This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HOWARD, SHEPHERD, TIMMONS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4516 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, December 21, 1917, Volume LVI, Number 104, Page 1, Columns 5 & 6, “DEATH’S HARVEST—HOWARD.” [Transcribed 4 May 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Thomas J. HOWARD was born August 31st, 1837, at Chillicothe, {Ross County,} Ohio, and departed this life December 12th, 1917, at Indianapolis; aged eighty years, three months and twelve days. He was united in marriage to Mary Jane SHEPHERD, January 3rd, 1861, in Fayette County, Ohio. To this union were born eight children—Oscar T., George E., Alfred A., Benjamin F., Charles M., Laura A., Edith and Abbie E. His wife and five children have preceded him to the better world. Thos surviving him are George E., of Indianapolis, in whose home he spent his last days; Alfred A., of Petersburg, who was also at his bedside during his last illness, and Mrs. Abbie TIMMONS, of Salem, Oregon. Also seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, William H., of Linton, in whose home he had lived for the past four years. The other grandchildren being three sons and three daughters of Alfred A. The great-grandchild is the son of William H. Thomas H. HOWARD enlisted in the service of his country, August 20th, 1862; was honorably discharged July 31st, 1865; his company being CO B, 114TH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEERS. After the close of the war, in November 1866, he with his family, consisting at that time of his wife and two children, moved to Greene County, Indiana, in which county he resided until last August. He was converted and joined the M. E. Church at Prairie Chapel in the year 1874, and has persistingly held to the faith. Even in his last hours he would repeat the Lord’s prayer. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. HOWARD and son came from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma to attend the funeral. — Link to THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS’ Obituary of Thomas H. HOWARD: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=3643