L Davis died February 24,1944 at 11:05 this morning at her home on Riverside.  She had been bedfast nearly two months.  The body was taken to the Burgess Funeral Home where it will remain.  The funeral will be held sometime Saturday, but definite arrangements are not made.  Burial will be at Fairview.  The family came to this locality from Chicago a few years ago.  Besides the husband, two daughters live in Chicago.
This information did not appear in the obituary, but provides additional information
Mrs Pearl Mae (RENDER) DAVIS, 63 years old, wife of Leon Leslie Davis died at 11:05 am, February 24, 1944, at her home on Riverside in North Manchester, Indiana.  She had been bedfast nearly two months and suffered from Apoplexy, Pneumonia and Hypertension.  Her body was taken to the Lesis Burgas Funeral Home where remained until her burial on February 26th. The funeral was held the following Saturday.  The DAVIS family came to North Manchester from Chicago a few years ago.  Her twin daughters, Mrs Veva Mae (DAVIS) COTEY and Mrs Vera Fae (DAVIS) FINK who live in Chicago were in attendance.  Pearl was also survived by a son, Claude L Davis who was not available.  Burial was at Fairview Chester Township.
The health and burial information was provided on Pearl's Certificate of Death Registration, Wabash County Health Department.
Transcribed from the NEWS JOURNAL, North Manchester, Indiana February 24, 1944.
Contributed by Leon Cotey
Clarence George Cotey, age 89 of Pinellas Park, FL died Thursday, September 24, 1992, at home.  He was born in Escanaba, MI and came to FL in 1972 from Mentone, IN.  Clarence was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.  Survivors include a son, Leon A Cotey of Bremerton, WA and a daughter, Rosemary Baker of Tippecanoe, IN, a sister Leona (Cotey) Lambert of Santa Maria, CA, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.  His wife of nearly fifty years was Veva Mae (Davis) Cotey passed away in Mentone, IN in 1971.  He was also married to Leona (Walters) Cotey who passed away in Pinellas Park, FL on December 1991.  Mr. Cotey was cremated at the National Cremation Society, St Petersburg FL.
June May (Cotey) Miller, wife of Melvin Miller died 7:14 May 9, 1986, in the emergency room at Holly Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth (Marshall County) IN.
She was the daughter of Clarence G Cotey formerly of Mentone.  Her mother Veva Mae (Davis) Cotey passed away on December 21, 1971.  She is survived by her husband Melvin, sister Rosemary (Cotey) Baker of Tippecanoe and brother Leon Cotey of Bremerton WA.  Funeral arrangements were conducted at King Memorial Home in Mentone.  She was put to rest at the local Mentone cemetery.
The following partial information was provided from genealogy information by Fulton County Public Library, Rochester IN and some of which which was published in the Rochester Sentinel, Rochester IN on April 7, 1972.  Additional family information was edited and supplied by Leon Cotey, Bremerton WA.
 Mrs Vera Fae (Davis) Fink, 66, died at 9:20 pm, Thursday, April 6, 1972, in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester IN.  She had been ill since August.  Vera was the twin sister of Veva Mae (Davis) Cotey and was born December 7, 1905, in Smith Center KS.  She was the daughter of Leon Leslie and Pearl Mae (Render) Davis.  Her marriage was January 3, 1930, in Chicago to Frank Henry Fink, who survives.  She had resided in Macy 11 years, having moved from Chicago.  She was a former employee of Kiefer Novelty Company in Chicago.  Also surviving are nieces and nephews including June Mae Cotey, Mentone, Mrs Rosemary (Cotey) Baker of Tippecanoe, Leon Cotey, a career Navy man stationed in Seattle WA and a brother-in-law, Clarence Cotey of Mentone.  Her twin sister, Veva preceded in death.  Funeral rites were held 2 pm, Sunday, April 9 in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home.  The Reverend James O'Dell officiated.  Burial was in the Mentone cemetery.
The following is the obituary information on my father, Clarence George Cotey.  I extracted most of the information from his obituary as it appeared in a newspaper near Pinellas, FL.  I have edited and added "missing" information.
This obituary information is an extract from data provided to me via e-mail from the Fulton County Public Library, Rochester, IN.  Additional family information was supplied by Leon Cotey, Bremerton WA.
