BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 OBITUARY. Again we have been called together to witness the last ceremonies over the remains of a neighbor, whose lamp of life has been extinguished in the noontide of his manhood. William Hubbard was born in Daviess county, Ind., and at the time of his death was 36 years, and 3 months old. He was married to Rhoda E. Smilley Aug. 15, 1883. To this union were born six children, one of whom has gone before. Two sons and daughters remain to mourn his loss. He united with the church in his fifteenth year and has ever since lived a Christian life. He has passed away amid family and friends to that heaven of rest, where sickness, sorrow, pain and death can never enter. No sex is spared; no age exempt. Death comes to us all, and makes us all equal. Every thing must perish, but there is a sweet assurance for those who die in Christ, that instead of being the end it is only the beginning of life eternal, and he has gone before to await our coming, when there will be no paring and no more tears. His face with its kindly smile we shall see no more. And as we see the vacant place may we fully realize the uncertainty of life. The wife and children have sustained a loss that is irreparable. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of sorrow. Often from the heart will come the bitter cry, Why, oh, why, should our father die? Then comes the answer, so solemn and deep, "Children, your father is asleep."

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 Lawrence Allen, who was murdered at Montgomery a few days ago, was a relative of Chas. Woody, in this city.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 BUDDHA Wm. G. Henderson received a letter from his granddaughter in Colorado last Tuesday stating that her mother was dead, and that her request was that she send her grandfather $20 which she did. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. Henderson and the wife of Frank Persol.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 WEDDLEVILLE Little Nellie Hall, daughter of George Hall and wife, of Medora, was accidentally shot by Earl Hardy, a 2(?) yrs. Old boy Saturday. The ball passed through her brain. She lived about one hour. The boy claimed that he didn't know the gun was loaded.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 Benjamin F. Lewis, Trustee of Grassy Fork township, Jackson county, fell from a passenger train on the Pennsylvania road, a short distance south of Scottsburg, late Tuesday night and was killed. Lewis was riding in the smoker and leaving his seat went out on the platform. A moment later he staggered across in front of the door and was seen by one of the passengers to plunge headlong from the train. The Conductor was notified as soon as possible, but the train ran two miles before it could be stopped. The trainmen were sent back with a lantern and Lewis with this skull crushed, was found dead by the side of the track. The remains were taken to Seymour and the dead man's relatives notified. Lewis had been attending the Louisville Carnival. He was 46 years old, and leaves a wife and three children.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 DANGEROUS CROSSING Causes the Death Of An Old Lady Friday Forenoon. Mrs. Samuel Massey, better known as Mrs. Cook, aged 50 years, was instantly killed by the north bound train, No. 6, on the Monon, last Friday, on the 5th street crossing, near Strout's foundry. She lived with her daughter on the corner of G and 4th streets, near the Belt tracks, and had been to Knight's store on 5th street to do some shopping. After doing her trading she started home, and as it is known that she was very deaf, the people of that neighborhood watched to see that she got across the Monon track safely, as it was time for No. 6 from the south. It seems that she had crossed the tracks and was near Strout's foundry, when for some reason, she turned to go back to the store and the train which was going at a good rate, struck her, knocking her several feet. Her neck was broken and also her right ankle, and death had occurred almost instantly. She was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hitch, and a physician summoned, but he could do nothing as she was dead, and had been for some little time when he arrived. Coroner Voyles was notified. This crossing is the worst in the city, and the City Council had ordered the Monon and Southern Indiana Rys. To place watchmen there several weeks ago. At a recent meeting of the Council the S. I. was relieved from its share in the obligation, and then the Monon made a kick, as that company did not feel that they should be compelled to pay the entire cost.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 George Fleener, who disappeared from Needmore in 1873, after a fight in which John Cullen lost his life, has been located in Texas and may be arrested. The fight was the outcome of the rivalry of Fleener and Cullen for the hand of Gabrielle Robertson. Several men took part and Fleener it is charged stabbed Cullen. At the inquest Dr. Duncan contracted blood poison and died. – Bloomington World.