Rush County Obits

Obituary of Charles "Jack" E. Barding died: February 24, 1980 Rushville Times, February  26, 1980 Rites Are Wednesday For Charles Barding, 76 Charles E. "Jack" Barding, 76, of 323 W. Clinton died at 9 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was pit superintendent at the Peabody Coal Mine, here, until retiring. Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Worthington Funeral Home, the Rev. Gary Bass officiating.  Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Clearview Cemetery at Brazil with the Rev. Leland Brett officiating. Born June 16, 1903, in Missouri, a James and Nannie Tegin Barding, he married Beulah Leith Sept., 11, 1927, at Brazil, Indiana. Surviving are his wife; twin daughters, Mrs. Marjie Fulks of Rushville and Mrs. Jacquelyn Mehne of Brazil; five grandchildren; one brother, Fred; and two sisters, Mrs. Letha McCullough and Mrs. Adeline Swearingen, all of Brazil. One brother preceded him in death.

Obituary of Beulah J. Leith Barding Peoria Journal Star, November 13, 1991, Page: D5 Beulah Barding RUSHVILLE - Beulah J. Barding, 87, of Rushville died at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1991, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. Born March 18, 1904, in Brazil, Ind., to James and Cora Leith, she married Charles E. "Jack" Barding on Sept. 11, 1927, in Brazil. He died Feb. 17, 1980. Surviving are two daughters, Marjorie Fulks of Rushville and Jacquelyn Mehne of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; one sister, Esther Leith of Brazil; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rushville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville, the Rev. Jerry Watkins officiating. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Clearview Cemetery, Brazil.

Obituary of Mrs. Polly Ann Boring Rushville, IN. Oct. 11, 1899. Mrs. Polly Ann Boring, age 86, widow of the late Thomas Boring and a resident of Rush County since 1826, died today of old age. She was one of the pioneer women who saw the first settlement of Rush County, coming here from Bourbon County, KY, with her father John Lowden, in the year mentioned. She leaves 5 children, Isaac and Frank Boring and Mrs. Mary Thompson of Rushville, James Boring of Elwood, and Mrs. Charity Abernathy of Indianapolis.

Obituary of John K. Stewart John K. Stewart one of the leading citizens of Noble Township, is dead of cancer of the liver at age 74 years.

The Indiana State Journal 1897-03-17 Rushville, Ind March 15 Mrs. Sarepta Cline, a charitable woman of New Salem, is dead at the age of seventy-two.

Mrs. Mary Gregg Rushville, IN. Aug.30,1897 Mrs. Mary E. Gregg, one of Rushville’s pioneer woman, died this morning, the result of an old case of grip. Mrs. Gregg was born in Urbana, Ohio, 62 yrs ago, and was married in this city in 1852 to Samuel F. Gregg, who died 15 yrs ago. The surviving members of the family are James F. Gregg, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Samuel Craig, Miss Belle Gregg, and William H. Gregg.

Bridget Collins Rushville, IN. Aug.30,1897 Mrs. Bridget Collins, aged 78, years ago well and favorably known among the Catholic population of Rush County, died yesterday evening at Richmond hospital for the Insane.

Rushville, IN. Dec.7,1897 J.C. Hutchinson, 67 years old brother of the Rev’s. J.F. & W.A. Hutchinson, died last night. Mrs. Hutchinson awoke at 5 o’clock this morning and found him dead in bed. Apoplexy was the cause of death.

1896-02-25 Rushville Ind. Jan 8 Dr. Edward H. Crippen, for many years a prominent practitioner of Milroy, died this morning of heart and brain disease. He was a member of the Rush County Medical Society and popular among his conferees. He was sixty-three years of age. The funeral will be Friday afternoon.

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