NEET

Mrs. J. M. Neet, wife of the County superintendent of Parke County, died on Tuesday of consumption, being the 8th victim of that disease in a family of 9.  on account of the funeral the schools were dismissed on Wednesday. Mrs. C. E. Newlin attended from here. - Waveland Independent, Friday, December 4, 1903

Rockville, Ind., June 20 - Oliver Perry Neet, 74 years old, died at the residence south of Rockville at 2:20 o'clock Monday morning. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Nannie Jane Neet; one son, Paul; one sister, Mrs. Sarah McCanliss, a brother, William Neet of Florida and five grandchildren. The body was taken to Barnes Funeral Home and returned to the residence this morning. Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Olivet church near Catlin. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet cemetery. - Terre Haute Tribune, June 30, 1942

NEVINS

Mrs. Shirley Nevins - Rockville, April 15 - Mrs. Shirley Nevins, of Jessup, died Tuesday of blood poisoning.  She had been ill two weeks and leaves a husband, a child two years old and an infant two weeks old.  The funeral will be held at Union church Thursday morning, interment in the Union Church cemetery. - Terre Haute Tribune, Wednesday 15 April 1908, Page 002

NEWKIRK

The funeral of William "Ollis" Newkirk was held at the First Christian Church Wed January 25 at 10 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. William T. Barbre, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Alfred S. Warriner, pastor of the Methodist Church. Ollis' friends have always tried to scatter flowers in his path while living and they did not forget to make their floral offerings when he was gone. The flowers that were brought were many and beautiful. William Ollis was the son of Frank and Nancy Jane Newkirk, born April 16, 1893 and died January 22, 1911. Two brothers, Joseph Thomas, age 20, and Charles Richard age 18 and two sisters, Anna Ellen, age 4 and Dottie Ethel age 15 have preceded their brother to the better land. Ollis was a quiet, unassuming, humble young man which made him beloved of all who knew him. In his long illness he was never known to grow impatient or complain at his lot in life. While the terrible disease was doing its work of destroying the physical body, his soul was growing in faith and spiritual strength. he had often expressed his willingness to die, saying that death had no fears but that his only regret was that he must leave his father and mother. Ollis united with the First Christian Church of Rockville Sept 20, 1908 and since that time he has always been faithful in his attendance upon the church services when his health would permit and faithful in his Christian duties. he has been active in the church, Bible School and Christian Endeavor. Being the exception of a young man that he was, the church put so much confidence in him that he was chosen a deacon at their early age. His friends were loath to give him up but God called and he has answered. His course was short but run well. The battle was of short duration, but victory was his.

NOEL

Mrs. Mary Noel died at her home near Myrtle Point, Oregon, December 26, 1911. … Mrs. Noel was the widow of Johnson Noel, a son of Matthew Noel, one of the founders of Rockville and was born here. Mrs. Noel was one of the well known school teachers of Parke County before the civil war.” - Rockville Tribune, January 30, 1912

NORMAN

James S., son of William and Nancy Norman, was born on a farm near Bellmore, Ind., August 22, 1852, and died at his home in Parkeville, July 4, 1912, aged 59 years, 10 months and 12 days.  He was the youngest of a family of eight children, all except one sister being dead.  His boyhood was spent on the farm where he  was born, his early education being obtained in the district school near his home.  After taking a preparatory course he entered the Indiana School of Medicine, from which he graduated in 1872.  After graduating he came to Parkeville and entered the practice of his chosen profession, where he has enjoyed a continuous and successful practice for almost forty years.  As a physician he was recognized as a man of great ability.  In early life he united with the Evangelical Lutheran church under the pastorate of the Rev. John Good.  At the time of his death he was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, a social member of Modern Woodmen of American, and a member of the Parke county Medical Association.  During his last sickness, which dates from the first of April, he was a great sufferer, yet he bore his suffering with as much patience and fortitude as is given to man to command, while all that medical skill, tender hands, and loving hearts could do was done for his relief.  Doctor Norman was a kind and considerate neighbor, and will be sadly missed in this neighborhood.  He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, two sons, Leonard I. of Evansville, and William O. of Parkeville, one sister, Mrs. Rachel Switzer of near Bellmore, and a host of relatives and friends.  Funeral services were held Saturday morning, at the residence, Rev. Markin, officiating, and interment was made in Little Raccoon cemetery, north of Parkeville, according to the burial rites of the Masonic Fraternity and Modern Woodmen of America.

NUTGRASS

Mary Jane Page was born near Shelbyville, Shelby county Kentucky, Mary 18, 1826; was married to William Nutgrass in April 1844 and come to this State in 1848.  To this union were born eight children, three of whom George, Alfred and Mrs. Henry Zorget, preceded her to the other shore.  The others are, James Nutgrass, Jr. of Morton, and Mrs. Sarah Beaty of Jessup, who are twins; Mrs. John Alexander, Mrs. James Alexander, and Mrs. Ike Lowry of Rockville.  There are thirty-five grandchildren, sixty-two great grandchildren.  Aunt Jane, as she was familiarly known, never united with any church, but had a preference to the Predestinarian Baptist faith.  She was a great reader of the “Divine Book,” and read it through a number of times.  She always said she trusted all to God and was ready to go to his call, and while she never got entirely helpless she often wondered why it was that she was spared so long in the feebleness of old age, yet she trusted to Him that all was for the best.  Her final illness lasted five weeks and was endured with great resignation and fortitude.  Aunt Jane will be missed in this community for she was a good and kind neighbor.  Funeral services were conducted at the house by Elder C. R. Collings.  Burial in Raccoon cemetery. - unknown newspaper (Death recorded in Book H-16, Page 052 as May 12, 1912)