Contributed by  Leon Cotey
Nilas D. Cretcher, 61, of 1962 E. State Road 10 died Wednesday, Jan. 29. 1997 at 4:55 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital of Marshall County.
On Sept. 6, 1935 he was born to Floyd E. and Blanch E. (Long) Cretcher in Inwood. With the exception of living in Reno, NV form 1985-92 he had lived in Bourbon all his life.
Cretcher had retired from R.R. Donelly and Sons in January 1992. He was a member of the Bourbon First United Methodist Church where he was a Methodist Men Leader, president of the church administrative council and a Sunday school teacher, a Triton School Board member from 1981-85 and a member of Donnelly's Retirement Club.
He worked at ReMax Rainbow of Warsaw from 1994-96 as a Realtor. He was also an U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Kathy and David (Harv) Monesmith of Bourbon; two sons, Kenneth and Lee Ann Cretcher of Bourbon and Steven and Gale Cretcher of Warsaw; four grandchildren, Sheila and Chris Monesmith of Bourbon and Colton and Casey Cretcher of Warsaw; one sister, Donna Jean Metheny of Bourbon; two brothers, Benjamin Cretcher of Bourbon and Norman Cretcher of Tucson, AZ.
Services will be held Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. at the Deaton Funeral Home in Bourbon with the Pastor Bonnie Shoaf officiating. Friends may call Friday from 2-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Summit Chapel Cemetery in Bourbon. Memorials may be made to the 1st United Methodist Church or the Bourbon EMS.
Submitted by Leon Coty
Marshall County Democrat  January 17, 1856, page 3
Died. At her residence in Union Village, on the 15th inst., of Consumption, SELA, consort of Ephraim Moor; aged_years.
Marshall County Democrat  February 7, 1856, page 3
Died. At Carlisle Hill in St. Joseph County, on the 4th inst., Sally Johnson, late widow of Robert Johnson, sen., of Marshall county.   Aged_years. Also at his residence in North township on the 4th inst., James Palmer, aged
75 years
Marshall County Democrat  13 March 1856, page 3
SUDDEN DEATH. It becomes our melancholy duty to chronicle the untimely death of JACOB K. HUFF, one of our oldest citizens. The circumstances of his death as near as we have been able to learn are as follows: On Friday evening,
the 7th inst., he was in his saw-mill, where he had a buzz saw in operation; his wife and two girls were in the mill, also. They heard him grown, and looked around; saw him set down with his hands on his breast; he then fainted; when he
recovered he said he was very sick—told his wife to shut down the head-gate, that he was dying. The girls ran to a neighbor's house, and got help; they carried him into his house, where he breathed his last in a few moments. Some
think that the saw threw the end of a piece of wood against his breast; others think that a blood vessel broke. There were no marks discoverable on his body, except a dark spot on his breast, about the size of a quarter of dollar, which was
discovered when they were putting on his shroud. The deceased was a good, substantial citizen; had served four years as Sheriff in this County, and has left a large circle of friends to mourn his untimely death. We truly sympathize with the family and relatives of the deceased, in their day of trouble.
A funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. Austin Fuller, at the Methodist Church in this place, on Sunday, the 9th inst., to a large and attentive audience. He was taken to 'that bourne from when no traveler returns.'
(Laporte and South Bend papers please copy.)
Marshall County Democrat  20 March 1856, page 3
Died of croup, in Eldora, Iowa on the 7th of Feb., GEORGE MEAD, aged six months and ten days, son of Joseph and Sarah R. Furry.
Marshall County Democrat  17 April 1856, page 2
HEART RENDING OCCURRENCE. — On last Saturday, a son of David Huckleberry, of Craig Township, Switzerland County Ind, in crossing a field where was inclosed  a vicious horse, was attacked by the animal, who with his teeth tore him and with his feet stamped him until life was extinct. —The mother of the boy saw the transaction and was so much excited that she swooned and was carried into the house in a helpless condition, where she remained until death relieved her in a few hours. The boy was rescued, but not until he was hopelessly injured by the numerous severe bruises he had received.
