Several "D" obituaries and Irwin/Hutton researchers added

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review-29 Sep 1970-page 1 Rev. Paul E. Million, pastor of First Christian Church here for 25 years until his retirement in 1962, died Monday afternoon in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Lafayette. He had been ill only a few days and death was unexpected. After retiring from the active ministry in May of 1962 he moved to Lafayette. He later moved to West Lafayette. Rev. Million, who was a past president of the Crawfordsville Kiwanis Club and the Indiana Association of Christian Churches, served churches at Latham, Ill., Deland, Ill., Springfield, Ill., and Shelbyville, Ind., before coming to Crawfordsville. Born Dec. 6, 1890, at Lovington, Ill., he was a son of Erastas and Mattie Wright Million. He was married in June of 1917 at Paxton, Ill., to Golda Hugdon. She died Nov. 5, 1964. Rev. Million was a graduate of Lovington High School and Eureka (Ill.) College and completed his theology studies at the University of Chicago Seminary. Surviving are three sons, Rev. George A. Million of West Haven, Conn., Dr. Paul E. Million Jr., a professor at Purdue University, and Robert H. Million of St. Louis; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church here. Rev. Howard F. Miller, pastor of the church, and Rev. Joseph G. Wick, pastor of First Christian Church at Lafayette, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects at Bright & Burkhart Funeral Home here after 2 p.m. Thursday.

CHAUNCEY M. COUTANT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 23 Jan 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chauncey M. Coutant shot and killed himself at his home on South Water Street on Monday evening at 6 o'clock with a 34-calibre revolver, the bullet entering his temple. He was suffering from an attack of profound melancholia brought on by the grip from which he had been suffering for several days. He came back on Monday morning from a trip on the road for the Dove-Tail Carriage Company, a sick and despondent man. He walked downtown in the afternoon and bought a revolver at the Tinsley Hardware Store saying that he had been greatly annoyed by cats and wanted to kill them. He was laying down on the bed when his wife went into the kitchen to prepare a cup of hot coffee for him when he called out that he was going blind, that remark being followed by a revolver crash. When the wife ran to the bedside there was a gaping hole in his right temple and the poor man was unconscious and though lingering for two hours he never regained consciousness. He had been on the road a week for the company making certain trips that he always looked after and only came back on account of illness. His shocking death was a blow to the whole community. He was a man known and respected by all. He was genial and manly, industrious and honorable in all his dealings. He was one of the inventors of the principle involved in the dove tail manner of fashioning buggy beds and to that enterprise he lent all the energy and ability of which he was master by virtue of being a skilled mechanic, having learned the trade of carriage building in his early youth. He was born in Ulster County, NY in 1836. In 1861 he was married to the wife who survives him. Three of the children that were born to them are living, Mary, Ollie and Helen. They lived in a pretty home of their own where the father died. Mr. Coutant served the people faithfully in the city council one term. He was the manager of the Dovetail Carriage Manufacturing Company as stated above. His son Ollie has a responsible position in the factory. His funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon from the old home and was very large attended. Note: His wife was the former Isabella Groff who passed in July 1916. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File Created: 23 July 2010

You're absolutely right -- it's a very interesting site, with connections to Owen, Clay, Putnam -- and three Illinois counties including Edgar. Anyone with west central Indiana roots should check it out! Thanks, Lena! Kathy > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:31:20 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [InMontgo] Cool obit and marriage index > > This is from Vigo County, but is very interesting. If you have any family that lived in or near Vigo County you might find some records here. I've found some of my Montgomery County and Vermilion County, Ills. families listed here. > > http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/subjects/genealogy > > > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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

