Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, July13, 1910, p. 1. Starts a Stock Farm. E. W. G. Johnson, who recently purchased the Mattie B. Davis farm just south of Clear Creek station, for $18,000, will convert his purchase into a stock farm. He will devote his attention to the breeding and raising of fine mules and blooded horses. He has extensive interests of the same character in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in recent years made a success of stock raising.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, July12, 1910, p. 4. Harry Howard, the successful showman, is a very busy man these warm days, as he can be found at his headquarters a major portion of the time in preparing to fill a long season on one of America's vaudeville circuits with his aggregation of dogs, ponies and monkeys.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, July12, 1910, p. 4. Contractor W. J. Finn has a large force of men at work improving Second street from Park avenue east of the corporation line. The street is to be graded, laid with macadam and have cement walks and gutters.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, July12, 1910, p. 4. The announcement is made of the coming marriage of Miss Helena White of Linton and H. Deerrill Rominger at Fresno, Calif., July 17 The bide-elect is a sister of Mrs. Will Seidel of this city.

Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, July12, 1910, p. 4. Henry Lane and family have returned to their home at Mexico City, Mexico following a visit to James M. White and other Monroe county relatives. Mr. Lane was formerly passenger conductor on the Monon and resided in Bloomington for years.

The J. B. Cosner listed as the father of Charles Cosner appears to be Joseph Barton Cosner who was married to Cynthia Ann Mavity. Joseph Barton Cosner, son of Andrew Jackson Cosner & Lucinda (Puett) Cosner, was born 12 January 1845 in Monroe County Indiana, married Cynthia Ann Mavity, daughter of John & Mary Mavity, on20 December 1868 in Washington County, Indiana. Joseph Barton Cosner died 17 March 1918 in Monroe County. His wife, Cynthia, was born 20 July 1848 in Washington County, Indiana and died 30 July 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randi Richardson via Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 5:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [INMONROE] Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cosner Died No source noted, January 29, 1919, 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 penciled information on the clipping, Charles Cosner died January 28, 1919, and Callie Cosner on January 25, 1919. A separate and much smaller clipping preceding the death indicate the home was located at 4th and Maple. DOUBLE DEATH COSNER FAMILY Pneumonia Ends Life of Husband Last Night The death of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cosner, both within three days, the two will be buried side by side in Rose Hill tomorrow at two o'clock-a double funeral, victims of influenza. Mr. Cosner was first stricken and in the meantime the wife, who had at first given him such careful attention, became ill and died, and in his delirium he never knew of her fate. Mrs. Cosner died Saturday night at 8:30 and Mr. Cosner died Tuesday night at 9:30. He had been ill for over two weeks while the disease proved fatal to the wife in half the time. However, his final end was so apparent that the burial was delayed and the body of the wife lay in an adjoining room awaiting the end. Mr. Cosner's condition had been dangerous for over a week, but as with Mrs. Cosner, all efforts against the disease were without avail. Mr. Cosner was aged 36 and Mrs. Cosner aged 30, and there are two little children-Idus, aged 5, and Charles, Jr., age 2. Mrs. Cosner was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pasquel Giles, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cosner, the father having died a few months ago. Both were born and raised in Bloomington, and both were popular and much loved among their acquaintances. Mr. Cosner has four sisters, Mrs. William Spriggs of Bedford; Mrs. G. G. McDarmond of Williams; Mrs. Lita Adamson of Bedford and Miss Idus Cosner of this city; and the mother to mourn the death. The mother of Mrs. Cosner also survives. She was a member of the Christian Church, but he was not associated with any organization. For several years Mr. Cosner has been in the photographic business and had proved a very successful man, honest and straightforward in all his dealings. Especially sad is the loss to the two children-both left orphans in less than a week's time. This afternoon the two caskets are side by side at the home on West 4th Street, and the friends may call tonight or tomorrow morning. Tomorrow at two o'clock the funeral will be held at the residence, and the double burial will be at Rose Hill. The bodies will be placed side by side-the wife first and on the left side--in separate vaults, but in the same grave. The pallbearers are to be L. W. Hughes, Verley Clark, Charles Wylie, H. A. Dixon, Floyd Belcher, Gilbert Shaw, Fred Thrasher, Charles Bender, Albert Carpenter, Howe Martin Roy Bryant and Elmer Bender. ------------------------------- 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 source noted, penciled date of June 30, 1928, 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. NEAL Mrs. Mary Jane Neal, aged 62, ill from a complication of troubles since February, died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Stimson, East Cottage Grove Avenue, where she had been for some weeks. She was a devout member of the First Methodist Church, faithful in all things and had a large circle of friends. For several years she had been the housekeeper at the Walter Collins home on North College Avenue. Those of the immediate family are the children: Mrs. L. A. Appleby of Oakland, Ill.; Clarence Neal of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Mrs. Ernest Prince and Mrs. F. B. Stimson of this city; four sisters, Mrs. John Neal of Indianapolis; Mrs. N. H. Baum of Kirksville, MO.; Mrs. Charles Beatly of Grand Junction Colo., and Mrs. L. J. Neal of Texas. Mrs. Neal was a member of the Rebeckas, the Royal Neighbors, Woman's Relief Corps, Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary and Emma A. Finch Auxiliary NO. 60. The funeral was this afternoon at the First Methodist Church and the services were in charge of the pastor, Dr. C. E. Flynn, who gave a most appropriate address. There was a wealth of flowers from loving friends. The pallbearers were: W. O. Medlam, Waldo Parmenter of Indianapolis, John Fowler, John Belcher, Walter Woodburn and George Setser. Burial was in the mausoleum of Rose Hill. The flower bearers were Mrs. Rebekah Lawson, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. W. O. Medlam, Mrs. Walter Woodburn, Mrs. Virley Clark and Miss Emma Matson. The music was by a quartet of the First Methodist Church choir and the sections were "The Old Rugged Cross,: "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and "In the Garden."