Marshall County Democrat  24 April 1856, page 2
The Wabash Gazette, of last week, is full of accounts of accidents by railroad, suicide, &c. The first is a terrible railroad accident, which occurred two miles west of Wabash. It seems that two Irishmen, by the name of White and Sullivan, were standing on a bridge, and not heeding the approaching train, were run against by the cars, knocked off the bridge on to the rocks below, and were both instantly killed. Also the death of Mr. John Hubbard, by the kick of a horse. The suicide of Mrs. Catharine A. Rodgcrs, supposed to be caused by taking Sacrament, and on reflections, came to the conclusion she had committed a great sin. not a being worthy of so-doing, and would put an end to her existence by hanging. And lastly, of the falling of the walls of two brick buildings in which event a Mr. Walmsly and team barely escaped death. Verily, Wabash County has had a trying time of it the past year.
SUDDEN DEATH.—We learn from a reliable source, that a young man living in. or near Bourbon, in this county, died rather mysteriously, last week. He had been playing ball, and ten minutes after he had laid his hall club down, he was dead.
Marshall County Democrat  8 May 1856, page 3
OBITUARY. Died, at her residence in Plymouth, after an illness of thirty hours, on the 30th of April. MARGARET, consort of Eld. Henry Logan, aged 66 years. She was a good companion, a kind mother: always ready to administer to the necessities of the poor and afflicted; had been an exemplary member of the Christian Church for over forty years and died in full faith of having a pan in the first Resurrection, for on such the Second Death has no power.
(Rushville Jacksonian please copy)
Marshall County Democrat  24 July 1856, page 4
A boy by the name of Williams got on the train coming from La Porte here, yesterday morning, rode a short distance, jumped off on to the grade, fell back on the track, the car wheels ran over his neck, causing instant death. So much
for a beginning.
Marshall County Democrat  18 September 1856, page 2
OBITUARY. Died at her residence in Union township, on the 10th inst., CATHARINE McDONALD (mother of this writer. ( aged seventy years. The deceased had been afflicted for years with a disease of the head and stomach, but was only confined to her bed about ten da\s prior to her death.   She has left a large circle of friends and relations to mourn her loss; and had been an examplary member of the Christian Church for nearly a half a century, and died strong in the faith of having a part in the first resurrection.  T. McD.
(Rushville Jacksonian, please copy.)

Died of the flux, on the 11th inst., Hugh, son of Samuel and Mary McDonald, aged three years, and_months.
Marshall County Democrat  2 October 1856, page 2
Died. At her residence in Union township, on the 28th ult., of Flux. MARY, consort of SAMUEL McDONALD. aged 39 years. On the 27th ult., of flux. SAMUEL, son of EDWARD and MARTHA THOMPSON, aged 4 years. On the 30lh ult.. of the same disease. ELIZA, daughter of the same, aged 2 years. August 28th, of flux, in the town of Price, Jackson county, Wisconsin, after an illness of nine days. CHARLES NORCROSS. only child of WILLIAM HENRY and LOIS HELEN LITTEL. age one year, ten months, and two days.
Marshall County Democrat  30 October 1856. page 3
Died, October 24th. at her residence in Polk township, Marshall county, of lung fever, Mrs. ELIZA CUSHMAN, wife of Consider CUSHMAN.
Marshall County Democrat 6 November 1856. page 2 Departed this life October 31st, EDWARD FITZGERALD; aged about 42 years.  Requiscat in pace. Amen.
Marshall County Democrat  25 December 1856 page 2
Died. At his residence in Union township, on the 21st., of lung complaint, JAMES HOUGHTON, aged 59 years
Marshall County Democrat  1 January 1857. page 2
Died, at her father's residence in Marshall county Indiana. Dec. 25th 1856.—of Consumption, Mary Jane, wife of James J. Corbaley; aged 21 years, 3 months. 21 days.  (Laporte Times please copy)
Marshall County Democrat 22 January 1857. page 2
CORONER'S NOTICE.—Notice is hereby give that Charles Biehl of German Township Marshall county Indiana, aged about 56 years, was found dead at his residence on the 9th inst. An inquest was held and the verdict the jury was that he come to his death by intemperance and freezing. George Mctcalf, J.P.. An exofficio Coroner.
Marshall County Democrat 5 February 1857, page 2
Died.  At the Edward's Hotel, in this place, after a short illness. Charles A. Hugus, age_years.