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS Captain Charles L. Barton dropped dead Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. He had been at church in the forenoon, eaten a hearty dinner and sat with the family chatting during the afternoon and about the hour mentioned started to go into another room when he fell dead. Doctors were hastily called but to no purpose, as life were extinct, the cause being heart disease. Charles L. Barton was a good man, an ardent Christian and a pillar of the Baptist church to which he belonged for many years. He had a good record as a Union soldier, having been Captain of Co. A. First Tennessee Vol. Cavalry. His age was 68 years and since the war he has resided in Mitchell, having engaged in the jewelry business with the late Dr. Samuel F. Martin. The Barton family during the last six months has had more to bear than usually falls to one family in that time; first Della Barton Palmer died, then Mrs. Barton's brother at Medora died and yesterday the father and husband. Mrs. Barton and the daughter, Mrs. Perry McBride and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of all in their terrible affliction. NOTE: Charles L. Barton: 17 April 1832 – 16 Sept 1900. C. A 1st TN Cav. Burial at Mitchell City Cemetery, Marion Twp.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 After Charles Gardner, who lives on the northwest outskirts of town, had gone to work Tuesday a.m. Mrs. Gardner found their four months old girl baby dead in bed. The child had not been sick, and the cause of its sudden death is a mystery to the grief stricken parents. The funeral took place Wednesday forenoon. Burial at Breckinridge graveyard.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 DEATH OF MRS. SARAH J. MALOTT. Mrs. Sarah J. Malott, widow of the late W. W. Malott, was found dead in bed at her home on Lincoln Avenue Tuesday. She was apparently in good health the evening before, but was nearly 80 years old, and her death was the natural result of old age. Mrs. Malott was one of the old residents of Lawrence county. She was the mother of Mrs. John S. Bailey, H. C. Malott, Mrs. Ellen McDaniel, Jasper N. Malott, Mrs. Ivy Day (deceased), and Charles G. Malott. The funeral took place from the M. E. church at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Services conducted by Eld. J. W. Newland and Rev. Charles Asbury. Burial at Green Hill.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 Thomas B. Donica, of near Donica's Switch, died Saturday morning, of cancer, aged 67 years, and was buried Sunday at the Donica cemetery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 ZELMA Jacob Callahan, Sr., an old citizen who lives east of Norman, died last Friday. He had deeded most of his land to his children the past four months, and a few days ago sold his personal property at auction. He has been arranging for his death to occur.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dodson died Tuesday evening and was buried Thursday. Mrs. Dodson had packed her household goods preparatory to joining her husband in Texas when the babe took sick some days ago.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 FATAL HORSE RACE William Hubbard Killed At Oolitic Wednesday Evening. Some of the young men at Oolitic have been in the habit for a long time, of conducting horse races on the streets of the town. A number of accidents have resulted from this practice, and a few months ago a child was run over and seriously hurt. Still the races continued. Late Wednesday evening a race was in progress and Clarence Mathews, a young man about 18 years of age, who works at Smallwood's livery stable, drove his horse against William Hubbard. The latter was knocked down, and his head struck a stone, producing injuries from which he died at 12 o'clock that night. Mr. Hubbard, who was a citizen of Oolitic, was about 50 years of age, and left a family. The funeral took place Thursday at 3 o'clock from the M. E. church at Oolitic, Rev. William Russell conducting services. Mathews was arrested on a charge of manslaughter, and taken before Squire France, who placed him under $500 bond to appear fro preliminary examination Saturday. ***** The accident at Oolitic Wednesday, as a result of reckless driving on the street, causing the death of one man and great trouble to another, was well as pain and anxiety to the relatives of both, calls attention to the fact that there is a great deal of reckless driving on the streets of this city. This is especially the case on the new brick streets, which are used as speedways. There is the added danger of the horses slipping on these pavements, when driven at a high rate.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 OBITUARY. Died. – Oct. 12, 1900, at her home near the Indian creek Bridge, Deal(?) county, Behethlem Mayfield, aged 70 yrs. 8 mos. 29 days. Aunt Hethy, as she was familiarly called, was the oldest child of Milton Short, was born Jan. 13, 1830, was married to Nevel Mayfield. To this union were born a son and daughter. The son died April 23, '76 at the age of 23 yrs., 6 mos. The daughter married Homer Ferguson, and since the death of her father, April 2nd, 1882, mother, daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren have made their home together on the same farm where Eld. Wesley Short reared his family. Our grandfather Wesley, who was the first to throw off in these woods, the iron yoke of Calvinism, and his five pointed orthodox goad and preached the one creed, Christ, as the Church of Christ now preaches Him. Aunt Hethy was a life long member of the Church of Christ, of Springville, and her home has been to her people like "Old Aunt Mary's" in Riley's poem was. :Wasn't it pleasant bother mine In those old says of the lost sunshine, Of youth – when the Saturday's chores were through, And the "Sunday wood": in the kitchen too, And we went visiting, "me and you," Down to Old Aunt Hethy's. And Oh, my brother, so far away, This is to tell you she waits today. To welcome us: - Aunt Hethy fell. Asleep this morning, whispering, "Tell The boys to come." And all is well Down to "Old Aunt Hethy's." Q. SHORT. *************** Mrs. Bethlehem Mayfield died at Deal, Friday morning, aged 70 years, and was buried at Springville Saturday afternoon.