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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
Fred Crawford was born April 12 1900 in Righlond township and died January 28 1920 at his father's home in Rub Bor. He leaves a teacher father and a sister. The record notes a difficult illness and the family sorrow as relief comes after a long struggle. The fragment ends with unfinished homage to the deceased.
An obituary fragment from Richlend town notes the death of a husband shortly after his wife's final summons. The text mentions Fey Tan Fae Eve in Sa Ann Crawford Wes Born Movem and Robey with cryptic dates and events.
A long fragmentary local notice compiles several obituaries and marriage records from the early 20th century. It references Emma and Ruby Yerkes, a Covington farm birth, and services at family homes in Danville and Newtown, with multiple relatives named. The text mixes dates, places, and familial ties in a chaotically readable format.
Leopold F. Laube son of Gottlieb and Wilhelmina Laube born February 2 1856 in Germany died February 3 1920 at 12 40 AM in Hillsboro Indiana He had lived in Chicago Pueblo Colorado and Hillsboro and spent the last 15 years in Tilsboro He married Bertha Jahnke February 26 1905 and is survived by his wife two sisters in Germany one brother William Lanher and many nieces nephews and grandchildren Funeral services were held Saturday at the Hillsboro home conducted by Rev R B Kern with burial in Jose Hill cemetery
Born December 8 1875 in Shawnee township Fountain county he was raised by grandmother Emily Griffith. Married Lilian LaBaw in 1900 two daughters Wreathe and Naomi. Joined Unon Christian church in 1902 active member. Died January 2 1920 aged 44 years 1 month 26 days survived by wife two daughters three half sisters Ethel May Velma and many relatives and friends.
Mrs. Melissa Ballard Walls, daughter of the late Marion and Tennah Ballard of Lowtr Warren County, died at home Sunday night after influenza and pneumonia. She was 14, married to Frank Walls in 1906, mother of five, and burial followed at Mound cemetery after services at Bend church.
After months of excruciating pain and faithful service, she died pledging Thy will be done. She sought to live for loved ones and aspired for a noble life ending in eternal reward. Funeral services by Rev RB Kern were held at her north Fifth Street home at 2 p m, with interment in Mt Tope cemetery on the family lot.
Esta McKev-Beiler born March 27 1884 died February 196? in Parke County. She married David Keller and had twins Herschel and Herley and an infant daughter born February 3 1920. Funeral by Rev Kern at Howard Chanel. burial at Lower Mound Cemetery.
David Hepler, among Fountain County's oldest residents, died Wednesday night at his granddaughter's park home near Wallace. Born in North Carolina, he came to Fountain County over sixty years ago and would have turned 100 soon. Surviving are two sons Wesley Mepler of Kentucky and Addison Hepler of Rinemen. Funeral services were held Thursday at 11 in the Lutheren area in Wallace.
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