Marshall County Democrat 12 March 1857, page 2
In out extra of last Saturday, we made mention that a Dutchman, by the name of Snyder, was found dead, on Tuesday of last Week; three miles east of this place. We have since learned that his name was not Snyder, but Shaber. An Flask full of Whiskey was found by his side, which was evidence that whiskey was the cause of his death.
Marshall County Democrat 2 April 1857. page 2
Drowned. We learn from the Delphi Times that two men. named Andrews and Drandsaff were drowned last week in the Wabash river, just below the feeder dam. They were in a skiff, accompanied by Charles Head, when from some
cause the skiff was overturned. Mr. Head succeeded in reaching the shore in an exhausted condition. The bodies of the drowned men have not been recovered. Mr. Samuel Crawford, President of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad,
died very suddenly at his residence in Terre Haute, last week.
Marshall County Democrat 9 April 1857. page 2
Abner Lawrence was killed, and John Muncie severely injured, by the late accident on the Wabash Valley railroad.
Marshall County Democrat  9 April 1857. page 2
CORONER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Statute, I was called upon to hold an inquest over the body of a dead man found near the residence of Peter Crawford, in this county, on the 5th day of March 1857. the following facts appear from the verdict of a Jury: "The deceased is a man between 55 and 60 years of age; about live feet six inches high; heavy set; long heavy whiskers; tailor by trade; rather thinly clad; his name is George Schaber; that he had no property of value found with him, and that he came to his death by intemperance." Mar 19. H.M. LOGAN. Coroner. By D. How, Deputy.
Marshall County Democrat 16 April 1857, page 2
We regret to learn that the Sentinel Office, in Indianapolis, was. last week, the scene of a most terrible catastrophe—by which one man lost his life, and rive others were injured. The accident was caused by the explosion of a new boiler connected with the Steam press used in the office. A boy. named George Homan, was killed. Mr. Randall, the foreman of the New Room, was badly hurt, as was a boy named Fred. Mulbarger; also Frank Schuyler, Jacob Lex. and a son of Mr. Doughty, one of the proprietors. The newspaper forms were destroyed. and a large amount of type and material mined. The account from which we gather the above, says: that "the proprietors will proceed without delay to get to work again." The loss cannot he accurately estimated now, but it will be between eight and twelve thousand dollars. Abner Dillon was sentenced to the Penitentiary for life, at the March term of the Miami Circuit Court for the murder of his wife. De Loss Warren, editor of the Warren, (Ind.) Republican, died on the 24th ult.
Marshall County Democrat  7 May 1857, page 3
The Harrison Democrat states that a child of Mr. Smith living near that place, was drowned one day last week in a washtub. The mother had occasion to be absent a few moments, and on her return found that her child had pitched head
foremost in a tub of soap suds, and was so far gone that it died in a short time.
Marshall County Democrat  28 May 1857, page 2
Died—In Tippecanoe Town, May 26, 1857, in the 22nd year of her age, Bula Almira Thayer, wife of David P. Thayer—daughter of John and Sarah B. Armstrong.
Marshall County Democrat  16 July 1857, page 2
The Muncie Messenger, printed at Muncie, Delaware county, Indiana, J.R.S. Bond, editor contains in its issue of June 4th, the following article: LIBEL SUITS.—We stated in last week's paper that Mrs. Thompson, of Windsor, had employed T. J. Sample. Esq., of Muncie to appeal to the proper Courts to obtain redress from those persons and conductors of the press who have wantonly circulated reports that she had poisoned the girl Sarah. Measures are being taken to proceed against the editors of the Newcastle (Henry County) Courier and the Cincinnati Commercial, in which latter case the eminent lawyer. Caleb B. Smith. Esq., has been called in to aid Judge Sample. Previous to the commencement of these suits the body of Sarah Reid will be exhumed, and a through examination made to endeavor, if possible, to detect the presence of poison. That investigation will be made in the coming week, and the result of which we will in due time advise our readers.
Marshall County Democrat  20 August 1857
Died In Plymouth. August 17th, of Scrofula, PIERCE—son of Hugh B. & Letitia Dickson—ages two years and six months.
Marshall County Democrat 27 August 1857. page 3
A young man named Philip Sather. while tearing up the scaffold near the bottom of an old well in Lafayette, fainted from the effects of the "choke damp" and fell. His brother-in-law went down to help him and also fainted. The father went to the aid of both and fainted also. The mother procured help and the brother and father of young Sather were saved, but he was too far gone and died in spite of all efforts to recover him.