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA AUGUST 1, 1983 Arnold F. Silvers, 39, R. 1, Springville, died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday at I. U. Medical Center In Indianapolis. He had been ill four months. He was born Aug. 10,1943 In Pulaski County, Ky., to Luther and Alice Thomas Silvers He married Vicki Kidd May 30, 1964, and she survives. He was employed at Ford Motor Company in Ohio, a member of United Auto Workers, and Springville Community Church. Surviving with the wife are three sons Kevin, Kirby and Kerry, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Don (Josephine) VanHoose, Loraine, Ohio, Mrs. Walter (Lois) Podlich, Oberlin, Ohio, and Mrs. Ray (Ella Mae) Todd, Amherst, Ohio; two brothers, Ronald, Elyria, Ohio, and Jack, of Leesville. He was preceded in death by five brothers James, Homer, Junior, Warren Eugene, and Raymond. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Springville Community Church, the Rev. Kenneth Ransom and Rev. Phil Flynn officiating. Burial will be in Springville Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call at the Springville Community Church from 10 a.m. Tuesday until service time. Friends are asked to consider memorials to the Springville Christian Youth Center, in care of Rev. Kenneth Ransom, Avoca, Ind. Funeral arrangements were by Day & Carter Mortuary

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA AUGUST 1, 1983 Roland T. Emery, 59, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Bedford and Indianapolis, died Saturday in Phoenix. He was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Bedford, to Noah Aton and Norma Thomas Emery He married Mae Abel, who survives. He was a member of the Ernie Pyle VFW, Indianapolis, the American Legion and was a paratrooper in World War II. Surviving with the wife are two sons Danny and Jimmy Emery, both, Indianapolis; one daughter, Shirley Ramsey, of Wisconsin; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. George (Peggy) Richter, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Alvey (Nadine) Scofield, Bedford and one brother Lawrence (Sonny) Thomas, Indianapolis. Services and burial will be in Phoenix.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA AUGUST 1, 1983 Ruth B. Alexander, 78, R. 2, Paoli, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Orange County Hospital in Paoli. She was born in Evansville Jan. 23, 1905, to James Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Hardin Bristow. She married Carson Alexander Oct. 11, 1931 and he died May 20, 1983. She was a member of the Paoli United Methodist Church, Paoli Business and Professional Women's Club, Paoli Chapter 472, Order of Eastern Star, and a past guardian of Paoli Job's Daughters. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, West Baden Psi Iota Xi, Lick Creek Home Economics Club, and founded the Orange County Gold Teens in 1971. She was a member of the Orange County Mental Health Association, the Older Women's League, and the American Association of Retired Persons She retired in 1974 as music and Latin teacher at Paoli High School. Surviving are one daughter, Dr. Charlotte Alexander, New York, N. Y. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paoli United Methodist Church, the Rev. Claude D. Wison Officiating. Burial will be in Community Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dillman-Ellis Funeral Home in Paoli after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and until 12 noon Wednesday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the funeral time.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA AUGUST 1, 1983 Sally Coffey, 92, Bloomington, died Saturday at Fontanbleu Nursing Center in Bloomington. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was born Sept. 16, 1890, in Martin County, to Billy and Ellen Crane Stroud. Her husband, Harvey Coffey preceded her in death In 1951. Surviving are one daughter, Beatrice Epperson, Bloomington; three sisters, Sarah Fortner, Mary Roberts, and Grace Williams, all of Bedford; one brother, Walter Stroud, Shoals; seven grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington, the Rev. David Webb officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington. Friends may call at the Funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA DECEMBER 15, 1983 John W. Lee, 57, Ft. l Springville, died suddenly at 10 p.m. yesterday at the residence. He was born in Lawrence County June 8, 1926 to George Jefferson and Delia B. Turner Lee. He married Mildred Parker Sept. 4, 1945, and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. (Marion Irma) Tincher, Avoca, Donnetta June Lee, Bedford, and Mrs. Stephen (Linda) Solmes, Butler; one son, John Lavern Lee, Springville; five grandchildren; one brother, Donnie Lee, Indiana, and two sisters, Mrs. Tom (Marie) Meadows, Bloomington, and Mrs. Mary Glover, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russ, Bill and George. He was of Pentecostal faith and a veteran of World War II, during which he received a Purple Heart. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Jay Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with graveside military rites by members of Gillen Post 33, American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today; from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday.