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Obituaries

MRS. SARAH GALLUP SUNDAY

7 Sept. 1921 "Owen County Leader" Spencer, News

MRS. SARAH GALLUP, 80 years old, widow of Wm. H. (Bud) Gallup, died Friday afternoon at her home here following an illness of a year. For some time she was cared for at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Beem, but in March she expressed a wish to be returned to her home in Spencer. She was the daughter of William and Nancy (Anderson) Glover, natives of Kentucky, and was born in Owen county in 1841. In 1866 she was married to Wm. H. Gallup, who died some three years ago. No children were born to them. Mrs. Gallup is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Linda Gable of Columbus, Ind., Mrs. Emma Hancock, near Spencer and Mrs. Henry Black of Gosport. In early life Mrs. Gallup became a member of the Methodist church here and held her membership in that body until her death. The pall bearers were women chosen from her circle of friends and were as follows: Mesdames Sanders Harsh, W.W. James, Rose Rentschler, E.M. Allen, B. Jacobs, and W.K. Proctor. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the M.E. church conducted by Rev. W.B. Collins, and interment was made in Riverside cemetery.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

WILLIAM H. GALLUP

10 July 1918 "Owen County Journal" News

WILLIAM H. GALLUP, 80 years old, a veteran of the Civil war, died 6 a.m. Saturday following an illness covering several years which followed a paralytic stroke. He regained the use of his limbs after his stroke but his health was impaired and his decline has been gradual. For the past few weeks he has been in critical condition and was confined to his bed. A few nights before his death he was thought to have been stricken again but his condition was such that definite decision was not possible. He was born in Spencer in May 1838, and except for his absence during the war, he has spent his life here. He enlisted in Co. H. 14th Indiana Inf. at Terre Haute June 7, 1861 and served three years. Returning home for a short furlough he again enlisted in 1865 in Co. D. 149th Indiana and served till the war ended a few months later. Mr. Gallup was married 51 years ago to SALLIE GLOVER, a daughter of William Glover. The wife survives him. He is also survived by two brothers, E.V. Gallup and John Gallup both of Spencer. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church, Rev. Davison in charge, and interment was made in Riverside cemetery.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

FLORENCE (FOGLE) GASKIN

Coal City, IN. March 17, 1962

Mrs Florence Gaskin, 81, died at 12:09 a.m. Saturday at her residence here. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Flossie Garlit of RR 2, Clay City, Mrs. Marie Kent of Gary, Mrs. Albie Miller of Coal City, Mrs. Mildred Delph of Clay City, Mrs. Ruth Louise Michaels of Hammond; Two sons, James H Gaskin of Pimento, and William H Gaskin of Hammond; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Dyar of Coal City; 20 Grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body was taken to the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home at Clay City.

Posted by Loretta Teeters

BERTHA FAY (COBLE) GASTON

Owen County Democrat March 11, 1920

Submitted by Carol Heidrick

Bertha Fay Coble Gaston, daughter of John and Marietta Coble was born December 9, 1896 and died at her home in Pecatanica, Illinois February 26, 1920, aged 23 years 2 months 17 days. She was united with the Church of Christ at New Union September 2nd 1911 and was a faithful member until her death. While it is hard for us to give our dear one up we should not sorrow as those who have no hope, for we believe she is safe in the arms of Jesus and that some day we shall meet her and part no more. She was married to Harris Gaston April 26th 1919 and to this union one son was born, Milford Eugene, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her parents, four sisters and one brother; Mrs. Alvin Melick of Lyons; Mrs. Ross Criss of Hymera; Mrs. Ray Mitten; Ralph and Elizabeth Coble of Spencer. The body was brought to Spencer on the 10 o'clock train Sunday, February 29th and funeral services were held in the court house auditorium after which interment was made in the New Hope Cemetery.

"Blessed are them that die in the Lord" and "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints". Let us not think of Bertha as dead, but resting sweetly with her Saviour. Just why she was taken when the world it seems needed such cheerful, helpful, sincere, earnest Christians as she, we cannot tell. She was loved by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed by her relatives and a host of friends. She taught five terms of school and was loved by all who knew her. She was also a teacher at Bible class at New Union.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those who assisted in any way at the death of our loved one.