No source noted, penciled date of January 24, 1919, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. 3 DAYS SICK; THEN DEATH Miss Hilda Shepherd Victim of Epidemic Ill only three days, Miss Hilda Shepherd, the efficient bookkeeper for the Henry & Kerr business on East 5th died of influenza last night at the home of Fred Buchanan where she roomed. The mother who was at the home in Sanburn reached the bedside of the dying girl yesterday, but Rev. Ernest Shepherd, the father, was attending the Methodist centenary conference at Columbus, Ohio., and could not be located in time, so he did not arrive until this morning after the death had occurred. Miss Shepherd had been at work until Tuesday when she went to her room quite ill, and her condition grew suddenly alarming-so much so that all efforts were of no avail. Miss Hilda had been complaining for several days before she would give up her work. Miss Shepherd was aged 20, a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Shepherd, and was a most loveable girl, always conscientious and efficient in her work. In that Rev. Shepherd is a Methodist minister, the family had lived at Harrodsburg and other places in this vicinity and their present home is Sanburn. Another daughter, Miss Ardus, is bookkeeper for the Field Glove and Mitten Company, and there is one brother. Because of her youth, and in that Miss Hilda was always a favorite among her associates, the death is especially pathetic. She was a lifelong Methodist and always interested in church work. The funeral of Miss Shepherd is Sunday at two o'clock from the Fairview Church and burial at Rose Hill, the Revs. Ragle and Morgan in charge. The pallbearers are: John Kerr, I. N. Greeman (sic), Fred Howe, Ernest Taylor, J. H. Ryors, Garvin Judy. Flowers girls: Mary Rogers, Marjorie and Ruth and Mildred Buchanan.

Indianapolis (IN) News, January 13, 1896, p. 2. NOTE: According to an obit published in the Lincoln (NE) Daily News on January 13, 1896, George Grove Wright was the son of John and Rachel (Seaman) Wright. He was married to Hannah Dibble who survived him with five children: Craig L., Mary D Scavey; Lucia H. Stone; Carroll and George G. In 1830, according to a digital image of the census record available online, there was only one person named John Wright residing in Monroe County, and that individual was between the ages of 50-59 years. Des Moines, Ia., January 13-George Grove Wright, one of Iowa's most distinguished jurists, died here Saturday from paralysis. Mr. Wright was born in Bloomington, Ind., in 1820 and graduated from the State University at that place in 1839. He studied law with the firm of Howard & Wright at Rockville and went overland to Iowa in 1840. He settled at Keosequa (difficult to read), Van Buren County, but afterward went to Des Moines. He was a member of the Iowa Senate for several terms, and in 1854 he was chosen chief justice of the Supreme Court of that state serving until 1870. From March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1877, Judge Wright was United States senator serving on the committees of finance, the judiciary, claims and civil service. After his service in the Senate, he resumed his law practice, at the same time delivering lectures before the law school of the Iowa State University. In politics, Judge Wright was always a Republican. He took an active part in the success of the party and during two or three campaigns he made speeches in Indiana. He was a brother of Joseph Albert Wright, at one time governor of Indiana and an uncle of John C. Wright of this city.

