This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dirmit, Gordon, Mauler, Thomas, Rusk, Thornburgh, Arthur, McGuire, Anderson, Harrison Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fi.2ADE/1091 Message Board Post: Obituary Kokomo Tribune, December 1920 John Dirmit John Dirmitt, son of Edward and Anna Dirmit, was born near Crab Orchard, Ky., February 28, 1830. Died at the home of his son, James near Kappa, December 22, 1920. Age 90 years, 9 months and 14 days. He was three times married. His first wife being Nancy Gordon, who died in the year of 1854; to this union two children were born, James W. and Eliza Jane. His second marriage was to Hannah Mauler, who died in 1863. To this union four children were born. Aura Francis, Phoebe Ann, Nancy Elizabeth and Tommy, who died in infancy. His third marriage was to Emeline Thomas, who died in 1882. To this union eight children were born John Henry, Catherine, Lilly, Viola, Howard, Levi, Emma, and one which died in infancy. He has been a member of the Friend's church at Bethel for years. Of this family of fourteen children seven survive. They being James W. Dirmit, of Kappa, Eliza Jane Rusk, of Burlington, Aura Francis Thornburgh, Emma Arthur, of Indianapolis, Phoebe McGuire, Elizabeth Anderson, Viola Harrison all of Kokomo. There are 26 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren. He moved from Kentucky to Ripley County, Indiana, with his parent's, when 9 years old, and came to Howard County in the year of 1854. He has made his home with his son James for over 20 years. The passing away of uncle Johnny, "as he was commonly called by everyone that knew him," is the removal of one of Howard county's pioneers, who has helped to transform it from the wilderness it was, to the present beautiful country of today.