No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE: According to a Monroe County (IN) Marriage Record Index, Lyman E. Shaw married Lydia M. Buskirk in 1917. This may be the L. E. Shaw referenced in the article below, but that has not been proven. MRS. TODD IMPROVING Mrs. Ethel Todd of Newcastle, who suffered a brain hemorrhage and paralytic stroke several weeks ago, is gradually improving and was removed to her home from the hospital last week. She is a sister of L. E. Shaw, North Walnut Street, this city.

No source noted, penciled date of April 17, 1925, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE: On October 24, 1920, according to information noted in a marriage record index, Fred B. Funk, the son of Elbert and Ella (Davis) Funk, married Frances Graham, the daughter of John and Martha (Ingram) Graham. DEATH CALLS MRS. FRED FUNK Has Been Sick Two Years with Lung Trouble-Husband in Sanitarium with Same Disease The husband sick in the Rockville Sanitarium and unable to come home, Mrs. Fred Funk, also ill for two years with lung trouble, and aged only 22, died last night at the home of her father, John Graham, west of the city. A kind neighbor and a lovable woman, Mrs. Funk had a large circle of friends who will read with regret of her death. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, who is in the Rockville Sanitarium suffering from the same malady; a little daughter, Catherine Belle, her father and mother, Mrs. and Mrs. John Graham. Also two sisters, Misses Iva and Gertrude, and four brothers-Ray, James, William and Carl. The remains will be brought to the Allen Funeral Home tomorrow and friends may call. The pallbearers will be Mesdames Hattie Fletcher, Ray Haag, Wayne Cully, Edna George, Dorothy Livingston and Nannie Johnson, and funeral Monday at two o'clock from the funeral home and burial at Rose Hill.

No source noted, January 16, 1931, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. LIFE RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES David Presley Junkin, 79 years of age, a lifelong resident of Monroe County, died at 6 AM today at his home, 710 N. Lincoln Street. Death was due to Bright's disease after an illness of four months. He was born in this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Junkin. For many years he lived north of the city on the Dixie Highway, and about a year ago sold his farm there to John Rogers and moved to the city. He was a devoted member of the United Presbyterian Church, and while his health permitted, attended all its services. The widow, Mrs. Laura Junkin, one sister, Miss Ella Junkin, and a granddaughter, Inez Jeannette Houston, survive. Two daughters, Mrs. Howard Crews and Mrs. Charles Houston, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon a two o'clock from the United Presbyterian Church in charge of the Rev. John Meloy. Interment will be in the United Presbyterian Cemetery.

No source noted, penciled date of October 28, 1924, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DEATH AGE 73; ANNA M. BOYD Miss Anna M. Boyd, a well-known resident and faithful member of the Fairview Methodist Church, died at eleven o'clock today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Tyrell, North Fairview Street, at the age of 73. The trouble was bronchitis from which she had suffered for some time. The husband has been dead for many years, and three daughters survive-Mrs. Frank Tyrell, Mrs. Fred Shoemaker and Mrs. Edward Neeld of this city, also two sisters-Mrs. Reece of Cincinnati and Mrs. Overturff of Augusta, Ky. The family came here from Kentucky years ago and Mrs. Boyd was a most lovable Christian woman. The funeral is Thursday at 10:30 o'clock at the Frank Tyrell residence in charge of Pastor Schneider, and burial at Rose Hill. The active pallbearers are: Stacey Harrell, William Thrasher, Robert Myers, Paul Harvey, Fred Seward and Hugh Baker. The honorary pallbearers will be: George Thornton, Parker Torrence, Howard Farr, Milton Borden, Edward Kasier and William Weaver.

