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Sharpsville, IN. Apr. 19,1897.
John Seiler, a prominent business man for 20 yrs of this place, died here yesterday of pneumonia, and will be buried at Kokomo Tues. morning.

WILLIAM H. HORNADAY; died Hartford City, Ind., 24 Dec 1874, 31 yrs, of typhoid fever; burial, Windfall, Tipton Co., Ind.; leaves wife and children.
 The Restitution Newspaper

SAMUEL B. FOX; died near Windfall, Ind., 23 Feb 1875, 75 yrs.; leaves wife and three children.
The Restitution Newspaper

MARY HORNADAY, born Virginia; died residence of son-in-law, Florida, Madison Co., Ind., 28 Oct. 1876; husband, Nathan HORNADAY, deceased; son, William LI. HORNADAY, deceased; three married daughters, two married sons; at 3 years to Franklin Co., Ind.; to Rush Co., Ind., to Marion County, Ind., 1846, to Tipton Co., Ind.;
submitter A.M. LEGG, Windfall, Ind.
The Restitution Newspaper

Tipton,  Ind., Jan. 24. The funeral of Elijah C. Elliott, aged sixty, took plate in this city to-day under the direction of the G. A. R. Mr. Elliott was once a prominent merchant in this city and was a member of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. During the civil war he was in the rebel army. He was with the John Morgan raiders In Indiana and Ohio, and was taken prisoner and sent to Johnson's island, near Sandusky, O. He attempted to escape on the ice, but artillery opened fire across the bay and broke up the ice, so that he had to run back, but not until he had received injuries from which ho never recovered. When the war ended he-was paroled and soon afterwards located in this county. Before his death he requested that his casket be draped in the American flag and that the Grand Army have control of his funeral. The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Submitted by Candi

Tipton - Mrs. Mary McGraw.  82 years old, was found dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith Cox, of heart disease.  Three other daughters survive.
 Indianapolis Star, Friday November 29, 1918
Transcribed by K. Torp

PETERSBURG -- Robert Lee "Frog" Engleman, 79, Tipton, Ind., died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at his residence. He was born May 7, 1927, in Petersburg, Ind., to Frank & Fannie (Brenton) Engleman. On June 16, 1945, he married Mary Catherine Dilley, and she survives. He was a tool and die maker, skilled tradesman, at General Motors' Delco Electronics in Kokomo, Ind., retiring in 1989. He attended West Street Christian Church in Tipton, Masonic Lodge, Pike Lodge No. 121, F. & A.M. in Petersburg, Ind. He also belonged to the Murat Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S. of Indianapolis, Valley of Indianapolis Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, N.M.J. Robert was in the Army Communication Corp serving in the Army of Occupation during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mary Catherine; two daughters, Dianne K. Murer and her husband, Dr. Robert E. Murer, Danville, Ind., and Cheryl L. Currens and Ross Stephen Currens, Kokomo; two grandsons, Dr. Brian R. Murer and his wife Jenni, Bloomington, Ind., and Brandon E. Murer, Chicago; and two great-grandchildren, Jack Murer and Annie Murer. He was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother, Berniece Hardin, Doris Henry, John Engleman and Mildred Engleman. His funeral is 11 a.m. Wed-nesday, Nov. 29, at Young-Ni-chols Funeral Home, 216 W. Jefferson St., Tipton. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton. Vi-sitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West St., Tipton, IN 46072.
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Evansville Courier Nov 26 2006

Double Tragedy Caused by jealousy
Tipton, Ind., .Jan. 19. William Nair, a laborer, on Saturday shot his wife and then himself. Both were killed instantly. Nair was but twenty-eight years old and his wife a young woman. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause.
Date: 1891-01-19; Paper: Repository

BIDDLE CHILD IS DEAD
Child was Reported to Have Had Infantile Paralysis. Lela, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Biddle, of the Ekin community, died Saturday, night after an illness of several months. It was reported that the child was afflicted with infantile paralysis and that a small son of the family was also afflicted. The cases attracted a great deal of attention. Lee Biddle, a brother of Monroe, was in town Saturday and he told a Tribune reporter that it was a mistake concerning the girl, she not being afflicted with paralysis, but had been sick for a year, she suffering from a complication of diseases. He also said there was thought to be an improvement in her condition. The boy has paralysis and he also was reported to be better. The burial of the little girl took place today, the funeral services being conducted at the late home at 10 o'clock Rev. Wimer of Kempton being the officiating minister. Burial at the East Union cemetery.
The Tipton Daily Tribune Monday July 31 1911

END CAME SUDDENLY.
Uriah Paxton, Near Windfall, Falls a Victim to Indigestion. Uriah Paxton, aged sixty-six years, died at his home a mile and a half southeast of Windfall at 2:30 Sunday morning, his death being due to acute indigestion.
Mr. Paxton had been ill for about ten days, he having taken suddenly ill on the afternoon of July 22, while in the office of Wood & Hadley at Windfall,, falling to the floor from an attack; of what was feared at the time to have been paralysis but his ailment proved to be due to indigestion. He was conveyed to his home and given medical attention and was supposed to be recovering nicely. He was well enough to be up and about the farm, but on Sunday morning about 1 o'clock he called members of the family and said he was feeling badly. An hour and a half later he died.
Mr. Paxton was a native of Ohio, he having been born at Washington C. H., that state February 2, 1843, his parents being Uriah and Rachel Paxton. The deceased came to Tipton county in 1863 and he was married to Louisa Stewart, August 15, 1877 and eleven children were born to them, seven of the children surviving, the wife having died November 16, 1910. The living children are Mrs. Ida Sanders, Elwood Mrs. McCreary, Andrew Paxton, William Paxton, Carl Paxton and Miss Ethel Paxton, all of the Windfall community.
Mr. Paxton was one of the well known farmers of Wildcat township he having a farm of 160 acres and was a citizen highly esteemed.
The funeral services will be held Tuesday at the late residence at 2 o'clock. Rev. Polly Couch officiating. Interment at the Windfall cemetery
Mrs. McCreary, Andrew Paxton, William Paxton, Carl Paxton and Miss Ethel Paxton, all of the. Windfall community.
The Tipton Daily Tribune Monday July 31, 1911




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