LAUGHLIN

“Crawford Laughlin, age 73, an old citizen of Annapolis and formerly a soldier in the 31st Indiana, died, last Saturday morning, with flux, and was buried by the Captain Floyd Post, Sunday, at Linebarger Cemetery.’ - Rockville Tribune, August 11, 1898

LAYMAN

Died,  In Montezuma on the 14th inst., Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife of James S. Layman, aged ---- years. - The Parke County Whig – May 19, 1854, Page 003

LINEBARGER

Mrs. Linebarger, whose home is in Iowa, and youngest daughter of Andrew Linebarger, of West Union, while on a visit at her father’s, lost by death her little daughter Lucile. - Rockville Republican, December 12, 1894

“Died - at the family residence, in Reserve Township, on Sunday, August 12th, of consumption, Mrs. Nellie Linebarger, wife of Wm. Linebarger, and daughter of Mr Nathan Morris, aged 37 years.  The deceased was an exemplary member of the M. E. Church for nearly 20 years, and died in the full triumph of Christian faith.  She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her demise. Her funeral was preached on Monday by Rev. W. P. Cummings, assisted by Revs. Hill, Maris and Siler. Her remains were buried at Linebarger Cemetery and were followed to the tomb by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.”  - Rockville Republican, August 22, 1883

LOUGH

Suicide - David Connelly, Esq., of Annapolis, held an inquest on the body of George W. Lough, on the 8th inst.  Mr. Lough was an old and respectable citizen of Sugar Creek township. He had been deranged … two weeks and on the evening of the 7th between six and seven o’clock , his wife who was in the garden near the house, and no other member of the family being present, she became alarmed and ran to the house of Mr. Jas. White, a near residence. The alarm being given, the neighbors repaired to the house and found that Mr. Lough had shot himself.  He had gone to bed, stripped off one of his stockings, and placing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, had pulled the trigger with his toes. His body was lying on the back, the gun lying lengthwise on his body, and his mouth closed. On examination it was found that the ball entered just under the palate of the mouth, passed back through the brain, and lodged against the skin on the back part of the head.  – He had died apparently without a struggle.  The Coroner’s Jury found a verdict in accordance with the facts. Mr. Lough leaves a widow and five sons at home, two of whom are young men.  - Parke County Republican, Thurs., June 16, 1859, Page 002

“09 August 1898 -  Omar Lough dies at Terre Haute’. - – Rockville Tribune, 05 January 1899

LUSK

On Sunday night, August 29th, at his residence in Sugar Creek township, Mr. Salmon Lusk, aged about 90 years. Mr. Lusk has been a resident of this county for near forty years, and was highly esteemed for his benevolence integrity and honesty. – Rockville Republican, 01 September 1869