Super great job as always. Martha Fox On Thursday, July 30, 2015 8:50 AM, Constance Shotts via <[email protected]> wrote: Congratulations, Randi!  You're a brave one!  Looking forward to reading your new blog. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randi Richardson via Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [INMONROE] Administrative: A Smithville Blog and News about SSNs Fellow genealogists- It's hard for me to believe it myself, but I have finally learned to blog. Because my husband's family had deep roots in Smithville, and because I work at Red Men Hall twice a month to open the Museum and History Center, my first blog is all about Smithville and its past and present.  You can access the website at www.SmithvilleNowandThen.wordpress.com.  It is my intention to post to the website at least once each week.  One of my favorite blogs is that by Judith Russell.  On July 29 she posted some new information about Social Security Numbers as it relates to research done by genealogists.  You can check it out at www.legalgenealogist.com. Happy researching. Randi Richardson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No date or source noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE: According to the Obituary Index available online at the Monroe County (IN) Public Library website, Zota (Holsapple) Engstrom's obit was published December 19, 1918. DEATH OF MRS. S. J. ENGSTROM, A FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. S. J. Engstrom, so kindly remembered as Miss Zota Holsapple of this city, was buried in Chicago today, death having resulted from pneumonia after being ill for only three days. News of the death came Wednesday to Mrs. David Junkin, north of the City, who is her aunt. Mrs. Engstrom was a daughter of George Holsapple, now deceased, and was graduated from the nurses graining school of our city hospital. A husband and three-year-old daughter survive.

No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. FRED FULTZ DIES AT CLOVERDALE Fred Fultz, age 73, father of Ray Fultz of the L. E. Shaw Coal Company, died at his home in Cloverdale Friday evening of double pneumonia. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Cloverdale Methodist Episcopal Church. The deceased is a brother-in-law of L. E. Shaw, North Walnut Street. Local people who attended the funeral were Ray Fultz, Peggy Lenam, and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Shaw.

No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. UNTIMELY END OF MISS CARR Local Girl Dies in Indianapolis Hospital-Death Unexpected Blow to Friends Sweet, thoughtful, kind and efficient, Miss Edna Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr and of the sales department of the Breeden & Co. Store, will be missed, and the sad tidings of her death yesterday afternoon in the Methodist Hospital came with sincere regret to scores of acquaintances and friends. Though Miss Carr had not been well for some time, her friends and even she herself, did not realize her serious condition. Giving up her duties reluctantly, she had only been at home a brief time, and not improving but really getting worse all the time, she was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis a few days ago. Her condition was at once pronounced hopeless, and in a few hours she was unconscious. The parents were at her bedside and patiently awaited the end which came yesterday afternoon. Miss Carr had been associated with the sales department of the Breeden & Co. Store for several years, always cheerful, anxious to please and patient, and her life is the best evidence that honor and respect go with such a position when one is conscientious as to duty. As Carl Breeden, at the head of the big store, said this morning: Miss Carr had been employed in the store for some ten years, and she was of the kind that are always depended upon-always on duty at her place, gracious and kind and loyal to the interests of the store. Her life was an inspiration, and her faithfulness to her work an example to all those about her. Miss Edna Carr was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr of this city, a member of the First Presbyterian Church and in that she was the only child, her death is particularly sad to the parents who were so devoted to her. Mrs. L. S. Fields of South Washington was an aunt of Miss Carr. The funeral at the residence on North Washington Street, Thursday at two o'clock in charge of Pastor Young of the Presbyterian Church and burial in the family lot at Harrodsburg which was her native home. The pallbearers will be: Carl Breeden, A. K. Gilstrap, Dr. Homer Strain, Lee Smith, Elmer Haney and Thomas Sare. The flower bearers will be Miss Ada Pearson, Miss Gertrude Groh, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Louis Bowles and Mrs. Ida Godsey. The Breeden & Co. Store will be closed during the funeral.