Marshall County Democrat 17 September 1857, page 2
RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT!!
On yesterday forenoon, we were called on to witness the most horrible spectacle we ever beheld. As the morning train was going from here to Laportc and had gone between three and four miles, the trucks before the drive wheel of the locomotive gave way which threw it from the track, and the coupling breaking, the locomotive went off on one side and the baggage cars on the other.—John Darthard the fireman, jumped from the locomotive and was killed instantly. Our fellow townsman, George Edwards, while attempting to jump from the baggage car, fell—was run over by the car and most horribly mangled; both legs being crushed so that the pieces of bone arc sticking through the flesh, almost the entire way from his knees to his ankles, and the flesh on one leg is completely torn to pieces so that it was hanging in separate bunches, until after it was dressed.
Some think that he may have his left leg saved, others think that both will have to be amputated. As for ourself, we have no confirmed opinion of our own, but it seems almost impossible for a human being to ever recover from such a mutilated condition.
The courage and fortitude with which he endured his excrutiating pain is very remarkable—not even groaning or mourning. The two above spoken of, are all that were seriously injured. The engineer was slightly hurt, but is still going-about.
The foregoing is near a correct account as we can gather from what we can see and hear.
P.S.—Since the above was in type, Mr. Edwards' wounds have proved fatal. He died yesterday (Wednesday) at about 3 o'clock p.m. George G. Dunn, died at his residence in Bedford, on the 4th inst. Hon. James Lockhart, member of Congress from the 1st district, died at his residence in Evansville, on the 7th inst.
Marshall County Democrat 17 September 1857, page 2
STATE OH INDIANA. Marshall County, SS: An inquisition, taken at the dwelling of S. Moor, of Center township, in the county of Marshall, on the 14th and 15th days of September, in the year A.D. 1857. before H.M. Logan, Coroner of said county, upon view of the body of Charles Rhodes, then and there lying dead, upon the oath of Thos. J. Patterson, C.R. Smith, H. Humrichouser, Benj. Darling, James H Carr, Stephen A. Francis, N.H. Oglesbee, G.A. Demont, William J. Burns. H.B. Dickson, Henry Work and Sam. B. Corbalcy, of the township aforesaid who being sworn diligently to inquire how. and in what manner Charles Rhodes came to his death, upon their oath do say: That his death was caused by a congestion of the brain, an a partial inflammation of the stomach- taking both together with the withdrawal of the accustomed amount of stimulus and the consequent exhaustion produced thereby.
In witness whereof, we. the Jurors aforesaid, have hereunto severally set our hands the day and year above written. S. B. Corbaley, H.B. Dickson, T.J. Patterson, Wm. J. Burns, Chas. R. Smith. Stephen A. Francis, Benj. Darling, N.H. Oglesbec, H. Humrichouser, J.H. Carr, G.A. Demont, H. Work. Signed by the Jurors and received by me. H.M. Logan, Coroner.
Marshall County Democrat  24 September 1857, page 2
Died In this place, on the 20th inst., of Consumption, MARY JANE PATTERSON, aged 17 years On Wednesday, September 16th, at the residence of his mother in this place, GEORGE EDWARDS, aged 22 years. In chronicling the death of George Edwards, the heart grieves with sincere sorrow for those friends left to mourn over him. Born amid poverty—subjected in boyhood to temptation, and drive among those whose course does all but elevate mankind, George proved himself worthy of the respect of honest men; and those who knew him best regret his loss with sincere sorrow. Continued kindness to an afflicted mother—ceaseless exertion to aid in the support of a family of helpless young brothers and sisters, promptness, energy faithfulness in anything entrusted to him as a young man worthy of confidence, and who win a honorable and useful station.
On Wednesday the I6th the cars were thrown from the track here and both of his legs were crushed to atoms. He bore the most excruciating pain without a murmur, and died on Wednesday at 3 o'clock P.M. Desolate indeed is the heart
of the mother for whose comfort he toiled, and the little ones whose protector he was, must live with aching hearts upon his vacant seat, and listen in vain for his coming step. He sleeps the sleep that knows no earthly waking. What faults he
may have had were not of the heart; and it will be long before sunshine will break through the clouds his loss has cast around us. page 3.

