McCAMMON

Harriet, daughter of Samuel and Theodosia McCammon was born September 7, 1856 and departed this life November 2, 1907, aged 51 years 1 month 25 days. She was united in marriage to Dr. James I. Norman February 10, 1886.  To this one son, William O was born. Deceased was of a family of six children, two brothers, William and Joseph and one sister Mrs. Mary Ann Sturgeon still survive her. She was a member of the Christian Church at Parkeville for a number of years, where she was a constant attendant as long as her health permitted. She was a firm believer in the religion of Jesus Christ and her last words were a prayer. In early life she became imbued with the principles of truth and virtue, which are the brightest gems in the diadem of a wife and mother. She had been a constant sufferer for the last five years. She was a kind and loving wife, an affectionate mother and good neighbor. To the father and son she has left a rich legacy of life of devotion to their welfare and happiness. She was ready at all times to aid the needy and distressed and many acts of kindness are known to neighbors and friends. All that human skill and attention could accomplish was done for her but of no avail. We devoutly recognize the hand of a Father who knows the best way and time to take His children home. The Divine Reaper knows what fruit is ready for the heavenly garner. Ere her garments brushed the dews on Jordan's banks, she stepped across the stream and is now at rest in the jewel wailed city "over there." The funeral was held at the home, Sunday afternoon Elder J. C. Ashley officiating. The scriptural lesson was taken from I Corinthians 15 chapter. Text taken from James 4:4.  "For what is your life? It is a vapor that appearth for a little time and then vanished away.” The Parkeville church choir rendered several appropriate hymns, after which the body was laid to rest in Raccoon burying ground to await the final resurrection.

McCAMPBELL

Mrs. Samuel McCampbell died at her home in Washington township last Wednesday. – Rockville Tribune, 04 February 1892

McCORMICK

Mary Jane Miller, only child of Samuel Miller and Eleanor Elvesta Webster Miller, was born in Parke county, Indiana, November 17, 1832.  Her early years were spent in Clay county, where she gave her heart and life to Christ in early womanhood and with her beautiful voice long led the old Methodist Episcopal church in song.  When but a child she was deprived of her father by death and later her mother married Francis Dunlavy, a class leader of austere mein and blanchless life.  Having moved to Putnam county when 18 years of age, she married James Harvey McCormick and the same year, 1851, they went to the new country of Iowa, settling in Davis county, where they lived their happy life until she was widowed on July 1, 1876.  Her life of widowhood was burdened or blessed with five children, a son and four daughters, ranging in age from 3 to 21 years.   With heoric determination she kept her household together until each took up the battle of life alone.  “Her children rise up and call her blessed. “ And all are present today, and in the order of their ages are Sara A., wife of Andrew J. Clark; William F., lately bereaved of his wife; Cora V., wife of J. W. Sprinkle; Ruth, wife of E. E. Munson, he being absent, and Miss Myra J.  There are three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, all too far removed to be present today.  Never large nor stout, yet with a wonderful vitality, she has far outlived her generation, attaining the advanced age of 88 years, 6 months and 26 days.  Her pure life uncompromising loyalty and loving faith have made her life an influence for good, more far reaching than we comprehend.  She was the embodiment and exponent of the ideal wife and mothr as understood in her maidenhood.  Her home has been with her daughter, Mrs. James W. Sprinkle, for the past few years.  Her body wil be laid to rest beside the one love of her life, for which she has mourned 45 years and kept in tender rembrance so pure that no other could supplant. – Logansport Morning Press, 15 June 1921, Page 002, Columns 002 & 003

McMASTERS

Lewis McMasters of Montezuma, better known in Newport as "Babe" was instantly killed Wednesday noon near the home of Luther Manwaring, north of West Union, Parke County, when a chain broke around a load of logs causing the pole to hit him on the head, scalping him.  He was hauling logs from the Sugar Creek bottoms and was using a stump puller in loading them. It was reported that he had a chain and pole around the log to hold it on the wagon, when the chain broke, letting the pole fly back with great force striking him on the head, knocking the top of his head off.  The body was taken to Montezuma where the coroner held an inquest and rendered a verdict of accidental death.  "Babe" McMasters, a son of Solomon McMasters, had resided in the Sugar Creek neighborhood for a number of years, and during his younger days was a lover of baseball. He was a captain and manager of the Sugar Creek team and whenever he had an open date, a game could be had on a few minutes notice by notifying the Sugar Creek manager. He was as hard a hitter as the Yankee "Babe" Ruth and knocked many home runs on Newport's diamond. He had many friends over here who will regret to hear of his tragic death.  He was an honest, hard working man. He is survived by 4 children -- Omer and Foster, both students at Wabash College; Thomas of near Rockville, and Ira at home.  Funeral was held Saturday morning by the Methodist pastor of Montezuma. Burial took place in the Montezuma cemetery. – Newport Hoosier State, 05 November 1924, Page 008

McMURTRY

Elizabeth Judson Buchanan was born June 27, 1845; was united in marriage with John McMurtry September 27, 1864 and became a member of the Bethany Presbyterian church February 4, 1866, under the ministry of her uncle, William Y. Allen.  Elizabeth was a child of the covenant and belonged to a long line of ancestry that had been pioneers in the early settlement of Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana and wherever providence cast their lot they set up altars for the worship of the God of Abraham and rested on the promises that he would be a God to them and their children.  To this service we may attribute her trust in Christ during her last days of suffering.  In hours of pain she would long to be absent from the body and enter into the joys o the Lord that she knew awaited her.  During her last hours she said she had no doubts to trouble her.  She had ever been faithful in the Missionary society, the Sunday school and the church.  No disappointments of life or pleasures of the world were permitted to swerve her from her purpose of the Lord,.  Her evening has come and the master of the vineyard has called her to come and receive the reward.  She leaves her husband, two children and two grandchildren and a large circle of relative and friends to mourn her departure which occurred at 9 p.m. September 12, 1907. Truly a mother in Israel has fallen.