Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Barzilla Slaven
Odon Journal
August 7, 1986 pg. 10 col. 3
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE
Mrs. Barzilla Slaven aged resident of the community passed away at the
home of her son James a mile west of this city last Saturday, her death
being due to heart failure. She had been in fairly good health and
when stricken passed away very suddenly her death coming as quite a
shock to her friends and neighbors. Barzilla Slaven was born in the
state of Tennessee, Sep 4, 1850; and departed this life Dec. 9, aged
seventy two years. Shortly after the close of the Civil War, she was
united in marriage to Jefferson Slaven and to this union nine children
were born, two dying in infancy, and one daughter, Emerine, passing
on at the age of seventeen years. This union was severed fifteen years
ago when the husband and father answered the final summons. Mrs. Slaven
united with the Baptist Church when she was seventeen years of age,
and when she moved to Indiana in 1913, she placed her membership with
the Christian Church at Newberry. She was faithful in the discharge
of her duty to her Lord as long as her health would permit, and as
long as she could attend the servicves of the Church. She leaves to
mourn her going, two sisters, Peggy and Ferbe, three sons Absalom,
James and Emanuel and two daughters, Tabitha and Elizabeth. She also
leaves forty-seven grandchildren, and thirty great grandchildren. She
was a kind and loving Mother, and will be cherished in the memories
of all who knew her. The funeral service was held from the residence
Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. R. T. Gwyn in charge. Burial
was made at Walnut Hill cemetery.
Contributed by: John Carter