Harris Gaston, John Coble and family

MRS. JUNE GLOVER DEAD SUNDAY

Owen County Journal" 23 April 1919

MRS. JUNE GLOVER DEAD, about 33 years old, wife of June Glover, died Tuesday morning at her home here after an illness of only a few days of peritonitis. She became ill Thursday and grew rapidly woese. She was a daughter of the late SAMUEL HARDIN and was born in Spencer. A brother, Samuel Hardin, lives at Romona. She married June Glover some fifteen years ago.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

WILLIAM C. GLOZNER

Terre Haute Tribune; Monday, December 13, 1948

WILLIAM C. GLOZNER, 74 years old, died at the residence, south of Patricksburg, at 1:20 o'clock Monday morning. Surviving are the wife, Mary E.; one daughter, Miss Catherine Glozner, at home; and 2 brothers, Tom of Cory, and Emmet of Terre Haute. The body was taken to the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Tuesday morning. Short services will be held at the residence at 12:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with continued services at the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church, at 1:30 clock. Rev. Harry Bredeweg will officiate and burial will be at Steubenville, south of Patricksville.

Posted by Debbie Jennings

HONORABLE J.R. GORDON

Paper Unknown

"Hon. J. R. Gordon died yesterday afternoon at his residence on East Washington Street, at 1:15 o1clock, of pneumonia. His illness began April 26, the date of the Democratic State convention at Indianapolis, where he contracted a severe cold which settled on [sic] his lungs from which he never rallied. He was conscious to the last but for twenty-four hours previous to his death had been gradually sinking. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence where short services will be conducted by Elder O. P. Badger. Interment is Forest Hill..." "...Mr. Gordon was a good citizen and a model man. The Masonic Lodge and D. K. E. fraternity of which he was a member will have charge of the funeral services. The widow and relatives have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement."

Posted by Debbie Jennings

JAMES M. GOSS

Owen County Democrat, Feb. 4, 1892

James M. Goss was born in Owen county, Indiana, Dec. 10, 1840, and died at his home in Freedom, Jan. 22, 1892. He enlisted in the service of his country in 1861, in the 3d Iowa Regt. Inft. Vol. He was captured by the rebels at the battle of Shiloh and held as a prisoner of war. He was discharged by reason of disability in 1863, and returned to Gosport, Ind., and again enlisted early in the year 1865 in the 149th Ind. Vol. Inft. and was appointed hospital steward, and in August 1865, he was promoted to assistant surgeon of his regiment, and was mustered out in September, 1865. He was buried in the Hicks cemetery, Jan. 24, 1892, by the comrades of his post. G.A.R.

Posted by Debbie Jennings

ELIJAH GRANTHAM SUNDAY

Sunday 28 Nov. 1920 Indianapolis Star

ELIJAH GRANTHAM, 91 years old, died at his home here after a few hours' illness. He was born near Salem, Ind., but had spent nearly all of his life in this county. Mr. GRANTHAM laid out and plotted the town of Roachdale. He is survived by the widow, one son, JOHN, and a daughter, Mrs. MARY YOUNG, both of Roachdale. The funeral will be held here this afternoon.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

MRS. THOMAS GRAVES SUNDAY

"McDonough Co, ILL" Macomb Daily Journal, 27 Sept 1904, pg.4

Mrs. Thomas Graves died at her home, 338 West Jefferson street, at 8 p.m. Sunday last, aged 56 years, 1 mpnth and 17 days. The funeral services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. J. S. Gash officiating, interment in Oakwood. Susan Murphy was born near Gosport, In, Aug. 10, 1848. She resided there until 1883, when she moved to this state and settled in Macomb, where she has since lived. In February 1876, she was married to Thomas Graves, who survives her. She was a devoted member of the Christian church for years and in every way has done her duty to her family and neighbors. She leaves children as follows: Mrs. Maggie Webster of Scotland township, John Rogers of this city, children by a former marriage; and Mrs. S.A. Hoffman, Essie, Frank, Roy and Jesse, by her second husband.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

N.C. Gray SUNDAY

22 December 1924 Indianapolis Star

Gosport, Ind., Dec. 21-- N. C. GRAY, 75 years old, well known banker, died at his home here today after a brief illness of heart trouble. He was a member of the Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and a charter member of Knights of Pythias. For the last ten years he was president of the Gosport State Bank. The widow, GRACE GRAY, two sons, RAYMOND and EVERETT and one daughter, Anna, survive. Funeral services will be held at the Gosport Christian Church Tuesday afternoon..

