Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 3. GEORGE THRASHER DEAD The death of George Thrasher is taking away one of our oldest and best citizens. Mr. Thrasher's demise occurred last Saturday about one o'clock after a long illness of kidney trouble. A few months ago he underwent an operation but the shock was too great for him, and he never recovered. Mr. Thrasher was 78 years old and lived where George Hensley now lives the great part of his life. About eight or nine years ago he sold his farm here to E. W. G. Johnson and moved to Clear Creek where he died. He was a brother of Theo. Thrasher of this place and leaves a wife and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The remains were interred at Clear Creek Monday at 2 PM.