Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Seth B. Cunningham
The Odon Journal
13 Mar 1914
Seth B. Cunningham, one of this community’s well known citizens and
farmers passed away at his home east of here in Martin county last Sunday,
his death being caused by an abscess on the brain. He had been ill only
about two weeks but the nature of the disease that preyed upon him was
serious and very painful and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Cunningham was a native of Daviess county and was thirty-nine years
of age at the time of his death. He had lived near Odon until a few weeks
ago when he moved to the farm in Martin county. He was a son of Arch
Cunningham one of the communities well known farmers. On Oct. 27th, 1901
he was united in marriage to Lydia Nolley and to this union was born
three children whom with their mother survive. These are Marie, Howard
and Mildred. He also leaves one brother, Eli of this township and two
sisters, Mrs. Roscoe Hubbard of Rockville, Ind., and Mrs. Elsa Jollie
of Rantool, Ill.
His father and mother are both living and reside on their farm southwest
of this city.
The funeral services were held at Good Hope church Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
with Rev. C. H. Buchanan in charge and burial was made at Walnut Hill.
Mr. Cunningham was a member of the Christian church of Odon.
Contributed by: Sandy Dill