Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Daniel Aishe
The Odon Journal
Friday, December 6, 1929, page 1
DANIEL AISHE DIES AT AGE OF 89 YEARS.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN ANSWERS FINAL
CALL WHILE VISITING DAUGHTER.
Daniel AISHE, civil war veteran and widely
known resident of the community died last Saturday evening at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Edward SMITH at Metcalf, Illinois. Uremic poisoning
was given as the cause of the old soldier's death, and he had been ill
about ten days. Mr. AISHE was born in Pennsylvania, January 31, 1840
and was a son of Christopher (Christian?) and Barbara Aishe. He was one
of a family of eight children. He was four years of age when he with
his parents located near Shanesville, Ohio, where he resided until after
the civil war. From this place he enlisted in the Union Army, entering
the heavy artillery. After serving his country for twenty-three months
he was injured by a wound received during the battle of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee and received his discharge on account of disability. He returned
to Ohio, and on October 8th, 1863 was united in marriage to Mary CROUT.
From this union eight children were born, of whom five survive. These
are Clement and Albert M. of Odon, Mrs. Catherine SMITH of Metcalf, Ill.,
Mrs. Mary B. SEARS of Madison township, and Mrs. Rilla ALISHOUSE of Wanatah,
Ind. He also leaves 27 grand children, 43 great grandchildren and one
great great grand-child. About the year 1864 Mr. and Mrs. AISHE moved
to the northern part of Indiana and a year later moved to this county
where they spent the remainder of their lives. About 45 years ago, "Uncle
Dan" as he was familiarly called, united with the M. E. Church at Good
Hope. He was a man of strong convictions, a staunch and loyal patriot
and a good citizen. He wife and companion of 58 years preceded him in
death in 1921. About the last of September of the present year he went
to Metcalf, Illinois for a visit with his daughter, and it was here the
end came. Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church in
this city Tuesday morning at 10:30 with Rev. C. H. Buchanan in charge.
Burial was made at Walnut Hill.
Contributed by: Debra Dougherty