No source noted, penciled date of May 31, 1918, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. YOUNG LADY'S UNTIMELY DEATH Miss Catherine Carr, Aged 21, after a Year's Illness Miss Catherine Carr, beloved and popular among her acquaintances, joined the silent majority this morning, the final result of almost a year's illness. She had made an unequal contest for life as against disease, an operation in the city hospital being part of the effort, but without avail. She returned about a week ago to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Carr on West 7th Street and continued to grow worse until the final summons. Miss Catherine was aged 21, was a favorite local high school graduate of the '16 class and had spent one year in the university when her health failed. She was a member of the First Presbyterian choir and as a member of the church took much interest in its work and welfare. Besides the parents is the one sister, Miss Edna, of the Breeden & Co. Store, and the many friends join in sincere sympathy that one so loveable should be called away. Miss Carr was born in Bloomington but the old family home is in Harrodsburg, and the body will be laid to rest in Clover Hill north of the little town. Funeral is to be from the residence here at two o'clock Sunday in charge of Pastor Plymate. The pallbearers are six special friends: Louise Rogers, Edna Campbell, Flora Burch, Nellie Carter, Marie Myers, Ola Butcher. Flower girls: Norine and Elizabeth Dodds, Seretta Shaffer, Margerie (sic) Campbell and Edith Butcher from the Presbyterian choir.

No source noted, penciled date of April 25, 1920, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES KIRBY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Mrs. Susie May Kirby, 57, died Tuesday night at the home on North Lincoln Street. She leaves the husband, Charles Kirby. The cause of death was pneumonia, and Mrs. Kirby had been ill only a brief time. Mr. Kirby is a well-known meat cutter. Details as to the funeral have not yet been arranged.

No source noted, penciled date of August 8, 1920, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. ROLL OF DEATH Miss Anna May Bastin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bastin, died Sunday night at 10:50 at the home in Ellettsville of lung trouble. She was a member of the Church of Christ at Ellettsville. She leaves to mourn her parents and two brothers, (Illegible) and Emsley. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the Church of Christ in charge of Rev. Harvey and burial in the M. E. Cemetery.

No source noted, penciled date of March 19 or 20, 1923, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. CHILD BURNS TO DEATH Burial at Bloomfield The funeral of Evelyn, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bland near Solsberry who was burned to death was this afternoon from the Modern Funeral Home, Rev. Morgan of the Fairview Church in charge, and burial will be at Bloomfield tomorrow at noon, the funeral party going overland. The music was furnished by the church choir. The out of town relatives who attended were: Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, the mother of Mrs. Bland, and her sisters, Miss Clara Cook and Mrs. Ray Beecher of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cook of Muncie and the parents.

No source noted, penciled date of January 15, 1920, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. JOSEPH H. KIRBY LIFE ENDS A Well-Known Citizen, Soldier and Leading Lodgeman Joseph H. Kirby, citizen, soldier, churchman, lodgeman and Republican passed to his final reward at 1:30 this morning, the result of a third stroke of paralysis, aged 72. Mr. Kirby was stricken slightly with paralysis two or three years ago and recently had a second stroke. For the past week he has been quite ill, when about midnight last night he had a third stroke, the end coming at 1:30 as he was unconscious after the third attack. Mr. Kirby was born on the old Kirby homestead west of the city where he spent about half his life, but for many years he has been a resident of Bloomington. He is another of the old veterans so rapidly passing. After moving to Bloomington he engaged in business for many years but recently has been retired, taking especial interest in lodge affairs in which he was always prominent. He was a Red Man, a Knight of Pythias, and also belonged to the Pocahontas, Haymakers and Pythian Sisters. He held almost every office in the order of Red Men, being a delegate to their national convention. Mr. Kirby was also a member of the Grand Army and (was) much interest in post work. All his life he was a member of the Methodist Church and a faithful attendant of services. Neither was there any more enthusiastic Republican, an organization worker, and was always on hand at The Telephone office election night-ever interested in party success. In his passing the community is deprived of one of its best citizens, ever faithful to any trust undertaken. The wife survives, also two daughters, Mrs. Nora Hancock and Mrs. Charles Guthrie, both of Seymour, and who were very devoted. Mrs. Guthrie may not be able to get here as Mr. Guthrie is very seriously ill. Mrs. Hancock is now at the home here. Funeral Friday from the First Methodist Church, address by Dr. Taylor, and burial in charge of the Red Men and Knights of Pythias. The casket will be open at the church from 1:30 to 2:30-the funeral hour.

