This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROCK, HENNON, MEEKS, NEAL, OWENS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4566 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Tuesday May 2, 1917, Volume LVI, Number 42, Page 2, Column 5, “OBITUARY—HENNON.” [Transcribed 3 June 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Aaron D. HENNON was born in Ohio January 22, 1842, and departed this life at his home in Switz City, Indiana, May 6, 1917, being seventy-five years, three months and fourteen days old. When a young man he moved with his parents to Owensburg, Indiana, where on September 28, 1871, he was united in marriage to Roena BROCK, of that place and to this union was born seven children, namely: Mrs. Minnie NEAL, Mrs. Lola OWENS, Cecil, Doyle, Guy and Myrtle HENNON, a little daughter Fern, having preceded him to the great beyond. Mr. HENNON, when a young man united with the Methodist church at Owensburg, and later moved his membership to the Methodist Church of Switz City, having moved with his family to that place twenty-four years ago. When declining health prevented him from meeting in the public congregation he still manifested much interest in the church and Sunday school work, being a trustee in the church at the time of his death. He was a king, congenial and accommodating, was honest in the affairs of life, and his fellowmen, sincere in his friendship, pure in his life and happy in his home. He is survived by the wife, three daughters, three sons, thirteen grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends who mourn the departure of a loved one. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Switz City, Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. DYER, of Lyons, pastor of the church. Interment in the cemetery at that place. — We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness, death and burial of our dear husband and father. Mrs. Roena HENNON and children. — Link to the Obituary of his wife, Roena (BROCK) HENNON [1850IN—1921IN]: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=2980 — Link to the LDS record of the marriage of James HENNEN and Margaret MEEKS: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Igi/old_individual_record.asp?recid=23336265&lds=1®ion=11&frompage=99 — NOTES—RLJ: (1) INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS IN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1939, WPA, Index Page 87: HENNON, Aaron to Roena BROCK, 28 Sep 1871, Book J, Page 81; Index Page 88: HENNON, Minnie V. to Adolphus G. NEAL, wed 3 Jul 1889, Book M, Page 535; HENNON, Lola to Alvin OWENS, 26 Aug 1893, Book N, page 504; HENNON, Doyle, born 21 Dec 1882, to Edith JUSTUS 6 Jul 1915, Book 8, Page 300. (2) 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Jackson Township, The Town of Owensburg, 11 Jun 1880, Dwelling 107, Family 107, Lines 17—21: HENNON, Aaron (W, M, 38, Head, Carpenter, OH, PA, OH), Roena (W, F, 29, wife, keeps house, IN, VA, VA), Minnie (W, F, 7, Dau, IN, OH, IN), Viola (W, F, 6, Dau, IN, OH, IN), Cecil C. (W, M, 3, Son, IN, OH, IN). (3) CEMETERIES OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1994, G.C.H.S., Owensburg Cemetery, Page 132, Column 3: HENNON, Fern, d/o A.D. & R, 1 May 1888—18 Jul 1889. (4) DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, East Spring S! treet, Bloomfield, Indiana, Book R-16, Page 95: Aaron D. HENNON, born 22 Jan 1842 in OH, died 6 May 1917, age 73 Yrs 3 mo 4 days, in Switz City, buried Owensburg Cemetery, his father—James HENNON, birthplace unknown; his mother—Margaret MEEKS, birthplace unknown.