Death Takes Rev. S. H. Disney, 81, Retired Minister Rev. Samuel H. Disney, 81, retired minister, died early today at the home of his son, Owen Disney in Muddy, he had been in failing health for seven years and had been seriously ill for three weeks with complications. Mr. Disney was born in Tennessee, April 18, 1869, the son of Elisha and Nancy Andrews Disney. He came to Saline county from Beach Grove. Tenn., and has since made his home in Muddy. He has been a Baptist minister for 42 years. Besides his son. Owen, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Disney, a son, Earl Disney, Whiting, Ind., a dauhter, Mrs. Dan Powell, Detroit, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Pola, was killed in a mine accident in 1939 and a daughter, Mrs. Marvel Stoval, died in 1929. Funeral services will be held at the Muddy Baptist church of which he was a member. Definite arrangements have not been announced. The body, received by the Harrisburg funeral home, has been returned to the Disney residence to lie in state. Daily Register, Harrisburg, Illinois, January 23, 1951

Hi Angela, Here is a little Disney Family History. Thank you for obituary. John Descendants of Samuel H. "Saul" Disney Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL H. "SAUL"7 DISNEY (ELISHA JR.6, ELISHA5, THOMAS4, GEORGE THOMAS3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1) was born April 18, 1869 in Anderson Co, TN, and died January 1951. He married SARAH DAVIS November 24, 1894 in Anderson Co, TN, daughter of WILLIAM DAVIS. Notes for SAMUEL H. "SAUL" DISNEY: Death Takes Rev. S. H. Disney, 81, Retired Minister Rev. Samuel H. Disney, 81, retired minister, died early today at the home of his son, Owen Disney in Muddy, he had been in failing health for seven years and had been seriously ill for three weeks with complications. Mr. Disney was born in Tennessee, April 18, 1869, the son of Elisha and Nancy Andrews Disney. He came to Saline county from Beach Grove. Tenn., and has since made his home in Muddy. He has been a Baptist minister for 42 years. Besides his son. Owen, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Disney, a son, Earl Disney, Whiting, Ind., a dauhter, Mrs. Dan Powell, Detroit, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Pola, was killed in a mine accident in 1939 and a daughter, Mrs. Marvel Stoval, died in 1929. Funeral services will be held at the Muddy Baptist church of which he was a member. Definite arrangements have not been announced. The body, received by the Harrisburg funeral home, has been returned to the Disney residence to lie in state. Daily Register, Harrisburg, Illinois, January 23, 1951 More About SAMUEL DISNEY and SARAH DAVIS: Marriage: November 24, 1894, Anderson Co, TN Children of SAMUEL DISNEY and SARAH DAVIS are: i. EARL H.8 DISNEY, b. November 1895. More About EARL H. DISNEY: Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1919, WW I ii. WILLIE E. DISNEY, b. 1898. iii. BELL DISNEY, b. 1899. iv. POLENY DISNEY, b. 1901; d. 1939. v. MARVEL DISNEY, b. 1909. vi. OWEN DISNEY, b. 1911. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I have no connection to the Disney family.. However I knew personally a Grace Disney who married a W.W. Campbell. They lived in Middlesboro, KY. in the 1945 and late 1950's. She has connection also to "THE" Walt Disney.. Think they were Cousins. Kay Adams. Middlesboro, KY