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

THOMAS L. GRIDER SUNDAY

Thursday 4 Nov. 1915 Indianapolis Star

THOMAS L. GRIDER, 61 years old, is dead at his home here. Mr. Grider was a merchant in Fincastle for thirty-five years. He is survived by a widow, three sons and three daughters.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

GEORGE FLETCHER GRIFFITH

A GREENE CO, IN. NEWSCLIPPING, 1924

FOUND DEAD IN A CHAIR

CIVIL WAR BIBLE TREASURED THROUGHOUT LIFE.

BORN IN COUNTY OF GREENE

The funeral of George Fletcher Griffith, 83 years of age, who died Friday, brought to Worthington Sunday afternoon mourning friends, relatives from town and country, who filled the Methodist Episcopal church in the afternoon.Burial was in Worthington cemetery, where the local lodge of Odd Fellows to which he belonged, conducted services.The lifeless body was found in a chair at the home of a daughter, Mrs. George Secrest, with whom he had lived for the last 12 years.He had been ill but a few days. On the night before he had told members of the family he felt better and for them to retire.On going into Mr. Griffith's room the following morning, George Secrest found Mr. Griffith's body seated in a chair. His head drooped on his chest. Dr. J. W. Clifford was summoned and found life had been extinct for several hours. Mr. Griffith, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Adams Griffith, was born in Greene county, on May 4, 1841.All of his life, he was a resident of Greene county. During the Civil war he served three years and nearly six months with the Union forces. His honorable discharge is dated April 1865.In November of the third year after completing his army service, Mr. Griffith married Catherine Myers.He joined the Methodist Episcopal church at the old Point Commerce church when a young man. The Bible interested him in the remaining days of his life. A Testament, which he carried through his war experiences was treasured and used as long as he was able. His last reading is believed by relatives to have been a passage from St. Matthews:"Servant of God, well done. Rest in the peace of a long and useful life.""His wife died in 1900 and for 12 years, his daughter, Gertrude kept house for him. Following her marriage in 1912 he made his home with her.At the funeral the address was delivered by Rev. Chas. A. McCullough local Methodist pastor. Songs were sung by two quartets; one with C. E. Hines, Mrs. C. L. Ingersoll, Mrs. Charles Myers and Rev. McCullough, as members and the other composed of Julian Moreland, David and Paul McKinney and Boyd Mitten. Mrs. T. C. Love was organist.He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Secrest; two sons, Raleigh Griffith, Los Angeles; John H. Griffith, Carrier Mills, Ill., a brother, John Griffith and five sister, Mrs. Anna Danely, Mrs. Prescilla Irions, of Wharton, New Jersey; Mrs. Martha Coultern, Mrs. Amanda Switzer and Mrs. Laura Yockey of Buena Vista, Colo.

Posted by Marsha Pearson

PIONEER MINISTER DEAD

Indianapolis Star; 3 Aug 1913

Sullivan, Ind., Aug. 2, - - Dr. William Henry Grim, 82 years old, who served as a minister of the M. E. Church in Indiana for forty-five years, died at his home in this city this morning. He retired from the ministry thirteen years ago and had since resided here. He was a native of Ohio and came to Owen County, Indiana, with his parents when he was 10 years old. He received the degrees of A. M. and D. D. from DePauw University. His first charge was at Poseyville. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity since he was a young man, and was a Knight Templar.

Posted by Kathy Bargerhuff

TARVIN GROOMS

The Republican (Danville, Indiana) of Thursday, January 8, 1920 page 1

Tarvin C. Grooms, well known Greencastle attorney, died early in the morning of New Year’s day of apoplexy. He was well known at the local bar where he frequently came on business for the Big Four road. He was prominent in G.A.R. circles and despite his years attracted attention by his interest in war activities in the world war.

Posted by Debbie Jennings

JOSIAH GROSS

PIONEER DEAD

THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday December 16, 1904

Josiah GROSS, aged seventy-six, a respected citizen of Worthington, died Wednesday of last week, and the remains were laid to rest the following day in the GROSS Cemetery in Owen County, near White Hall. He served as a Union soldier during the Civil war and was promoted to First Lieutenant of COMPANY I, 82nd REGIMENT INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY and marched with SHERMAN to the sea.

Posted by Debbie Jennings