Indianapolis (IN) News, January 18, 1900, p. 6. INVESTIGATING IN OLD MEXICO Bloomington, Indiana, January 18-The Hon. Nat U. Hill of the Republican State Central Committee started for Old Mexico today where he goes on a prospecting tour for the Uhero (difficult to read) Coffee Company that has over 5,000 acres in that section. Mr. Hill will be absent about one month and, upon his report, will depend the nature of the investment of a very large amount of money.

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. The burial of Mrs. Roy Robinson was at Maple Grove Sunday and was one of the largest attended in that section for year. The services were in charge of Rev. E. M. Minton and Rev. J. Boyd Jones.

No source noted, penciled date of May 8, 1934, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. HENRY S. STEELE DIES AT HOSPITAL THIS MORNING Henry S. Steele, age 79, prominent local retired timber buyer, 608 West Third Street, passed away at the Bloomington Hospital at one o'clock this morning after a six weeks' illness with a complication of diseases. Mr. Steele was a pioneer resident of this city, having resided here for the past 45 years, and owned a large amount of property here. Mr. Steele's wife preceded him in death in November 1931. He was the last of a family of nine. Surviving are the following nephews and nieces: Mrs. Jennie Akins, Mrs. Bessie McKaney (sic), Mrs. Dolly Carpenter and Mrs. Jessie Christenberry, all of Cloverdale, A. M. Hood, Mrs. Virgil Scott, Mrs. Lucie Hall and Henry Scott, all of Bloomington; Mrs. Edna Freeman of near Bloomington, Mrs. Nellie Huber and Mrs. Julia Spangler, of Quincy, Mrs. Ada Patton of Ellettsville, Noah Hood of near Gary, Mrs. Eva Mexwell (consider Maxwell a spelling variant) and Mrs. Gertie Cline of Bell Union, Mrs. Maude Parish, Mrs. Lola Manner and Mrs. Maggie Parish of near Spencer, and Ernest Parish of the state of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. David Boyle of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. David Dyne of Bloomington are brothers and sister-in-laws of the deceased. The body was removed to the Weir Funeral Home where it will lie in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted at the Weir Funeral Home at two o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev. W. E. Moore. Active pallbearers will be great nephews of Mr. Steele including: James Hall, Guy McKamey (sic), Reese Hood, Forest Patton, Ross Huber and Herbert Ray. Honorary pallbearers are Edwin Corr, Roy Pike, Charles Waldron, Charles Engledow, William W. Stimson and Dr. F. H. Austin. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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. STEELE WILL IS FILED FOR PROBATE The will of the late Henry S. Steele was filed for probate in circuit court Saturday. Under terms of the will, nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews of the deceased share in the estate. Farris B. Stimson and the Citizens Loan and Trust Company are executors.

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. DEATH MISS DOCUS RAINEY, FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. W. D. Elder of West 5th Street has received the sad news of the death of her niece, Miss Dorcus (consider Dorcas a spelling variant) Rainey, age 18, at the home in Lafayette, of double pneumonia after only a brief illness. Miss Rainey is a former well-known resident and had been living in Lafayette for some time with her mother, Mrs. Florence Wilson. John Faucett, west of the city, is an uncle. The body arrived this afternoon over the Monon and was taken to the home of the aunt, Mrs. W. D. Elder. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

