Hello everyone. For those who are unfamiliar with the above, as I can, I submit the text of my Great Aunt's collection of obits and newsy things for the purpose of "maybe" helping someone break down a "brick wall". These items were collected from newspapers covering a time frame of the late 1800s to WW11. They don't always have locations or exact dates in them, but were collected as my HARRIS family moved from PA., to OH., to IN. The souces are not always there either since my Great Aunt knew the people involved and most were related to her and as a result, to me. I submit these for help as it may apply, not as a notorized documentation of events. These articles come mainly from Mifflin Co., PA., Tuscarawas Co., OH and the area surrounding Daviess Co., IN. My Great Aunt lived almost 90 years, so there are several scrapbooks full to pass on. I hope this helps someone in their quest. OBIT Death From Smallpox Earl Penrod died at Mitchell on Thursday of last week of Small Pox. He was buried that night without his parents or any relatives viewing his body due to the nature of the illiness and to protect others from this killer illness. He was well known here, where he lived many years. He leaves a wife and three small children. William K. Penrod , Editor of the Loogootee Tribune, was a brother. He had $1000.00 insurance. Mrs. Sarah A. Pershing, wife of Elijah S. Pershing after a lingering illiness of three months, died of that dreadful disease consumption, Saturday, June 6th at 8:00 pm., aged 41 years, nine months and 23 days. The maiden name of the deceased was Sarah Winklepleck, ( a cousin of my Great Aunt), daughter of George C. and Susan A. Winklepleck. She was married to Elijah December 9, 1869. She leaves a husband and eleven children and a large number or relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The deceased was a member of the U B Church and by her estimable qualities as a Christian wife and mother endeared herself to a large circle of friends. She called her husband and children and friends that were present to her bedside and told them to meet her in Heaven and admonished her children to be good boys and girls. The funeral took place Sunday at 3:oopm in Raglesville(IN.), buried at Raglesville Cemetery and Revs., Scott and Councilman officiating. Rev. Scott of Odon delivered a very able funeral sermon from the 15 chapter of Corinthians and 55 verse to a very large concourse of friends. Josiah P Winklepleck died at his home north of Odon Tuesday Night of dropsy, at the age of thirty three years. He was the son of Jacob Winklepleck and leaves father, mother and one brother and two sisters. The funeral services were held at his home north of Odon Wednesday at 10:00am at Union Chapel with Rev. Key of Scotland in charge. Burial was made at Union Chapel. Ann Shafer was born in Flat County, PA., October 4, 1817. Died Decemeber 8, 1890, aged 73 years, 2 mos, and 4 days. When a child, her parents moved to Ohio. She was married to Jacob Shafer November 24, 1839 and with him cam e to this area in 1843. The deceased ubited with the M E Church in 1839 and lived a devoted Christian life. She leaves an aged husband, one daughter and four grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Her funeral was preached at Good Hope and her body laid to rest December 10, 1890. Dixson H. Bynum, (relative), Indianapolis attorney and former chairman of the Indiana Industrial Board, killed himself with a shotgun at his his home, 1527 East 12th Street, Sunday. Services were held at the Ragsdale & Price Funeral home the next day. Burial will be at Washington, IN, his former home. Mr. Bynum who was sixty three years odl, was former United States District Attorney. NEWSY STUFF Clay City News August - 1912 Terre Haute: Claude Trent, age eighteen, and Pansy Fuller, aged fourteen, accompanied by his father and with a letter of consent from the girl's mother, appealed first to the County Clerk and then to Judge Fortune of the Circuit Court in vain for a marriage license. The Clerk said that the law required the consent of the Circuit Judge for a girl under a given age, and after Judge Fortune had questioned the youth and the father he declined to give consent. Columbus: One tangible bit of good news for the farmers in Bartholomew County is the fact that County Agent I B Johnson has managed to bring down the price of crushed limestone the farmers use to correct the acidity of their soil. They had been paying $1.97 a ton and now the new price will be $$1.25 a ton! Really good news! I hope some of this helps some of you! Have a great SPRING! Fred HARRIS Fred's Family Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~findingyourfamily/fred.html