Interesting--is this the same Michael Gerbrick who appears in the 1860 Census listed as a "grocer" age 49 b. Maryland? If so he is listed on page 2 of the Indiana Montgomery Co. Ward 1 Crawfordville with his wife, Almorine age 28 b. Ohio:children Edward F. 6, Ida J. and Samual 2. Also living with them is a relative of mine, Araminta Ferguson age 16 who later that year would marry Davis Whited. (I am assuming her parents had died by that time--but it is interesting that she is listed as age 16 in June of 1860 and age 18 on her marriage 19 Sept of that same year.) I have always wondered why she was living with this couple--also why she apparently married a 44 year old widower--however that marriage was by all accounts a happy one and they went on to have many children in MO. Just thought it was interesting. Somewhere also along the way in my research (and I couldn't for the life of me tell you who, where or why) I did hear that Michael Gerbrick was somewhat of a character--and possibly a drinker. Sadly I don't remember why I kept that little factoid in my brain!! But if it is the same guy, possibly one of the above boys was the son who remained at the poor farm. SondraTexas > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:02:06 -0400 > Subject: [InMontgo] Mike Gerbrick - intersting to say the least > > Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 27 Feb 1899 > > > > The man who held the throttle of the little coffee-pot wood-burning locomotive which hauled the first train that ever came to Crawfordsville that being on the railroad running between here and Lafayette died at the poor farm on Friday night. He was 84 years old. A month ago a stranger came here and bought a lot at Oak Hill Cemetery and paid funeral director D.C. Barnhill for a first class casket and hearse attendance for the old man. He ordered Mr. Barnhill as soon as the old man was dead to take immediate charge of the body and give it a respectable burial. The old man was then dying. He did so and the poor old fellow sleeps in Oak Hill tonight. The unknown man is supposed to be a distant relative of Gerbrick. When Mike brought the first train to Crawfordsville he was the hero of a big public reception given at the home of the honored Col. I.C. Elston, Sr. then the leading man of the town, and it was honor for the fair ones for the day to dance with him. Whisky was h! > is curse. He neglected his family and they died off or disappeared. A half-witted son still lives at the farm, an object of charity. > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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

This is from Vigo County, but is very interesting. If you have any family that lived in or near Vigo County you might find some records here. I've found some of my Montgomery County and Vermilion County, Ills. families listed here. http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/subjects/genealogy

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 6 March 1899 The 10-year-old son of John Ware of Ripley township accidentally stuck a knife in his right eye and lost the sight in that way.

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 27 Feb 1899 The man who held the throttle of the little coffee-pot wood-burning locomotive which hauled the first train that ever came to Crawfordsville that being on the railroad running between here and Lafayette died at the poor farm on Friday night. He was 84 years old. A month ago a stranger came here and bought a lot at Oak Hill Cemetery and paid funeral director D.C. Barnhill for a first class casket and hearse attendance for the old man. He ordered Mr. Barnhill as soon as the old man was dead to take immediate charge of the body and give it a respectable burial. The old man was then dying. He did so and the poor old fellow sleeps in Oak Hill tonight. The unknown man is supposed to be a distant relative of Gerbrick. When Mike brought the first train to Crawfordsville he was the hero of a big public reception given at the home of the honored Col. I.C. Elston, Sr. then the leading man of the town, and it was honor for the fair ones for the day to dance with him. Whisky was his curse. He neglected his family and they died off or disappeared. A half-witted son still lives at the farm, an object of charity.

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 6 March 1899 Jacob Harlow, brother of Jeremiah Harlow of Wesley died at the home of his brother on Monday night, aged 63 years. He was never married and always made his home with his brother. He was a quiet and inoffensive man with no enemies.

