Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 22, 1903, p. 3. OBITUARY Francis W. Highfill was born September 22, 1826, and embraced the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ when but a boy. In life and health he proclaimed the unsearchable riches of His grace. In sickness and death he expressed a strong confidence in His power to save. He was married to Jane Tucker in the year 1848, unto them was born thirteen children, six of them and his loving wife preceded him to the spirit world. He bore his affliction with patience, and on the 7th day of January 1903, he bid life adieu and struck glad hands with latest angels around God's throne. God grant that we may all cherish his morals, shun his errors if any and prepare to meet him in the skies.