Charles Rhodes found dead.—A Marshal county jury of inquest upon this case, after a session of two days—Sept. 14th and 15th—"at the dwelling of S. Moor, of Centre Township." submitted the following intelligent verdict: "That his death was caused by a congestion of the brain, and a partial inflammation of the stomach, taking both together with the withdrawal of the accustomed amount of stimulus and the consequent exhaustion produced thereby. "-St. Jo. Co. Forum
My dear friend, how did you find out that he was 'found dead?' He died in the presence of his wife and Dr. Lemon, if we mistake not, and others. A Doctor was brought from Ft. Wayne at the request of Mr. Rhodes' brother; a jury was
called on the evening of the 14th, and as it was too late to dissect Mr. Rhodes, the jury was dismissed until the morning of the 15th, when he was dissected, and according to the facts in the case the verdict was given. You must imagine that
the jury was a set of ignoramuses because You can't see the point to the verdict. Better en-small your paper again.
Marshall County Democrat  22 October 1857. page 2
Died In this place, on the morning of the 15th instant. Charles L.. infant son of Joseph C and Lovina L. Leonard—aged II months and 12 days.
Marshall County Democrat  12 November 1857. page 3
Died. In Plymouth Nov. 6th 1857. Martha eldest daughter of David and Ann Hilligas. aged 18 years 3 months and 23 days.
Marshall County Democrat 26 November 1857, page 2 Obituary. Died, in this village, on Friday, the 20th inst., A Mortimer Westervelt. son of J.L. Westervell, Esq., in the 17th year of his age.
Marshall County Democrat  4 March 1858, page 3
Died: On the 28th of Fe. 1858. of Lung fever. Sarah Shirley, aged IS years and 21 days. On March 1st 1858 Emery Wilton, son of Ervin S. and Marie C. Elliott, aged 4 years and 4 months. In Plymouth, March 2d. 1858. Mary Ann. consort of_Nichols.
Marshall County Democrat  11 March 1858, page 2
OBITUARY. Died, in this village on Friday, the 4th inst.. MRS FANNIE B. LEMON, wife of Dr. T.A. Lemon and eldest daughter of A.L. WHEELER. Esq., of this place, in the 24th year of her age. It has never been our lot to record a death that cast so deep a gloom over the citizens of our village as that of Mrs. L. Grown up here from childhood, her amiability of character, her loveliness of disposition and her many excellencies of head and heart had won for herself a large circle of friends, in whose sympathies and affections she lived. But now she is gone from them, yet her memory in their hearts will never be motionless—it will live while they live, and in the last hour will rob death of half its terrors, and bright Heaven nearer, because their friend has tasted the one and enjoys (he other. Lightly rest the sod over her dust—let loveliest (lowers bloom there, and let the birds sing there their sweetest lay—let memory embalm the sacred spot, but remember, only her body sleeps there, her virtues bloom in Heaven. The heart felt sympathies of all are extended to the husband, and relations of the deceased, for their painful and irreparable bereavement.
Marshall County Democrat  18 March 1858, page 3
Died, At his residence in this county, March 10th 1858. SCOY BELANGEE, aged 40 years.
Mr. Belangee was what is seldom found—an honest man.   He had not enemies, and all who knew him were his friends. Industrious, kind hearted, honest in all things, he has passed to his last account, bearing upon him the evidences that '"An honest Man's the noblest work of God." He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss
Marshall County Democrat  25 March 1858, page 4
Died: In Milton. Wayne Co., Ind.. on Sunday morning, the 14th inst.. MINERVA JANE, wife of Obed M. Barnard, of Plymouth. Ind.. and daughter of Jehial B. Lamson—aged 39 years and 6 months.
Marshall County Democrat  22 April 1858, page 3
Died on  the 21st inst., Harriett May, aged six months daughter of Anson P. and Preda Elliott.
Marshall County Democrat  13 MAY 1858. page 2
Died: On the 2d inst.. of Consumption. William Harrison Shirley in the 23d year of his age.
Marshall County Democrat  20 May 1858. page 2
OBITUARY. Died at her residence in Plymouth, on the 13th inst., of Valiolord, Elizabeth, consort of Thomas McDonald, (ex-Editor of this paper.) aged fifty-two years.
