Columbus (IN) Weekly Times, November 15, 1895, p. 1. COLUMBUS BRASS AND IRON WORKS Articles of incorporation were filed in the recorder's office Tuesday by the Columbus Brass and Iron Works, Jesse, Arthur and Hubert Overstreet, incorporators. The capital stock of the company is $24,000, 240 shares. Jesse and Bert Overstreet are now in Chicago having their machinery made and will have everything in readiness to open up by January 1st, working 40 hands. They will occupy the building recently put up by the William Manufacturing Company in Orinoco.

Columbus (IN) Weekly Times, November 15, 1895, p. 1. About seven months ago Sam Ploshansky sent a ticket to Russia for Zebar Slatterlee, a young lady there, to come over here to live in his family. Yesterday a letter was received from the lady returning the ticket to him and declining to come to America as she had got married and her husband did not want to come here.

Columbus (IN) Weekly Times, November 15, 1895, p. 1. John Riley, an old J., M. and I. section foreman, formerly residing, and who owns a farm at Hege, Jennings County, was stricken blind a few days ago. He now lives in this city.

Columbus (IN) Weekly Times, November 15, 1895, p. 1. J. E. Mitchell and family shipped their household goods to Indianapolis Tuesday and went up themselves on the evening train. The will live there in the future.

Columbus (IN) Weekly Times, November 15, 1895, p. 1. Monday while playing the little babe of Matt Pfeiffer and wife put its left hand on the hot register and was badly burned.

Interesting !! William McClanahan was my great grandfather. Born in 1835, he was 50 when this happened. He died in 1893, and no, I never met him. :>) Thanks for all the time you spend sorting, scanning, and posting these excerpts. Jim Hill -----Original Message----- From: Randi Richardson via <in-south-central@rootsweb.com> To: IN-South-Central <IN-South-Central@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, May 20, 2015 12:00 pm Subject: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] Washington County: Fred Berkey Died after Shooting Three Indiana State Sentinel, August 26, 1885. A TRAGEDY Fred Berkey of Salem, Indiana, Shoots a Young Lady, Three Men and Then Blows His Brains Out Salem, Ind., August 23-Fred Berkey, Jr., in a fit of drunken insanity tonight, shot a Miss Laura Klerner twice, turned and shot W. S. Percis slightly on his arm. Running up the street a short distance, he shot William McClanahan. A crowd then gathered and began pursuit when he called to a couple in a buggy to halt. He shot Jordon (consider Jordan a spelling variant) Payne and drove him from the carriage. He then took his buggy and compelled his companion to drive out of town. Pursuit then becoming very close, he put the pistol to his own head and blew his brains out and died in a few minutes while being driven back to town. Miss Klerner is shot in the shoulder and hand, badly but not dangerously. Payne is said to be seriously wounded. McClanahan was shot through the hand. Intense excitement prevails. All agree it is well that young Berkey's career is ended while the respectable family to which he belongs have the sympathy of the public. The suicide has been a wild, roving and dissipated character. The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and historians who have an interest in the south central district of Indiana, as defined by the Indiana Genealogial Society, including the counties of: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Scott and Washington. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Indiana State Sentinel, May 30, 1883. A Washington special to the Courier-Journal, which journal alludes to as a tribute to an old friend, says: Horace Heffren, who died at Salem, Ind., Sunday, was an extraordinary man in many other respects than his size and weight. He had a brain commensurate with his body, and in an intellectual struggle was a hard man to down. He had the ability to make a great man in law and politics and doubtless would have made a great man if he had been possessed of will power enough to overthrow an appetite that has caused ruin and disaster to so many of our ablest men. In the last session of the Indiana legislature, Horace Heffren stood by himself and was by odds the most able man in either branch of the assembly. He represented the people of the state with honor and credit and won the respect and confidence of the members of the House and Senate, irrespective of politics. He was a true and good Democrat, ardently devoted to the great principles of his party handed down by Jefferson and Jackson, the fathers of democracy. In private life Horace Heffren was a man who would never turn his back on a friend. He was as kind and gentle to those whom he loved as he was fierce and unrelenting to those whom he hated. Like most large men, he was a pleasant and agreeable companion, and he had friends all over the Hoosier State. In his death the democracy of Indiana loses one of their best workers and advisers.