No source noted, penciled date September 22, 1922, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. JOHN E. KELLY DIES AT HOSPITAL End Comes to Well Known Republican after an Illness of Four Years and an Operation John Edward Kelly, age 50 years, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the city hospital after an illness of about four years. The trouble started after an infected jaw and complications arose that caused his death. An operation was performed at the hospital but to no avail. Mr. Kelly was born in Bloomington March 7, 1872. He received his education in the local public schools. Graduating from the Bloomington High School in 1888, he entered Indiana University. In 1892, he graduated from the University. After getting out of school he practiced law with the firm of Duncan and Batman here, which he continued for many years, then became Republican county clerk and continued in politics until his health forced him to give it up. Six years ago he entered the employ of the Showers Brothers Company and was a foreman at their factory at the time of his death. In November 1906 he married Miss Della Bower of St. Louis and to this union was born four children, Kathleen, age 9 years, Ruth, age 7, Charles Albert, age 5 and Joseph, age 2. Mr. Kelly was a prominent Republican and very active and loyal to his party. He was deputy county clerk under Joseph M. Campbell. He was an ardent member of the Catholic Church and leaves a host of friends here. His mother, who lives on West 4th Street, is well known to all people of the city. She was one of the first teachers of the Central School, South College Avenue. Besides his wife, children and mother, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. A. J. Veneman of Evansville and two brothers, James, West 4th Street, and Joseph of Demming, New Mexico. The funeral will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock at the St. Charles Catholic Church in charge of the Rev. Father Joseph Lannert. Interment at Rose Hill. The pallbearers will be Eugene Kerr, Phillip Carr, Frank Murphy, Lawrence Schwab, Homer Spencer and David Turpin.

Mary E. Bell vs. Henry F. Bell-Divorce, Monroe County (IN) Civil Court Records, Box 219, Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from an original document in the file. According to information on a separate document, two attempts were made to serve warrants to Henry Bell, once in 1872 and again in 1875. He was not found in either case. In 1875, a notice in the newspaper forewarned him of the impending divorce and at that time it was noted that he was not believed to be a resident in the state of Indiana. In October 1874, Mary E. Bell sued her husband, Henry F. Bell, for divorce. She said they were married in 1869 in Monroe County. That soon afterward she had a child, Carrie, now age five, and Henry then abandoned her leaving her with no means of support and furnished her none later. She had not seen her husband for two years, nor had she communicated with him or even knew where he was. She asked the court for a divorce and the care and custody of her child.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 12, 1881, p. 3. John Borland will remove from his farm to his house in the southwestern part of town, this winter.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 12, 1881, p. 3. Joe Hobson is said to be a tape-measurer in the Indianapolis New York Store.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 5, 1881, p.3. Note: The remainder of this item was cut off in copying as indicated by ellipsis. Persons desiring to go east or west should apply to John Graham, agent at Bloomington for the Vandalia and Pan Handle railroads. Any point east or west is reached by these roads and travelers can have their tickets in their pockets when they leave here-no mistakes, no uncertainties. The Vandalia is the only road that makes close connection west with the L., N. A., & C. railroad. The Vandalia and Pan Handle lines are the most reliable roads in the country, and the contracts of their agents are binding in every case. It is hardly nec-..

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 5, 1881, p.3. The new City Hall at Chicago is greatly admired by visitors who recognize the handsome Monroe county stone in its walls. How's this for cheek?

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 5, 1881, p.3. Cal. Worrall is teaching school in Parke county, this State. He is well qualified for the work and will give entire satisfaction.