The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04
DEATHS IN THE STATE.
Long List of Those Who Have Passed
Away

NORTH MANCHESTER, March 81
Special.-Elder George Abbott died last
night of cancer of the stomach, aged
seventy-eight years. He was a minister
of Eel River Christian conference, but
on account of his health was compelled
to give up his active work some two
years ago. He came to this country with
his parents at the age of seventeen years
and has borne his full share of the trials
incident TO pioneer life. In August, 1885,
he was married to Miss Nancy Barrett
at that time the only white girl in Ches-
ter township. His fathers family. in
Guiding his own children and grandchil-
dren, furnished no less than thirty sol
diers for the union army during the late
war.
SHELBYVILLE. March 2S-Special.-
Isaac Treese died at his residence in
Shelby township suddenly under pecu-
liar circumstances. Deceased was nearly
seventy-six years of age. Last night
he heard a dog barking at the barn and
went out to see what was the cause.
When he went back to bed his wife
noticed his heavy breathing, but before
she cauld call the rest of the family he
was dead. He was born iii Clermont
county, Ohio, came here and settled
when a small boy. In 1912 he was mar
ried to Julia Ann HILL who, with their
five children. survive him.
MARTINSVILLE, March 27.-Spe-
cial.-William Parker, aged ninety-three
and the Oldest man in the county, is
dead. His wife survives him and is but
fourteen days his junior. Twenty-siX
children were born to them. but only two
are now living. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
We're two of the early pioneers and have
been residents Of Clay township half
century. Mr.. ParlIer's requests for a
very plain and simple funeral service
and that his body be conveyed to the
graveyard in an ordinary farm wagon
We're fully carried out.
NOBLESVILLE, April Especial
John Mann, the oldest resident living in
Hamilton county. died at his home near
Boxleytown, this county, last night at
the advanced age of ninety-five years.
More than sixty years ago the deceased
with his wife came from Brown county,
Ohio. and settled at the homestead
where he died. Mr.. Mann's wife pre-
ceded him to the other world four years
ago, she being eighty-five years old at
the time of her demise OF the eight
children born to them only two, a son
and daughter, are living.
GREENFIELD, March 27.-Special-
Mrs. Zerilda Swope, an aged and highly
respected resident of this city, was
found dead in bed this morning. The
deceased was seventy-two years Of age
and was one of the oldest settlers.
Mrs. Ruth A. Martin passed quietly
away this morning at her home in this
city, after a lingering Illness Of several
months. She was a most excellent Chris
tan lady and departed from life at the
advanced age of sixty-siX.
II
Emma Wright, aged thirty-four years.
for several years a compositor in Muncie
newspaper offices, died yesterday Of con-
sumption.
Mrs. Dennis Sullivan. aged sixty-five.
died OF consumption today after long
suffering The funeral will occur Tues
day
NOBLESVILLE, March 27.-Special.-
John Musselman. who has been a resi-
dent Of this county since the close of the
civil war, died very suddenly yesterday
from stomach trouble. He ate hearty