Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Obituary : Salome Young

Source : undated newspaper clipping
Salome Young was born in France, May 10, 1794. Was married to Nicholas Young in the year of 1813, who whom she came to America in 1840. She became a member of the Evangelical Association 35 years ago. She departed this life September 3, 1887, aged 93 years, 3 months and 23 days. She leaves 1 daughter, 15 grand-children, and 36 great-grand-children to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I.B. Fisher at the Mt. Zion Evangelical church...

Notice of Final Settlement : Daniel King

Source : Anderson, IN Democrat, February 16, 1877
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth King, administrarix of the estate of Daniel King, deceased, late of Madison county, Indiana, has filed in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of said county, her final settlement of said estate; and that the same will be heard on the first judicial day of the next term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in Anderson, on the second Monday in March 1877. Attest: R. H. Hannah, Clerk.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Obituary : David King

Source : Alexandria, IN Times-Tribune, November 2, 1914
DAVID KING DEAD AT FRANKTON HOME
Man Who Underwent Operation Last Tuesday Passed Away Last Night
David King, a well known resident of Frankton, died last night at 11 o'clock after a lingering illness which resulted last Tuesday in an operation for the amputation of the right leg. The deceased man is survived by a wife and four children. The children are : Mrs. Maude Jackley, of Russell, Iowa, who reached Frankton before her father died; Mrs. Mack Gosnell, of Rushville, Ind., who was unable to get to the bedside of her father; Victor King, residing on a farm near Frankton, and Hoy King, residing in Frankton.
Mr. King was known by many people in Madison county and for a number of years he lived on a farm between Alexandria and Frankton. During the harvest this summer Mr. King blistered his foot and gradually gangrene set in. As a last resort to save the right limb an operation was performed last Tuesday. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.