Marshall County Democrat  1 July 1858. page 2
Died—At her residence in Plymouth, on the 23d June, of Typhoid fever. Mrs. Rachel Can. consort of James Can. aged 34 years. (Goshen paper please copy.)
Marshall County Democrat  26 August 1858. page 3
ACCIDENT. A young man by the name of William Wilburn, who lives a few miles from this place, died on Wednesday evening last, from injuries received at
the camp meeting held near Wolf Creek Mills, last week. He and some boys were having some fun "hooking" cigars, in a joking way from a comrade. Young Wilburn snatched a handful and ran. and as he ran he stumbled and fell over a log. When he got up he told the boys that he was seriously injured, but as he kept up. they thought he would get over it. He was taken home where he died the next evening.
Marshall County Democrat  4 November 1858. page 2
Died—In this place, on the 24th ult., MRS. CHARLOTTE FULLER, consort of Rev. A. Fuller.
DEATHS FROM THE MARSHALL COUNTY DEMOCRAT JANUARY-JUNE, 1856
From the Lafayette Journal, Jan. 12.
Abram Rice, Timothy Driskill, and David M. Stocking, yesterday under-went the extreme penalty of the Law, by suffering death on the gallows; Rice and Driskill for the murder of Cephas Fahrenbaugh on the 24th of May 1855, and Stocking for the murder of John Rose, on the 8th of January 1855. Rice was 27 years of age and was born in Corydon, in this State. He was a tinner by trade. Driskill was a native of Harrisburgh, Penn., had just entered his 23d year. Stocking was born in New York and was 30 years old.
[24 January 1856]

DIED. At Carlisle Hill in St. Joseph County on the 4th inst., Sally Johnson, late widow of Robert Johnson, sen. of Marshall county. Also at his residence in North township on the 4th inst., James Palmer, aged 75 years.

SUDDEN DEATH
It becomes our melancholy duty to chronicle the untimely death of Jacob K.Hupp, one of our oldest citizens. The circumstances of his death as near as we have been able to learn, are as follows: On Friday evening, the 7th inst., he was in his saw-mill, where he had a buzz saw in operation; his wife and two girls were in the mill, also. They heard him groan, and looked around; saw him set down with his hands on his breast; he then fainted; when he recovered he said he was very sick—told his wife to shut down the head-gate, that he was dying.
The girls ran to a neighbor's house, and got help; they carried him into his house, where he breathed his last in a few moments. Some think that the saw threw the end of a piece of wood against his breast; others think that a blood-vessel broke. There were no marks discoverable on his body, except a dark spot on his breast, about the size of a quarter of a dollar; which was discovered when they were putting on his shroud.
The deceased was a good, substantial citizen, having served four years as Sheriff in this County, and has left a large circle of friends to mourn his un-timely death. We truly sympathize with the family and relatives of the deceased, in this their day of trouble.
A funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. Austin Fuller at the Methodist Church, in this place, on Sunday, the 9th inst., to a large and attentive audience.
He was then taken to "that bourne from whence no traveler returns." (LaPorte and South Bend papers please copy.)
[13 March 1856]

AWFUL CALAMITY
Mrs. Fannie Wilson, an insane person who was a county charge upon this county, was burned to death on Wednesday evening of last week.
Her insanity made it necessary for the individual who kept her, to erect a small building for convenience in which she was confined. From the circumstances it appears she took the straw from the straw bed, and threw it through a small opening in the partition, which falling on the stove, ignited and set the building on fire, and before it was discovered it had made such progress that it could not be extinguished. Her body was burned to a smouldering cinder. Rochester Flag.
[13 March 1856]

THE ELECTION MURDER AT VINCENNES
Redpath, of the Missouri Democrat, thus described the atrocious murder which took place at Vincennes a few days since, at a charter election in that town.
An Irishman was murdered at the polls by a man named Wm. Millar, the Know-Nothing candidate for Marshal, at half past eleven o'clock. As related by eye-witnesses, the murder originated in a contested vote. The deceased came up and offered his vote.
"You've voted already," said Millar
"No sir," said the voter.
"I tell you, you have," rejoined Millar in an imperious tone.
"You lie!"
Hardly had these words been pronounced, ere a knife was buried in the voter's body, and after staggering backwards a few steps, he fell down dead.
