Ohio County Indiana Obits

New Albany Daily Ledger 1857-12-22
On Tuesday Samuel Keen died very suddenly at the residence of Henry Brown, Esq. near Rising Sun, Ind. He was an old citizen of Gallatin County, Ky., but recently of Iowa.
Mr. Keen seemed as well as usual in the morning, but before noon he told his family and friends he was going to die. He insisted on bidding them farewell,
after which he took a seat, and in less then five minutes he breathed his last. Mr. Keen has encountered some severe reverses in fortune lately,
otherwise he seemed in his usual health. He leaves a family and a very large circle of warm friends to lament his decease.

New Albany Daily Ledger 1856-07-23
Two more persons have been added to the list of victims of the poisoning at Rising Sun.
During the past week Mr. Huston and Mrs. Jones, wife of Theophilus Jones, died from the effects of the poison.

Indianapolis Sentinel 1878-10-25
Captain Daniel Tapley, son-in-law of Ex-Supreme Judge A.C. Downey, died suddenly at the latter's residence in Rising Sun Tuesday night.
He had been in feeble health for some time, but retired to bed at 9 o'clock in his usual state, and two hours later when his room
was visited, as was the custom by one of the members of Judge Downey's family, it was found that he had died.
Captain Tapley was 83 years old. he was a Mason for more than 50 years, and a charter member of old No. 6 of Rising Sun.

Indiana State Journal 1897-03-24
Died of Nose Bleed Hartford City, Ind. March 22
Arthur Mock twelve year old son of James M. Mock a prominent manufacturer of this city, died yesterday morning from the effects of a nose bleed.
About six weeks ago his nose began to bleed and although daily since that time it bled unit the loss of blood resulted in death.
A year ago while the boy was attending school in Muncie a playmate struck him in the nose and it is believed that the blow caused the hemorrhage.
His father is owner of the Hartford City Foundry and Machine Works and is quite prominently known at Muncie, where he resided before coming here.

New Albany Daily Ledger May 23 1854
FATHER AND DAUGHTER DROWNED
We learn from the Rising Sun News, that Mr. Charles Borders and his eldest daughter were drowned in the south branch of hogan's Creek on Sunday morning last.
Six of the family had started to church, in a two-horse wagon, and in attempting to ford the stream, which had been swollen by a heavy rain during the night previous,
the father and daughter lost their lives. An infant child was one of the company, but, strange to say it was rescued from a watery grave by the hand of its mother.
The bodies of the deceased were recovered several hours after the occurrence.

Indianapolis Sentinel August 4 1882
Rising Sun
A man named Cole, of Rising Sun, fell on a circular saw and was instantly killed.

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James M. Colvin
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN, HENRY, IL May 20, 1869
In Pike township, Ohio county, Indiana, April 12, James M. Colvin in the 23rd year of his life.
The deceased was a brother to Mrs. C. Dehart of this city.
(Contributed by Nancy Piper)

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Hartford, Ind., Jan. 27.
Isaac Fisher, aged about seventy-was found dead in a ditch outside of the city limits this
morning. He had been drinking considerably, and it is supposed, was on the way to his daughter's home in the country,
when he fell into the ditch, and was frozen to death. Deceased has been a resident of this county for many years.
Weekly Indiana State Journal January 29, 1896

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HARTFORD CITY, Ind„ Jan. 9.
Christopher Hiser, an aged farmer, residing In Harrison township, was found unconscious in his
barn at noon today. He was conveyed to the house and expired a few minutes later.
He is supposed to have been a victim of heart disease.
Date: 1898-12-28; Paper: Indiana State Journal

BIRD GRIEVES TO DEATH, Milton, Ind., May 31
A pathetic coincidence took place in connection with the death and burial of Myrtle Young, the seven-year-old daughter or Reuben Young.
The child died two days ago of lock-jaw, caused by running a nail in her foot.
She possessed a pet canary that was accustomed to perch on her hand and eat from her fingers.
Although the bird was cared for it seemed to grieve after its mistress' death, calling plaintively until the morning preceding her burial, when it suddenly fell dead.
The dead bird was placed in the casket and buried with its little mistress.
The Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel Wed. June 5 1901