Nashville (TN) Union and American, September 4, 18780, p. 3. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. It is believed that Mrs. Needham in the item below is Mrs. Elizabeth Needham who was noted in the 1870 census record as the only female named Needham residing in Washington County. She was 55 years old and a native of England. The head of household, who was probably her husband, was James Needham. SINGULAR FREAK OF A RED BIRD Mrs. Needham, who recently died at Salem, Ind., had a find red bird and a cage of canaries. The red bird, refusing to sing, she placed it in the cage with the canaries. Between the birds the most affectionate friendship grew up. When Mrs. Needham was upon her deathbed, she ordered the red bird brought to her. She took it into her hands and caressed it tenderly. She then had a window opened near her bed and place the bird in it, saying, "Farewell, my beautiful pet." The bird sat upon the window for a few minutes and, mounting into a shrub nearby, he poured forth his richest songs for about a quarter of an hour then, pluming his wings, he flew away to the woods while the soul of his kind liberator almost immediately took its departure to the spirit land.

Indiana State Sentinel, August 26, 1885. A TRAGEDY Fred Berkey of Salem, Indiana, Shoots a Young Lady, Three Men and Then Blows His Brains Out Salem, Ind., August 23-Fred Berkey, Jr., in a fit of drunken insanity tonight, shot a Miss Laura Klerner twice, turned and shot W. S. Percis slightly on his arm. Running up the street a short distance, he shot William McClanahan. A crowd then gathered and began pursuit when he called to a couple in a buggy to halt. He shot Jordon (consider Jordan a spelling variant) Payne and drove him from the carriage. He then took his buggy and compelled his companion to drive out of town. Pursuit then becoming very close, he put the pistol to his own head and blew his brains out and died in a few minutes while being driven back to town. Miss Klerner is shot in the shoulder and hand, badly but not dangerously. Payne is said to be seriously wounded. McClanahan was shot through the hand. Intense excitement prevails. All agree it is well that young Berkey's career is ended while the respectable family to which he belongs have the sympathy of the public. The suicide has been a wild, roving and dissipated character.

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, December 23, 1871, p. 2. Mr. John L. Menaugh of Salem, Ind., and Mrs. Annie C. Ruckle of this city were married at six o'clock Thursday evening at the residence of the bride by Rev. H. R. Naylor, The wedded pair left on the 6:40 train for Salem where they will hereafter reside.

Syracuse (NY) Daily Courier and Union June 15, 1865, p. 3. William Allen, a returned soldier, lately knocked down his brother, Joseph Allen of Salem, Ind., with some brass knuckles and then cut him with a knife so that he died. The murdered man was a manufacturer and had been so much annoyed by his brother visiting his factory and bothering his workmen that he felt obliged to forbid his coming there. This so enraged the fellow that he declared he would have vengeance.

Logansport (IN) Pharos-Tribune, January 1, 1897, p. 17. HOME FOR FRIENDSLESS WOMEN Shortly to be Established at Scottsburg, Ind., by a Chicago Lady Scottsburg, Ind., Jan. 1-The citizens of this city are greatly elated over the fact that this place has been selected for the location of an infirmary for women. Mrs. M. E. Porter, a wealthy Chicago woman and one of the prime movers in the establishment of the home, has been in this city for several days. Mrs. Porter stated that all plans for the establishment of the infirmary had been consummated, the land for the home having been donated by one of the landowners just south of this city, and that the work on the home will begin in early spring as soon as the weather will permit. The infirmary, when established in this city, will be open at all times to poor and friendless women where they may find permanent homes and be provided with food and clothing.

Logansport (IN) Pharos-Tribune, January 17, 1891, p. 4. The hub factory of Levi Prosser at Scottsburg, Ind., burned early Thursday morning. Loss, $5,000; no insurance.

Ft. Wayne (IN) News, October 22, 1896, p. 4. VALUABLE TO VETERANS Scottsburg, Ind., Capt. S. H. Burnett of this city, while looking through some old papers of the late Col. Samuel Crow, 22nd Indiana Infantry, and who one time represented this country in the state senate, found over 100 discharges belonging to veterans of several Indiana regiments. They had been in the possession of Col. Crow since the war, and the fact they were lost has been a great hindrance to the soldiers in procuring pensions.

Indianapolis (IN) News, June 17, 1899, p. 11. A MINISTER AND BRIDE WELCOMED Scottsburg, Ind., June 17-The Rev. and Mrs. E. I. (difficult to read) LaRue, who were recently married at Quercus (sic) Grove in Switzerland County, returned here last night from their bridal trip. They were welcomed with a reception by the church of which he is the pastor and presented with a handsome silver service. The Rev. Mr. LaRue is the popular young pastor of the Methodist Church at this place and a minister of much promise. His wife, who was Miss Nettie G. Stewart, is the daughter of J. R. Stewart, one of the leading farmers of Switzerland County. She is the niece of the Rev. E. A. Campbell presiding elder of the Seymour district.

Indianapolis (IN) News, June 17, 1899, p. 11. Scottsburg, Ind., June 17-Capt. Will E. English and wife of Indianapolis are visiting in Lexington, this county, the old home of the English family. Mr. English combines business with pleasure and will spent part of his time hunting squirrels. Today he will assist in the dedication of the English lodge of Masons at Lexington which will be preceded by a reception this afternoon over which Mrs. English will preside. The Masons have made extensive preparation for the event. The lodge was named for Captain English, and he takes great pride in its welfare, and he has contributed liberally in furnishing the hall which is one of the finest in southern Indiana.

Paoli (IN) Republican, February 24, 1915, p. 4. Millis Hollowell and Mrs. Eva A. Millis, two highly respected persons of this community, were united in marriage at the home of the bride in this city last Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The ceremony was pronounced by Mrs. Mellie Brown, pastor of the Friends Church, in the presence of a few friends. The Republican joins their many friends in congratulations and best wishes.

Paoli (IN) Republican, February 17, 1915, p. 8. Mrs. Minnie Davis, wife of John W. Davis of South East Township, died last week and was buried Friday.

Paoli (IN) Republican, February 17, 1915, p. 8. PIERSON MAXEDON Pierson Maxedon was born April 1, 1831, near Valeene, Indiana. Died February 8, 1915, aged 83 years, 10 months and 7 days. Married to Rachel Self January 8, 1856, and with whom he traveled happily down life's pathway for over a half century having celebrated their golden wedding January 8, 1906. To this union were born six children, two sons and four daughters, two of whom, Robert Woody the eldest son and Elizabeth, the youngest daughter, together with the companion have preceded him to the Great Beyond. During the Civil War he was one of those who responded to the call for volunteers and enlisted at Valeene December 1, 1862, as a member of Co. F., 59th Ind. Inf. Vols. and was mustered in at Gosport, Ind., and served his country faithfully until discharged by reason of physical disability. He was always proud that he was a soldier and had a part in defending the flag of his country. He was a member of Valeene Lodge No. 464 I. O. O. F. and was loyal and faithful to the order and its principles, always interested in anything that stood for the promotion of the order, even after he was too frail to be present at their meetings. He removed from Valeene to Heathsville, Ills., some 20 years ago where he resided until his death. He was always cheerful and happy. Progressive in his views and stood for those things that were for the best interests of the community. He had a reverence for the church and with his family attended the services and supported it in many ways. He often talked to church people concerning the cause of Christ and was always glad to hear of her triumphs. He loved and was loved by his fellowman and was only too glad to aid when opportunity was presented. While he lived out more than the four score years, we realize that his bright, cheerful words and disposition will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The funeral services were held at Rock Springs Church east of Valeene last Thursday morning after which his I. O. O. F. brethren took charge of the remains rendering their funeral service, the interment following in the cemetery adjoining.

Paoli (IN) Republican, February 17, 1915, p. 8. Mrs. Jeruel Leonard, a highly esteemed lady of Orleans, died at her home in Orleans last Thursday night after a lingering illness. She was the wife of Jeruel Leonard and was well known in that vicinity and was held in high regard by all who knew her. The funeral and burial occurred Sunday afternoon. She is survived by a devoted husband who, in his declining years, is left to fight life's battles, and who has the sympathy of a large circle of friends.