History of Washington County, 1884, from the earliest bound volume of transcribed obits available at the John Hay Center, Salem, Indiana. NOTE: The following information was provided by the transcriber: "He was first married to Lucy Ann Baylor who died September 3, 1880; he married Laura Rodman December 1, 1881." John Tash, a prominent citizen and native of Polk Township, was born October 30, 1821, being the sixth child in a family of ten children born to John and Sarah (Stanley) Tash who were natives of North Carolina and came to this state in the year 1816 and settled on the farm that was owned and occupied by John Tash, Jr. He remained on the old homestead all his life being the support of his widowed mother to whose care he was left when but ten years of age. He received a common school education such as the facilities of his day afforded. November 9, 1847, his marriage with Anna Bixler was solemnized, and to this union four children were born, of these three are now living: Emma J., now Mrs. Jasper N. Thompson; Francis M., whose present wife is Laura Rodman; and Mary E., wife of James A. Packwood. Mr. Tash was bereaved of his beloved wife October 9, 1871. Lizzie Buchanan became his second wife and one child blessed their union May 16, 1877, Bertha M., and June 1, 1877, he was again compelled to witness the death of his wife. His occupation was always farming at which he has been quite successful. He was a member of the Christian Church at Pekin and always contributed liberally to the support of that institution. In politics he was a Democrat.