They carried his body to an unoccupied workshop in the neighborhood of the pools, and uncovered the wound. The knife had entered above his right hip bone, and then ran along his groin. It was the most frightful wound I ever looked at in all my life, and seemed either to infuriate every one who saw it, or cause them to shudder violently and turn them away their eyes. I feared a riot or another murder when I saw how demonically infuriated the dead man's companions appeared to be, but, owing chiefly, perhaps to Millar's escape, there has been no further bloodshed,
[21 March 1856]

George Vhroman, who murdered his father in a drinking spree at Gibson Station, in Lake county, during the early part of the winter, was tried at the late term of the Lake county court, and sentence to imprisonment for life. He was twenty-two years of age.
[3 April 1856]

CONVICTION OF MRS. HUBBARD
Sarah Hubbard, the wife of Hubbard, who was hung in this place last December, was tried at Marion last week upon the charge of aiding her husband in the murder of Mr. French and his wife and five children. The jury were out about 30 minutes and returned with a verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment at imprisonment for life. Sheriff Scott has gone over after her and will convey her to the Penitentiary. Wabash Gazette.
[17 April 1856]

The Wabash Gazette, of last week is full of accounts of accidents by railroad, suicide, &c. The first is a terrible railroad accident, which occured two miles west of Wabash. It seems that two Irishmen, by the name of White and Sullivan, were standing on a bridge, and not heeding the approaching train were run against by the cars, knocked off the bridge on to the rocks below, and were instantly killed. Also the death of Mr. John Hubbard, by the kick of a horse.
The suicide of Mrs. Catharine A. Rodgers, supposed to be caused by taking Sacrament, and on reflection, came to the conclusion she had committed a great sin, not being worthy of so-doing, and would put an end to her existence by hanging. And lastly, of the falling of the walls of two brick buildings in which event a Mr. Walmsley and team barely escaped death. Verily Wabash County has had a trying time of it the past year.
[17 April 1856]

SUDDEN DEATH
We learn from a reliable source, that a young man living, or near Bourbon, in this county, died rather mysteriously, last week. He had been playing ball, and ten minutes after he had laid his ball club down, he was dead. [17 April 1856]

OBITUARY
Died at her residence in Plymouth, after an illness of thirty hours, on the 30th of April, Margaret, consort of Eld. Henry Logan, aged 66 years. She was a good companion, a kind mother; always ready to administer to the necessities of the poor and afflicted; had been an exemplary member of the Christian Church for over forty years and died in the full faith of having a part in the first Resurrection.
[8 May 18561

PROBABLE MURDER
On Sunday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a man was found lying in the yard of the Eagle House, near the kitchen door, in a state of insensibility. He had taken lodging for the night at this house, and had been to bed, as when found, he was in his shirt and drawers, and the remainder of his clothes were by the bed side, up stairs. No physician was called to see him until Monday, nor was anything known of the occurance by the public until that time. Physicians did not see him until a short time before his death, which took place on Monday, at 2 o'clock, P.M. It is probable that his injuries were fatal, and beyond a physicians skill, as he remained in a state of insensibility until his death. Justice McGregor, acting Coroner, summoned a Jury, who proceeded to an investigation of the case. A post mortem examination by Drs. Constant, Phipps. and Seward, showed that the deceased had received two mortal wounds, one on the right side of the head and face, affecting the brain, and the other on the right side, immediately under the arm, fracturing four of the ribs on that side. The Jury found that these wounds were inflicted by a certain heavy weapon; and that James Alexander, Erancis Noggle, and Charles Gundy, inflicted said wounds, and produced the death of the deceased.
These parties are now under arrest and are being examined before Judge Griggs.
The name of the deceased was Casper Hoffer. He had been at work on Eel river and came in on Sunday evening. The man for whom he worked was a witness, and identified the body and gave evidence as to the money he had in his possession.
The parties arrested were occupants of the house and slept in the same room with the deceased. We have confined ourselves to a simple statement of the facts as we gathered them from the finding Jury and others.
—Peru Sentinel. [22 May 1856]

Dr. Clark Chapman.
ARGOS, Ind. May 30.—Dr. Clark Chapman, one of the oldest practitioners in Marshall county, died here yesterday morning, aged eighty.
Date: 1898-06-01; Paper: Indiana State Journal Marshall county
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