BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899 Sam Brown, a Conductor on the Big Four, was killed at Guilford Sunday. He was formerly a brakeman on the Monon, living at Salem.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Askew drove through to Martinsville to attend the funeral of Dr. Jarvis Johnson

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899 William Gray, an old man died at the Poor Asylum Sunday and was buried at the Sheeks graveyard.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899 Death of John Graf John Graf, of South I street, who had been ill for over a year with consumption died Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral took place Tuesday forenoon at 9 o'clock from St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic Church. Interment at Green Hill

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899 Death Of Miss May McPheeters Miss May, daughter of Dr. J. H. McPheeters, who had been ill for some time, died at 3 o'clock a.m. Thursday. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899 Miss Nora Bridwell died near Millersburg Tuesday night of heart trouble. The funeral took place Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Interment at Ikerd graveyard. BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899 Obituary The angel of Death has again visited our neighborhood and knocked at the door of our neighbor and carried away on its wings the spirit of Nora, the daughter of Carter and Hester Bridwell. Nora was born Sept. 1st, 1882, died Sept. 12, 1899 being 17 years and 11 days old. Nora was only confined to her bed nine days with malarial fever and heart trouble. she bore her suffering without a murmur or complaint. She leaves a father, mother, three sisters, five brothers and a host of friends and schoolmates to mourn and grieve for her, but sorrowing not as those who have no hope. NOTE: Nora and her father are buried at Green Hill Cemetery according to "Alphabetical Index of People Buried In Lawrence County Cemeteries" by Karen Baldwin

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899 James W. Palmer once a leading merchant of this city, died Friday afternoon aged over 70 years. (Mar 19, 1827 - Sep 9, 1899 Beech Grove Cemetery)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899 David Cobb died Tuesday a.m. at 7 o'clock at his home in Perry Township, aged 80 years of stomach trouble. The funeral took place Thursday. Burial at the family cemetery on the farm. (Jan 10, 1820 - Oct 17, 1899 Cobb Cemetery)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899 John Myers died at Port Williams Tuesday a.m. of heart disease, aged 24 years. The funeral took place Wednesday forenoon. (Oct 25, 1875 - Sep 26, 1899 Buried Port Williams Cemetery)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899 Mrs. William Williams died Saturday at her home near the town of Williams and was buried Sunday NOTE: Flora Short Williams Oct 20, 1855 - Sep 23, 1899 1st Wife of Wm M. Buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1899 An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Elliott, living on the Breckinridge place north of town died Wednesday. the body was sent to Huron Thursday for burial. (Ruth Elliott July 10, 1899 - Oct 4, 1899)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1899 William Sipes a well known citizen of Harrodsburg, died last week. He was over 82 years old and death was the result of the infirmities of age.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1899 Funeral Notice Ula, infant daughter of Elmer U. Johnson, died Thursday, September 28, 1899 of pneumonia, aged six months and 15 days. Funeral took place Saturday Sept. 30, at 2 o'clock p.m. from the residence on North I street. Services conducted by Brother Small. NOTE: Elmer and Olive are buried at Green Hill Cemetery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899 Mrs. Jesse Young, who lived on South K street, in this city, died at her old home at Salem, Tuesday, where she had gone to visit with the hopes of regaining her health. Her death was caused by cancer of the stomach.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899 Fred Benzel came down Wednesday evening from Indianapolis to attend the funeral of Mrs. August Benzel Death of Mrs. August Benzel Mrs. August Benzel died Tuesday evening at 7:40 of typhoid fever, after a short illness. She leaves a husband and three small children. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the German M. E. Church. Services conducted by Rev. John Hoover of Seymour. burial at Green Hill Cemetery. (Matilda Naffe Benzel Oct 12, 1868 - Aug 29, 1899 wife of August Ferdinand)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899 An infant child of N. K. Logan, of the northeastern part of town, died Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock and was buried at Beech Grove Thursday at 4 o'clock p.m.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899 Samuel Dodds died of Bright's disease at his home near Zelma, Friday, Oct. 20, 1899. He was born June 4, 1828. Funeral took place at Guthrie Creek graveyard Saturday. (Samuel Dodds June 4, 1828 - Oct 20, 1899 Pleasant Run Township Guthrie Creek Cemetery Lawrence Co., IN)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899 Mrs. Robert Craig died at her home near Silverville Sunday, her ailment being an acute attack of rheumatism which affected her heart. She was a highly respected lady, and was about 65 years of age. She was the mother of Mrs. John Short, of West Bedford and had many other relatives in the city and surrounding country. NOTE: Malinda Craig July 20, 1836 - October 22, 1899 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Indian Creek Township, Lawrence Co., IN Waggoner / Wagoner

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899 James Napoleon Carter, better known as "Pole" Carter died Sunday forenoon at 11 o'clock aged 37 years after a long illness of liver disease. The burial took place Monday a.m. at the Crawford graveyard.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899 William Easton died at his home northeast of Heltonville Sunday night, aged 76 years. The funeral took place at the Bonham graveyard Monday afternoon