George Everroad, aged 84, died Sunday evening at 6 o’clock [October 19, 1919] at the home of his brother, William Everroad south of Hope. Death came from illness due to the infirmities of old age. He is survived by the widow The funeral was held this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Moravian Church in Hope, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Pluck. Burial was made in the Moravian Cemetery. [The Evening Republican, October 21, 1919, p. 4] Contributed by: Shelli Steedman
Lewis A. Vogler, leading farmer and corn grower of Hawcreek Township for years, and prominently known throughout the state for his activities in civic, political and agricultural affairs of the county, passed away Monday evening at 5:20 o’clock at his home [June 4, 1928] on South Main Street. Had Mr. Vogler lived until next July 28, he would have celebrated his 89th birthday anniversary. Throughout his life, Mr. Vogler had enjoyed exceptionally good health but during the past few years he had declined due to his advanced age. However, he never fully retired, but each day made a trip to … Read more
The Evening Republican, October 5, 1925, p. 1. John Stoughton, 74, retired farmer and life-long resident of this county, died suddenly Saturday night [October 3, 1925] about 6:30 o’clock at his home in St. Louis Crossing, death resulting from neuralgia of the heart. Funeral services will be held at the Hawpatch Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Burial in Liberty Cemetery. Mr. Stoughton was born and reared in Flatrock township near Clifford, and spent practically all his life in that neighborhood. Throughout his life, until a few years ago when he retired, he had engaged in farming at which … Read more
Daughter of the late Noah and Melissa [Lee] Perry died Monday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Ora Hamblen in Clifford, age 45. She was born and reared in Clifford. Surviving are 2 brothers, James and Lyle; 4 sisters, Mrs. Harry Sims, Mrs. Ralph Heilman, Mrs. Dorcas Fishel and Mrs. Hamblen, all of Bartholomew County. Funeral service was Thursday at the Hamblen home with burial at Liberty. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman
Born in Bartholomew County in 1849, died Friday [August 18, 1921], age 71, while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Heilman, west of Hope. She was the widow of Noah Perry of Clifford who died 13 years ago. Other surviving daughters are Mrs. Harry Sims, Mrs. Ora Hamblen, Mrs. Dorcas Fishel of Pine River, Minnesota and Miss Nell Perry; 2 sons, James and John Lyle. Funeral service was Saturday at the Clifford Methodist church with burial at Liberty Cemetery. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman
The Columbus Republican, February 28, 1907. Thomas L. McQueen aged sixty-nine years, died at his home in Clifford at 9 o’clock last Monday [February 25, 1907] of a complication of diseases, after an illness of two years. The deceased is survived by a wife and three children–A. L. Ralph and Clara McQueen. He was born in Clifty township and spent his life in that and Flatrock townships. He was a retired farmer and was well and favorably known throughout the county. He was a member of the Red men at Taylorsville and that organization will have charge of the funeral … Read more
The Evening Republican, October 10, 1921, p. 1. Charles H. McQueen, 66 years old, a life-long resident of this county, died Saturday night at 9:30 o’clock [October 8, 1921] at his home 157 Indiana Avenue, East Columbus, of injuries received several days ago in an accident when he was thrown from his bicycle by being struck by an automobile driven by William Jones, also of East Columbus. Mr. McQueen was on his way home from his work at the Mooney tannery when the accident happened. He was turning off of California Street onto Third Street, going east, when he was … Read more
The Republican, January 15, 1874: On Friday, the 9th of January at 10 o’clock a.m., Colonel T. G. Lee died at his residence [January 9, 1874] in Flatrock Township, aged 74 years. His funeral was preached at the church in Clifford, Ind., by the Rev. Jacob M. Norton. The funeral was largely attended. The Colonel was among the first settlers of Bartholomew County, and helped, to a great extent, to develop the agricultural resources of the same. He figured conspicuously in the Democratic Party, having been at one time a member of the State Senate. Whatever may be said of … Read more
Roseltha Vogler Yatulis, 66, Hope Route 2, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Bartholomew County Hospital after an illness of several years. She was a member of Hope Moravian Church. Funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Albert Harke at 10 a.m. Friday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope, where persons may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Mrs. Yatulis was born in Bartholomew County March 16, 1913, the daughter of L. Marshall and Sadie Smiley Vogler. She was married to A. J. Yatulis in 1946 and he survives. She was … Read more
Death Divides Couple Married Nearly 62 Yrs. Mrs. Rosetta Vogler Passes Away This Morning At Age Of 80 Planning Celebration. She And Mr. Vogler Would Have Observed Wedding Anniversary On Xmas Day Death this morning [December 3, 1924] summoned one of the county’s most noble and well known women when Mrs. Rosetta [Roseltha] Vogler, 80 wife of Lewis A. Vogler, passed away at the family home in Hope, death being due to cerebral anaemia and following a three week’s illness. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Hope Moravian church with the Rev. H. Henkelmann, … Read more
