Obituary: Mary Jane (Sherrick) (Haley) Kimble (1844-1916)

Source: The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana, January 15, 1916, page 1.

MRS. KIMBALL DIED SATURDAY

DEATH OCCURRED AT HER HOME IN NOBLE TOWNSHIP FOLLOWING ILLNESS

PAST 72 YEARS OF AGE

Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday Morning At The Mt. Zion Church

Mrs. Mary Haley Kimball, wife of Robert Kimball, died at her home in Noble township, Saturday morning, after a lingering illness. She was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 13, 1844, having passed her 72nd birthday anniversary Friday. Her husband and the following children survive her: A.F. Haley, Rosston, Ohio; Eli Haley, Nina, wife of George Zorn, both of Noble township; Carrie, wife of Arthur Graves, of Midland, Mich.; Rev. E.D. Haley, of Celina, Ohio, Oral wife of Frank Bittikoffer, Bradford, Ohio. Her step-children are: Minnie wife of William Wells , of Ft. Recovery, Alberta and Wesley Kimball of Noble township. Three sisters and two brothers also remain.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Mt. Zion church, Rev. Kauffman and Rev. Baumgartner officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Zion cemetery.

Comment: The correct spelling of the surname is KIMBLE, as evidence by her marriage license and other records. Mary Jane SHERRICK was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother. Her first husband, George Washington HALEY, passed away in 1892 and she remarried in 1897 to Robert E. KIMBLE. This obituary gives some new data for me, including places of residence of her children during this time period.

Family Milestones: November 18th

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rebecca JACOBS, married William HIGBEE on this date in 1812 in Adams County, Ohio. Rebecca was the daughter of William and Sibell (LITTELL) JACOBS, and the younger sister of my James Thomas JACOBS. Rebecca was born December 7, 1793 in Virginia. I do not have any further information on William HIGBEE. Rebecca died 1873 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Samuel HEATON, was born on this date in 1711 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Samuel was the son of Samuel and Susan (HAWES) HEATON, and the older brother of my John HEATON. Samuel was married twice, his first wife's name is unknown, the second was Abby TUTTLE. Samuel died on September 26, 1777 in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Marriage: Robert E. Kimble to Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley

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From my visit to the Jay County Indiana Clerk's office, I was able to obtain this copy of the marriage record of Robert E. KIMBLE to my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Their marriage occurred May 8, 1897 in Jay County.  

Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio, of unknown parentage.  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.  Her first husband, George Washington HALEY, had died December 16, 1892.

Interesting notation on the record written in pencil is the phrase "Don't Pub.", which I assume meant not to publish in the local newspaper. 


Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  I do not yet know when and where Robert died.