The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04
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Mrs Cornelia A. DeSouchett of Indian
apolis, Mrs Jennie Pentecost and Mrs.
Victoria Reeves of this city. Mr.. Thomas
was conspicuous figure in Posey county
history, having represented her in the
legislature and served as county recorder
for four years. He was a prominent
mason. The funeral will occur Thursday
morning.
SEYMOUR. May Especial. Tho grim
reaper has again laid his hands on another
one OF our esteemed citizens, William
Downs, who died yesterday suddenly at
his home, six miles east OF here, OF heart
disease, aged seventy-one years. Mr..
Downs was born in Holmes county, Ohio.
Oct. II, 1920, and came here and located
on the farm, where he died, thirty-fve
years ago. and by skill and industry had
amassed quite a fortune. Three brothers
before him have died OF the same disease.
A wife and eight children survive.
ARCADIA. April 26. - Especial. - Tho
wife OF William Martz of this place died
last night after long and painful illness.
A postmortem was held today with unsat-
sfactory results The disease was located
in the Intestines and a portion OF them
will be forwarded to Indianapolis for ex-
animation.
Miss Hattie Knapp, daughter OF Michael
Knapp, a prominent farmer near this
city, died this morning after n long and
severe illness from disease Of the heart.
MARTINsvILLE, April 27.-[Specinl. !
Henry Houten, one of the old landmarks
of Morgan county. died last night at his
home near Martinsville, aged almost
eighty-four years. He was life long
democrat, and when in town two weeks
ago, expressed wish that he might be
spared until November 70 cast another
vote Tor ex-President Cleveland. Mr..
Houten had resided continuously near his
late home for the past forty years.
MUNcIE, April p. - Special. Last
night Clarence II. Harvey died at his
home in this city \ few hours later Mr..
Harvey's aunt, Mrs. Maria Ball of Buffalo,
y. Y, died. She was the mother OF Ball
Bros. Muncie's most extensive glass
manufacturers, whom she was visiting.
Her remains will be taken to Canandaigua,
\. Y, for interment.
Fort WAYNE, April 26.-TSpecial i
Henry s. Mensch died today Of pneumonia
after a short illness He was prominent
in Morton club circles here. At one time
he was the proprietor OF the Sylvan Lake
motel OF Rome City, and afterward manager
OF the opera house here IN the early DAYS
OF Fort Wayne theatricaIs.
SEYMOUR, 4 prli % Special. Mrs.
Nancy Winscott died this morning of par
alysis, aged eiVhtY-one years. She was a
native of Kentucky and devoted mem
Der OF the baptist church since she was
nine years old. Four children survive,
one OF whom is Mrs. Lucy Steadman OF
Indianapolis.
Charlottesville, April 27.-LSpecial. =
John W Ramsey, for many years mayor
of this city, died this morning after a long
sickness. He was prominent in G.. A. K.
circles, aud will be buried with due official
ceremony.
SHELBYvuLE, April 26. - Especial. -
William A Moore, aged seventy-two, died
today of paralysis. He has been speech
less since Sunday. He leaves a large
fortune to his aged wife and only son,
William.
NoBLEsvILLE, April 27-[Specal. Asa
Warnock, pioneer of Indiana, died last
night of a cancer OF the face, aged eighty
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