Noah Perry, a prominent and well known farmer, died at his home, one mile east of Clifford, this morning at 11 o’clock [August 2, 1908]. A complication of diseases, including acute stomach trouble, was the cause of death. The late Mr. Perry was about sixty-three years old and had been a resident of the Clifford neighborhood for the past forty years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and after the close of that conflict moved to the Clifford community, where he spent the rest of his life. He held a membership in the Fidelity Lodge Knights of Pythias … Read more
Funeral services for Mrs. L. M. Homsher [Lewis Morland] will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Vandivier-Parsley Funeral Home with Dr. Dan Long officiating. Burial will be in the Hope, Indiana, Cemetery. [Arda married Lewis on April 19, 1899 in Bartholomew Co., IN. She was the daughter of Lewis Alexander Vogler and Roseltha Jane Lee. She was the mother of William, Mary, Alice, and Lewis. Arda died December 11, 1968 in Johnson Co., IN. Her body was removed to Bartholomew County. She is buried in the Hope Moravian Cemetery]. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman
The death of Mrs. Sarah E. Cropper, age 65, occurred at her home in Washington township, one mile south of Flat Rock at 4:20 o’clock this morning [August 9, 1928]. Mrs. Cropper had been ill since March suffering from heart disease and dropsy. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cherry, Mrs. Cropper was born in this county June 18, 1863. She was married to William Cropper March 20, 1887. To this union four children were born, two of whom, Mrs. Meryl Shoaf of near Hope and Mrs. Breanious McQueen of near Flat Rock, survive. Mrs. Cropper is also survived … Read more
Nancy Wilson Passwater was born to Jessie and Rebecca McClellan Wilson in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, July 17, 1828. At the age of sixteen she joined the Christian Church of that city during the pastorate of Brother Longly. On September 14, 1847, she was united in marriage to Samuel Passwater, who proceeded her in death October 8, 1896 in Bates County, Missouri. To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Melvina White of Fremont, Iowa, and Mrs. Emeline Beckett, of Passaic, Missouri, both of whom are still living. Early in the year 1852 the family moved to Iowa, where they … Read more
E. R. Connely, farmer; P. O. Westfield; was born in Lawrence Co., Ind., March 6, 1829; his parents, Joel and Effie Connely, came to this county in the spring of 1832, and were among its earliest pioneers; having raised one crop, they returned to Indiana, and, in the fall of same year, brought out their family, consisting of six boys and five girls accompanied also by their grandfather and grandmother Pennington; they made the journey the whole distance in wagons, driving their stock, composed both of sheep and cattle, with them. His grandfather Pennington was a Baptist minister, and among … Read more
Matthias Beavers, farmer; P. O. Hutton; was born in Meade Co., Ky., June 6, 1823; his parents, William and Nancy, came to Clay Co., Ind., while he was an infant, and settled near Bowling Green, and after remaining there some six or seven years, came to Clark Co., and lived in the ” Rich Woods,” near Westfield, and about the year 1833, came to Coles Co. Mr. Beavers remained with his parents up to the age of 21, when he married Miss Elizabeth Endsley, daughter of Andrew Endsley, of Hutton Tp., on Jan. 2, 1845; shortly after, he came to … Read more
William Beavers, farmer; P. O. Hutton; is one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Loudoun Co., Va., on 23d day of July, 1797; at the age of 17, he left home, driving a team to Barren Co., Ky., remaining there for four or five years. In the year 1818, he married Miss Nancy Bradenburg (daughter of Henry Bradenburg), and after remaining at the home of her parents one year, rented a farm for one year, and, in 1820, went to Clay Co., Ind., remaining there for seven years; in 1827, he came to Clark Co., Ill., … Read more
G. W. Smith, farmer; P. O. Westfield; was born in Pulaski Co., Ky., April 17, 1813; when he was ten years of age his parents moved to Lawrence Co., Ind., and remained there about six years engaged in farming; from there they moved to Vigo Co., Ind., where his parents died. In 1839, Mr. Smith came to Coles Co., and first settled on Sec. 27, in this township, living there until 1863, when he moved to his present farm on Sec. 26, containing 87 acres. He held the office of School Director several terms. He married Miss Eliza Boland (her … Read more
James Rennels, farmer; P. O. Charleston; one of the pioneers of this county; was born in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1807; when he was 17 years of age, his parents moved to Lawrence Co., Ind., within ten miles of Little Orleans. While living there the subject of this sketch married Nov. 17, 1825, Miss Polly Connely (daughter of Joel Connely, of North Carolina); she was born Feb. 14, 1807; her parents were early settlers of this county, having moved from Lawrence Co., Ind., to Coles Co. in the year 1832. In 1832, Mr. Rennels came to Coles Co. and … Read more
Edmund Rennels, farmer; P. O. Charleston; is the second son of James Rennels, and was born in Lawrence Co., Ind., Dec. 13, 1829. He came with his parents to Coles Co., when he was only 3 years of age, and remained with them up to his marriage with Miss Martha Waltrip, of Hutton Tp., Feb. 21, 1849, when he moved to his farm on Sec. 31, where he has resided ever since. His wife died in September, 1854. They had three children, one living Mary Ann (now Mrs. James Stephens, of Charleston Tp.), and two deceased-Sarah E. and Melvina J. … Read more