This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: BUCHER, CRAYTON, JOLIFFE, LEE, MILLER, OWEN, PRICE, QUILLEN, TERRELL Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9904/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, February 24, 1921, Volume XLV, Number 3, Page 4, Column 2, "DEATH'S HARVEST." [Transcribed on January 31, 2008 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Thomas J. OWEN, eldest son of Wilson and Lucinda (MILLER) OWEN, was born in Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana, April 13, 1848, and departed this life at the Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis, where he had been for some time for treatment, February 18, 1921, aged seventy-two years, ten months and five days. With the exception of a few years he passed his entire life upon the farm of his birth. In October of 1874, he was united in marriage with Priscilla CHIPMAN. To this union fourteen children were born, four of whom preceded the father to that far away home. Those who remain, besides the widow, to mourn his going are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. May LEE, of Indianapolis; Leonard N., of Oakland, California; Willard F., of Bloomfield; Hugh M., of Indianapolis; Mrs. Mary L. QUILLEN, of Bloomfield; Miss Violet OWEN and Mrs. Amy O. JOLIFFE, of Indianapolis, and Thurman A., at home, and Mrs. Gwen PRICE, of Lockland, Ohio, and Mrs. Nettie CRAYTON, of Mooresville. Three brothers and one sister remain to share their sorrow. They are David A., of Franklin; Benjamin T. and Joseph A., of Highland Township, and Mrs. Nancy E. BUCHER, also of Highland Township. There were also born from this union ten grandchildren, eight of whom still remain. All of the children and grandchildren and brothers and sister with the exception of one son and one grandchild were present at the last sad rites to which all the people of God's earth must bow to. What more beautiful, touching, soul inspiring sight to see than that of three gray-haired brothers and three stalwart sons tenderly and with reverence carrying the casket containing the last earthly remains of brother and father. The funeral services were held at the Union Valley church Sunday afternoon, February 20, at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. A. C. TRUSTY, of the Worthington Christian church. After the services the remains were taken to the Bucher Cemetery and laid to rest beside that of his departed children. And the Lord sayeth, "dust thou art and to dust thou returneth." - WE desire to sincerely thank al the neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness, sympathy and assistance during the last sad rites of husband, brother and father. THE FAMILY - Link to the Obituary of his mother, Lucinda (MILLER) OWEN [1826KY-1918IN]: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/3179/mb.ashx - Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.