The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07


Died last Saturday morning, Sept.
1. 1900, at IL o'clock, of catarrh Of
the stomach, with which he had
been afflicted intermittently for five
wears past. Since the death OF his
wife, January 20, 1900, he has not
been as robust as formerly, and for
about three months past has spent
some time at French Lick, and
Other places seeking health, but with
little avail. He was not considered
dangerously sick until last week,
when the absent members OF his
family were called home.
Mr.. Milburn was born near Leb-
anon, KY, Oct. "a, 1882, and was
consequently 81 years, 10 months
and s days old at his death. He
worked on his fathers farm till
1852, when, at 20 years Of age, he
married Miss Eliza j. McCarty, of
Lebanon, and the two came to In
diana to make home, and settled
that year on what was known as the
Dan'l Harris farm, near Porters-
vile, Dubois county. He rented
that farm for two years, and then
bought 200 acres Of land west OF
Portersville for $5 an acre, built a
| house on it, and lived on the same
farm till 1891, when he sold it for
} $45 an acre and moved to Jasper,
where he has since resided. lie
leaves three children, all grown,
Richard NJ, the popular attorney in
1 Jasper, James s., now engaged in a
Idtching contract, and Mrs. Matte
: J. Beck, OF Princeton, Ind.
4 He Joined the G. p. church in
!, Kentucky in 1850, and has always
\ been a prominent member OF that
ldenomina ion since, and for many
4. years was deacon Of the church;
}, he was one Of the Trustees OF Trim
sity church in Jasper at the time OF
his death. He was also member
I, of the Masonic order for 81 years,
having Joined them at Hillham,
l. when there was lodge there. he
was, also, member of the Knights
of Pythias. His funeral was con-
J. Quoted by Ireland Lodge Of Masons,
, Rev. Geo. G. Cooper preaching the
funeral discourse and Rev. MIR.
Banta, of Ireland, assisting in the
services, the burial being at the Jas
piper grave yard.
ri During his residence in Boone
|, township Mr.. Milburn served as
O oITrustee; was for II years Justice
n of the Peace; and as deputy sur
e veyor surveyed many farms in that
II and HARRISON townships. He was
7. also a member Of the Democratic
d Comfy Central Committee for "A
J. years.
Isl As an honest man Of good iudg-
;. ment he was frequently called upon
h to settle disputes in business affairs
ss by his neighbors, and thus pre-
n vented many law suits. For years,
N also, he was appointed nearly every
term Of court as one of three COM
y missioners to make partition OF land
3f between heirs, and thereby gained
). an extensive acquaintance over the
" county.
a. He died intestate, but leaves
property valued at between 6,OOO
and $S, 900 to his three children,
and they expect to settle his estate
among them without the formality
or Of administration. He owned three
a-Ihouses and lots in Jasper, num-
li-Iber Of vacant lots in Milburn's ad-
> dition to the town, and small farm
Il, about half mile south Of town.
9. He will be greatly missed in the
TO circle Of friends in which he moved,
!. but his reunion with bis wife IN the
IL better land was no doubt to him q
ne great pleasure, for he looked for
=. ward to it with an earnest faith.