Here are some more obits and articles. They are meant to provide information and interest for all of you who have 'bricwalls" and are otherwise interested. They were written during a time frame of the late 1800s to WWII. I cannot speak to dates or specific locations unless mentioned in the articles. My Great Aunt collected these as our German HARRIS family made the trek from PA., to OH., and finally to here in IN. She knew the people or she (and I ) were related to them, so she saw no need to keep documentation type info. I hope these help some of you, and others, I just hope you enjoy them. Thank you in advance for accepting my poor effort. OBIT RUTH ANN CROOKE was born in PA., October 28, 1842. Aged 67 years 9 months and three days.Parents moved to Ohio during her infancy--moved again from Ohio tothe wilds of Indiana in Greene County near Scotland when but a little girl. Was Married to George W Crooke April 1st 1858, to this union six children were born, three sons and three daughters. During the Civil War, she, with two of her older children braved the storms of life during those dark days, keeping the wolf from her door as best as she could; supporting herself and her helpless children while her husband was on the Georgia plain defending the flag of our nation She was a member of the Baptist church at Scotland, and but moved her membership to the M E Church at this place a few years ago. She lived a Christian life--was a noble woman--a kind and loving mother; that most characteristic of American mothers, and was loved and cherished by our people.During her recent illiness she bore her afflictions well, called her husband and children about her bed-side, and told them she was ready to go and meet her God, and bade them all good-bye. She leaves husband, five living children, ten grand-children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn their loss and her gain. She has gone to her reward, her eternal home. (My relative)) MRS. RACHAEL PENROD, mother of WK Penrod, editor of the Martin County Tribune and postmaster at Loogootee, died at 6:30 o'clock Sunday night at her house in Loogootee. She was a widely known and highly esteemed woman. Besides her husband, John Renrod, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lola Jones of Chicago and Miss Emma Penrod of Loogootee and one son, Will. Another son, Earl, is dead. Her death followed an illiness from heart disease. BARBARY ROW was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 15, 1834, died January 12, 1899, at her home near this city. Aged 64 years, 9 months and 28 days. She lived an examplary life and though she is taken from our view, her influence for good will continue on even when we are forgotten. Not only her children, but all who knew her, "rise up and be blessed".She leaves no enemies. She was ever ready to administer to the wants of the needy. For many long years, she lived a consistent member of the German Baptist Brethern Church (My early family's church), and if her faith in the promises of the Master ever faltered no act of her life ever betrayed it. As she lived, she died. The remains were laid to rest in the Denmark cemetery last Friday. Funeral services were conducted at the Beech church by Elder Wm Harshbarger, of Ladoga, and John Mitchell of Saline City. Mrs. Row was a sister of Uncle Joe Sommers of this place. (my relative),. She has been here several times and is known by many of our readers. Clay City Democrat. MRS. RALIEGH PERSHING died at the home of of her father-in-law, in east Odon Wednesday night about midnight from heart failure. A few hours before her death she had given birth to a child and was in a precarious condition when heart failure developed and caused her death. Mrs. Pershing was formerly Miss Elsie Dickinson of Scotland(IN). She was born in Greene county and was the daughter of Davis Dickson. About a year ago she was married to Raliegh Pershing (my relative), of this place, who with the baby survives her. She also leaves a father and mother, two sisters and three brothers. She had lived in Odon since her marriage and had many friends here who were shocked to learn of her sudden death.She was about twenty five years of age. The funeral services will be held today. HUMOR as was seen in 1912 Odon Newsparer "Once upon a time a young man with money to earn bought an autowith his father's money and went out on the road with it. He considered himself an expert engineer because he had spent three entire days studying the intricacies of automobiles, and he felt an overweening contempt for everything with a horse attached to it. He even turned up his nose at a modest post in the stableyard. Presently as he scudded along, thinking what a delightful divertisement automobiling was, something went sizz, biff, bang, right under the seat, and he jumped clean over the dashboard . There was no telling what might have happened to him, if the automobile had kept on. But it did not; it came to a standstill. He gathered himself together and cautiously proceeded to investigate. As he was tinkering around the machine a plain farmer drove up with a pair of old relaibles hitched to his lumbering vehicle. The auto magnate had passed him about half a mile down the road with a swish that had almost brought his gray hairs in sorrow to the grave. As he came alongside he stopped, partly from motives of charity and partly from curiosity. The autoist became very busy. He had no desire to answer the questions of an innorant person. The farmer had time to wait, and he waited. The man dabbling in the running gear of the auto soon reached his limit,He didn't know anymore about doctoring machinery than some preachers know about doctoring divinty. When he couldn't endure the strain any longer he rose up gasping and with a rush of blood to his head. He was a changed being, and he looked toward the farmer with some hope. "I wish you would see what's the matter with it." he said pleadingly. "Oh. there ain't nothin' the matter with it," replied the farmer. "It's the nater of the beast." Then he drove on, leaving a huge "ha-ha" in his wake, and another farmer, teaming into town, picked up the horseless hoodoo and hauled it home for two dollars. I sincerely hope this effort brings help or a smile to everyone. FRED Fred's Family Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~findingyourfamily/fred.html