Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Thomas Wirt
Odon Journal,
November 3, 1923 pg 1
THOS. WIRT PASSES AT AGE OF 79 YEARS WAS VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR AND MEMBER OF MASONIC FARTERNITY FOR 50 YEARS Thomas Wirt, widely known and aged resident of this community passed away at the home of Elias Roberts near Indian Springs, last Thursday his death being due to general debility. Thomas Sargent Wirt was born in Bakersville, Ohio June 25th 1844 and was past seventy nine years of age at the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Martha Clark and they traveled lifes road together until about a year ago when the wife and companion passed on. The last twenty five years of Mr. Wirts life was spent in this community. He was a veteran of the civil war and was a member of the Masonic Faternity for fifty years. "Uncle Tom" as he was familiarly known was a widely known character respected by all who knew him. For many years he lived on his farm northeast of this city moving into town a short while before the death of his wife. Since her demise he has made his home with his relatives. About six months ago he suffered from a serious accident at Seymour when he fell into a car pit breaking a leg. He had but recently recovered so that he might get about with the aid of crutches. He is survived by one brother, William Wirt of Washington and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Isenogole of Scotland. The burial service was held Sundy at Walnut Hill, the Masonic Order having charge of the obsequies, supported by the G.A.R. and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Contributed by: Donna Clark