Crawfordsville Daily Journal 19 Oct 1903 - On Saturday evening at his home northwest of the city occurred the death of John Irons, an old and well respected citizen of the county. Mr. Irons leaves a wife and several children to mourn their loss. The funeral services will be held from the Potato Creek Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. Mr. Alley. Interment at Peterson Cemetery. Crawfordsville Daily Journal 22 Oct 1903 - John Bush Irons was born in Ross County, Ohio Sept 1, 1841, moved with his parents to Madison Twp, Montgomery Co IN in the fall of 1852 or when 11 years of age. He was the eldest of 8 children born to James and Julia A. Irons and ? his life after coming here on the farm on which he died Oct 17, 1903, aged 52 years 1 months 15 days. On the 5th day of April 1865 he was united in marriage to Jennie Shobe. To this union one child was born. Chalres E the mother dying on Oct 14, 1869. On August 30, 1870, he was married to Mary R. Fowler. To this union was born three childre, Elmer A., Julia E, and Daisy B. This mother died August 9, 1877. Then on September 3, 1879 he was marriedt o Lida H. Petro. To them were born 3 children, Glen B, John H and James H, who with the mother survives him. The children are all living and were present when the end came. Mr. irons was well and favorably known all over the county and the counties north of here. Being an extensive farmer for many yers, his acquaintance was large and no better index of the esteem his friends had for him could be given than the attendance at his funeral which was very large. He was a quiet unassuming man, friendly and charitable. During his business career reverses came, yet none doubted his honesty and his friends never forsook him, and he died as he had lived, an honorable man loved and respected by all who knew him. His sickness was of long duration yet he was patient, never complained or grumbled but waited for God's own time in his anxiety to live he tried many doctors but relief from them was but temporary. After death a postmorten examination was held disclosing the fact that his long suffering had been caused by an abcess of the stomach and relief could come by death only. After short services at th ehome on Tuesday morning his funeral was held at the Potato Creek Church conducted by Rev. W.W. Tait of Darlington, who preached a very impressive sermon from the text, Blesse be they that die in the Lord, etc." Interment at the Peterson Cemetery.