DAILY

“James Daily, brother of ex-commissioner Charles Daily, died at Terre Haute last week. The Terre Haute Gazette says a post mortem examination was made by the physicians who found ‘that the liver had become solidly united to the side of the body on the side. The liver intestines and stomach were connected to each other by cancerous ulcers, the stomach being covered with them. His vitality must have been very great to have lived as long as he did.’” - Rockville Tribune, July 11, 1889

DALY

“Catharine Daly, who died January 12, was the last charter member of the old Rosedale congregation of the Christian Church to pass away. She was born in Pennsylvania, October 11, 1809, and was married to Benjamin Daly at the age of 16. They came to Indiana sixty-two years ago and settled on the farm where she died and the whole of her remaining life was spent on that farm. She united with the church under Elijah Ward. She had eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Daly was 79 years, 3 months and 1 day old. The Rev. H. Williams preached her funeral” - Rockville Republican, January 30, 1889

DAVIES

Col. Warren E. Davies, the auctioneer, died at his home at 1221 S. Washington street, Kokomo, Ind., early Sunday morning of inflammation of the brain or sleeping sickness. A short funeral service was held at the residence at 10 1.m. today after which the body taken to his boyhood home at Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana where regular services and burial took place.  Col. Davies was not quite 40 years of age, but by earnest and conscientious effort he had built up a splndid business all over north central Indiana.  Besides his widow he leaves two boys, aged 15 months and 4 years, an aged father and three brothers, and many other relatives and hosts of friends.  His cousin Ora J. Davies is treasurer of the State of Indiana.  Mr. Davies lived at Galveston, Ind., from about 1907 to 1917 and was well known throughout Cass county. . - Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 01 March 1921, Logansport, Indiana, Page 006, Column 002

DAVIS

Annapolis - “John T. Cole attended the funeral of his uncle, Benj. Davis at Montezuma.” - Rockville Tribune, September 10, 1885

John Davis, one of the old veterans of the late war, died Oct. 6 and was interred in the Miller Cemetery. – Rockville Republican, October 14, 1891

“Minor T. Davis, an old resident of this place (Montezuma), died Wednesday evening, at 7 o’clock, Jan. 19. He held the office of Notary Public, and will be greatly missed by the community. He had been failing all winter, but attended to his business almost to the last moment. He was born in Ohio in 1827. - Rockville Tribune, 27 January 1898

DAY

Sarah E. Day was born February 12, 1834, and was married to Francis M. Alvard in 1851. Unto them were born eight children. Five of them are still living. She became a member of the U. B. Church in 1888, but was transferred to the New Light Church. She died September 22, 1893, at Marshall. Funeral services at Wolf Creek Church, near which she was buried.”  - Rockville Tribune,  September 28, 1893

Solomon Day was born in Amherst County, Virginia, June 16, 1811, and died in Parke County, Indiana, February 25, 1892. He was married to Margaret Johnston November 25, 1836, and to them were born nine children, six of whom are now living, two sons and four daughters. They lived in Virginia until August 1866, when the moved to Parke County, where they have since lived. Mr. Day had belonged to the M. E. Church for thirty years. - Rockville Tribune, 10 March 1892

DEER

Mrs. Deer, widow of Noah Deer, died at her home at the Rockport Mills last Wednesday. She had been sick but a short time of the flux.  - Rockville Republican, October 14, 1891

DOWNEY

“Parke S. Downey, son of P. H. Downey and Bertha M. Downey, was born July 26, 1894, died November 14, 1897, aged 3 years 3 months and 18 days. Funeral services at his home, burial at the Rowe graveyard.”  - Rockville Tribune, November 18, 1897

DUDLEY

“Died- at her residence, in Raccoon Township, on Monday morning, the 20th inst, at 1 o’clock, Mrs. Elizabeth Dudney, in the 87th year of her age.  The deceased was among the oldest residents of Raccoon Township, was an exemplary Christian lady, and a member of the M. E. Church for a great portion of her life.” - Rockville Republican, August 22, 1883

DURMAN

“Mrs. Mary A. Durman, relict of the late Harvey Durman, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 1893, at 9:15 o’clock a. m., aged 75 years, 9 months and 9 days. Mary Ann Moore Durman was born Dec. 8, 1817, in Giles County, West Virginia; emigrated to Ohio and thence to Indiana in 1838. She was united in marriage to Harvey Durman, at Cambridge City, Ind., Oct. 10, 1839. To them were born seven children, three of whom are dead and four are now living, viz.: Thomas J., Samuel, Benjamin F., and Martha Jane, wife of John W. Lindley, at whose home she died.”  - Rockville Tribune, September 28, 1893