No source noted, January 29, 1919, 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 penciled information on the clipping, Charles Cosner died January 28, 1919, and Callie Cosner on January 25, 1919. A separate and much smaller clipping preceding the death indicate the home was located at 4th and Maple. DOUBLE DEATH COSNER FAMILY Pneumonia Ends Life of Husband Last Night The death of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cosner, both within three days, the two will be buried side by side in Rose Hill tomorrow at two o'clock-a double funeral, victims of influenza. Mr. Cosner was first stricken and in the meantime the wife, who had at first given him such careful attention, became ill and died, and in his delirium he never knew of her fate. Mrs. Cosner died Saturday night at 8:30 and Mr. Cosner died Tuesday night at 9:30. He had been ill for over two weeks while the disease proved fatal to the wife in half the time. However, his final end was so apparent that the burial was delayed and the body of the wife lay in an adjoining room awaiting the end. Mr. Cosner's condition had been dangerous for over a week, but as with Mrs. Cosner, all efforts against the disease were without avail. Mr. Cosner was aged 36 and Mrs. Cosner aged 30, and there are two little children-Idus, aged 5, and Charles, Jr., age 2. Mrs. Cosner was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pasquel Giles, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cosner, the father having died a few months ago. Both were born and raised in Bloomington, and both were popular and much loved among their acquaintances. Mr. Cosner has four sisters, Mrs. William Spriggs of Bedford; Mrs. G. G. McDarmond of Williams; Mrs. Lita Adamson of Bedford and Miss Idus Cosner of this city; and the mother to mourn the death. The mother of Mrs. Cosner also survives. She was a member of the Christian Church, but he was not associated with any organization. For several years Mr. Cosner has been in the photographic business and had proved a very successful man, honest and straightforward in all his dealings. Especially sad is the loss to the two children-both left orphans in less than a week's time. This afternoon the two caskets are side by side at the home on West 4th Street, and the friends may call tonight or tomorrow morning. Tomorrow at two o'clock the funeral will be held at the residence, and the double burial will be at Rose Hill. The bodies will be placed side by side-the wife first and on the left side--in separate vaults, but in the same grave. The pallbearers are to be L. W. Hughes, Verley Clark, Charles Wylie, H. A. Dixon, Floyd Belcher, Gilbert Shaw, Fred Thrasher, Charles Bender, Albert Carpenter, Howe Martin Roy Bryant and Elmer Bender.

Columbia (SC) Daily Phoenix, November 4, 1869, p. 1. NOTE: According to the Monroe County (IN) Cemetery Index, John R. Stone, age 65, died on October 8, 1869, and was buried in the Harmony Cemetery, Van Buren Township. A man named Stone, 60 years old, hung himself to a tree in an orchard near Bloomington, Ind., a few days ago, rising from his bed at midnight and taking a bridle rein for the purpose. He was found dead the next morning.

New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, July 1, 1851, p. 2. NOTE: I believe the J. M. Mathes noted in the item below is one and the same and Rev. James M. Mathes who published the Christian Record for many years. In 1850,according to the population census, there was only one person name Rich* Treat residing in Indiana and that was Richard Treat, age 35, who was head of household in Adams Twp., Morgan County, Indiana. At familysearch.org, digital images of two marriages were noted for a Richard Treat, both in Morgan County: Richard married Susan Clark on September 21, 1836; he married Elizabeth Rowland on June 20, 1844. Poisoned-The Bloomington (IN) Reporter of the 14th inst. contains the following extract of a letter from the Rev. J. M. Mathes, formerly of that place, dated Gosport, June 9: I have just closed my meeting here. Two of my sisters have been poisoned with arsenic in the following manner, as I am informed, to wit: Mr. Richard Treat, who lives near my father, has his second wife. He had three boys by his first wife and some three by the last. His first mother-in-law was much opposed to his second marriage and has been his enemy ever since. On last Saturday week his wife made a wool picking and invited all the neighbor women, and two of my sisters, Kitty and Eliza, went with the rest. In the meantime, his first mother-in-law, old Mrs. Clark, had procured arsenic and induced the oldest boy to put it in the flour for the avowed purpose of killing his father, stepmother and her children, telling him that in that case he and his brothers would inherit the farm and all the property. The poison was, perhaps, put in the flour the evening before, and the whole company ate of the bread and were badly poisoned to the number of 31 or 32. None have died at our latest date, yet several were not expected to recover. It was expected that Kitty would not survive many days. Old Mrs. Clark is in custody.

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. SPRIGGS FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON The funeral of William O. Spriggs, who died at Bedford Thursday, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from the Lincoln Street Church and will be in charge of Rev. Harvey. A committee is here from the Bedford Masonic lodge for the funeral accompanying the body to this city on the Monon train this morning.

No source, penciled date of April 17, 1920, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. MRS. LAURA BRANAM DIES THIS MORNING Mrs. Laura Branam, wife of Oscar Branam, the blacksmith, died this morning at eleven o'clock at the home on North Indiana Avenue of meningitis. She is survived by the husband and three daughters: Bessie, Essie and Doris. The funeral will be at 10:30 Monday from the Fairview M. E. Church in charge of Rev. Morgan and burial at Rose Hill.

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. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Simonel of Evansville, a 9-pound daughter. Mrs. Simonel will be kindly remembered here as Miss Grace Moore.