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 13 Feb 1899 Jasper N. Davidson died at his home near Whitesville at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning of peritonitis. The funeral will be at the home at 11 on Monday and interment at Oak Hill. Mr. Davidson was an old and honored citizen and one of the most successful farmers in the county. He had been in failing health for some months and the grip was the not remote cause of his death. He was born in this county February 5, 1834. He always lived within a mile of the place where he was born. Mr. Davidson's marriage to Miss Levanda J. Huff occurred March 27, 1862. Mrs. Davidson was born in Mercer County, KY May 27, 1844, and is a daughter of Abrham (sic) and Julia (Brassfield) Huff. This marriage was hallowed to them by the birth of two children: Julia, born April 2, 1863 and William A. born August 27, 1867 who was engaged with his father in the breeding of pedigreed stock. The daughter attended Central Normal school three years and subsequently married James M. Waugh, December 11, 1889, Mr. Davidson was a man of affairs, gifted with good judgment, a rare stock of common sense and a far-reaching public spirit. In politics he was a democrat. He was from a Presbyterian family but was not a member of church. In all that makes a perfect citizen he was an ideal man. He was one of the founders of the county fair. He served five years as a member of the state board of agriculture. He was twice a trustee of Purdue University. He was foremost in every enterprise to the upbuilding of the county. In his death we have lost one of our best men.

Drusilla Hall Clark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 23 Jan 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. H. N. Clark died at her home on East Jefferson Street on Thursday morning after only a short illness of heart failure. She was the daughter of Thomas Hall and was born in Waynetown in 1845. She was a sweet and amiable Christian woman. In 1872 she was married to H.M. Clark who survives her. She was a sister to Mrs. H.M. Billingsly, Mrs. Perry Saunders, Mrs. Howard Smith and Mrs. Oscar Hopkins, of Lafayette. The funeral was on Saturday at the old home and was conducted by Rev. Dr. Trick, formerly pastor of the Baptist Church this city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File Created: 20 July 2010

Sad! But kind of nice that at the end of the day he was forgiven for whatever he may have done (or not done) in the past. What an interesting piece of history! > Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:47 -0400 > From: "Karen Zach" <[email protected]> > Subject: [InMontgo] Sad, turned bad :( > To: <[email protected]> > > Source:  Crawfordsville Sunday Star 27 Feb 1899 > > > > The man who held the throttle of the little coffee-pot > wood-burning locomotive which hauled the first train that > ever came to Crawfordsville that being on the railroad > running between here and Lafayette died at the poor farm on > Friday night.  He was 84 years old.  A month ago a > stranger came here and bought a lot at Oak Hill Cemetery and > paid funeral director D.C. Barnhill for a first class casket > and hearse attendance for the old man. He ordered Mr. > Barnhill as soon as the old man was dead to take immediate > charge of the body and give it a respectable burial.  > The old man was then dying.  He did so and the poor old > fellow sleeps in Oak Hill tonight.  The unknown man is > supposed to be a distant relative of Gerbrick.  When > Mike brought the first train to Crawfordsville he was the > hero of a big public reception given at the home of the > honored Col. I.C. Elston, Sr. then the leading man of the > town, and it was honor for the fair ones for the day to > dance with him.  Whisky was h! > is curse.  He neglected his family and they died off > or disappeared.  A half-witted son still lives at the > farm, an object of charity.

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 27 Feb 1899 The man who held the throttle of the little coffee-pot wood-burning locomotive which hauled the first train that ever came to Crawfordsville that being on the railroad running between here and Lafayette died at the poor farm on Friday night. He was 84 years old. A month ago a stranger came here and bought a lot at Oak Hill Cemetery and paid funeral director D.C. Barnhill for a first class casket and hearse attendance for the old man. He ordered Mr. Barnhill as soon as the old man was dead to take immediate charge of the body and give it a respectable burial. The old man was then dying. He did so and the poor old fellow sleeps in Oak Hill tonight. The unknown man is supposed to be a distant relative of Gerbrick. When Mike brought the first train to Crawfordsville he was the hero of a big public reception given at the home of the honored Col. I.C. Elston, Sr. then the leading man of the town, and it was honor for the fair ones for the day to dance with him. Whisky was his curse. He neglected his family and they died off or disappeared. A half-witted son still lives at the farm, an object of charity.

Thanks soooo much MK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary K" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:50 AM Subject: [InMontgo] Ellen DUNN Obit widow of Edward DUNN - MK > > > Frankfort Banner, Frankfort, Indiana Saturday December 23, 1905 Page 1 > > > > HARVEST OF DEATH - Grim Reaper Visits Four Frankfort Homes - (with this > obituary being that of ELLEN DUNN) > > > > MRS. ELLEN DUNN - Thursday's Daily - Mrs. Ellen Dunn, widow of Edward > DUNN, died at her home 658 South Fifth street, this morning at 4:10, her > demise being due to the infirmities incident to age, and heart trouble. > Deceased was a pioneer resident of Frankfort having come from Illinois to > this city 32 years ago. She was born in Ireland 74 years ago and came to > America with her parents when twelve years of age. The family settled in > New York where the deceased was married to Edward DUNN, whose death > occurred in this city April 9, 1903. > > > > Deceased was a devoted member of the Catholic church. She is survived by > two sons, James, of this city, and John, whose whereabouts are unknown. > > > > The hour for the funeral has not yet been fixed but services will be held > sometime Sunday and the remains will be taken to Crawfordsville for burial > beside the remains of Mr. Dunn. > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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

Frankfort Banner, Frankfort, Indiana Saturday December 23, 1905 Page 1 HARVEST OF DEATH - Grim Reaper Visits Four Frankfort Homes - (with this obituary being that of ELLEN DUNN) MRS. ELLEN DUNN - Thursday's Daily - Mrs. Ellen Dunn, widow of Edward DUNN, died at her home 658 South Fifth street, this morning at 4:10, her demise being due to the infirmities incident to age, and heart trouble. Deceased was a pioneer resident of Frankfort having come from Illinois to this city 32 years ago. She was born in Ireland 74 years ago and came to America with her parents when twelve years of age. The family settled in New York where the deceased was married to Edward DUNN, whose death occurred in this city April 9, 1903. Deceased was a devoted member of the Catholic church. She is survived by two sons, James, of this city, and John, whose whereabouts are unknown. The hour for the funeral has not yet been fixed but services will be held sometime Sunday and the remains will be taken to Crawfordsville for burial beside the remains of Mr. Dunn.

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 13 Feb 1899 Jasper N. Davidson died at his home near Whitesville at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning of peritonitis. The funeral will be at the home at 11 on Monday and interment at Oak Hill. Mr. Davidson was an old and honored citizen and one of the most successful farmers in the county. He had been in failing health for some months and the grip was the not remote cause of his death. He was born in this county February 5, 1834. He always lived within a mile of the place where he was born. Mr. Davidson's marriage to Miss Levanda J. Huff occurred March 27, 1862. Mrs. Davidson was born in Mercer County, KY May 27, 1844, and is a daughter of Abrham and Julia (Brassfield) Huff. This marriage was hallowed to them by the birth of two children: Julia, born April 2, 1863 and William A. born August 27, 1867 who was engaged with his father in the breeding of pedigreed stock. The daughter attended Central Normal school three years and subsequently married James M. Waugh, December 11, 1889, Mr. Davidson was a man of affairs, gifted with good judgment, a rare stock of common sense and a far-reaching public spirit. In politics he was a democrat. He was from a Presbyterian family but was not a member of church. In all that makes a perfect citizen he was an ideal man. He was one of the founders of the county fair. He served five years as a member of the state board of agriculture. He was twice a trustee of Purdue University. He was foremost in every enterprise to the upbuilding of the county. In his death we have lost one of our best men.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: John_Himself Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1209.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you haven't, try the Crawfordsville Library's obituary file. They have Mrs. Martin obit on 6 Aug 1920. Their index also includes B. H. Martin in 1918. The search site is here: http://history.cdpl.lib.in.us/vitals.html If you're not local, I think the charge for a copy is only a couple of bucks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

ANYONE KNOW THIS POOR LADY's NAME? Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana June 25, 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The mother of Miss Tillie VonTalge who has been ill for some months following an attack of blood poisoning died on Friday last at her home in Franklin. The funeral was held Sunday evening at five.