THE MUNCIE SUNDAY STAR
CITY STATISTICS/ DEATHS & FUNERALS
December 2, 1904
PHINNEY- The funeral of Pauline Phinney, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Phinney will be conducted in the residence 637 South Oak street at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in Beech Grove cemetery.
DERRY- Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock the funeral of Alice Dortha Derry the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Derry will be conducted in the residence 1921 Seventh street, Whitely. Rev. Mr. Morris will officiate. Burial will be made in Beech Grove cemetery.
CHEESMAN- Saturday morning the funeral of William Cheesman was conducted in the Mt. Zion church. Burial was made in the Tomlinson cemetery.
GOODRICH- The funeral of Mrs. Hulda Goodrich of near Yorktown was conducted in the Pleasant Run chapel Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial was made in the Pleasant Run cemetery.
METTMAN- The funeral service over the remains of Mary Mettman was conducted in the St. Lawrence Catholic church at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. Burial was made in Beech Grove cemetery.
STONEBACK- In the residence, 117 South Dill street, Normal City, the funeral of John Glass Stoneback was conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial was made in Beech Grove cemetery.
December 6, 1904
WARNER- Lois Eleanor Warner, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warner, died at their home, 434 East Charles street, Monday morning at 10:10 o’clock. The funeral will be conducted in the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made in Beech Grove cemetery.
STEPHENS- The death of Elmer Arthur Stephens, aged 10 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H.J. Stephens, died at their home, 1002 “E” street, Whitely, at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The remains will be taken to New Hampshire, O., Wednesday morning where the funeral will be conducted and burial made.
DOGGETT- Richard H. Doggett, 55, died at his home, seven miles northwest of thecity on the Bethel pike late Sunday night. The funeral cortege will leave the residence for Hopfer chapel at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Burial will be made in the Hawk cemetery.
EARLEY- The remains of Joseph Earley, who died in Gilman, Ill., last Friday, arrived here Monday and were taken to his old home, 1512 East Ninth street. The funeral will be conducted in the St. Lawrence Catholic church at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Rev. W.G. Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be made in Beech Grove cemetery. The deceased was a member of the A.A. of I.T. & S.W., of this city, and is survived by a wife, one son and three daughters. His death was caused by heart failure and was unexpected.
December 7, 1904
BENNETT- Lewis Bennett, 26, died at his home in Yorktown about 4 o’clock Tuesday morning of typhoid fever. A wife and two children survive. The funeral will be conducted in the Yorktown M.E. church Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. L.A. Sevits will officiate. Burial will be made in Yorktown cemetery.
December 8, 1904
ROBERTS- The remains of Mrs. Emma Lena Roberts were taken Wednesday to Williamsburg, Ind., at 6:50 o’clock , where the funeral services will be conducted and burial made.
December 9, 1904
SHONFIELD- The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Rachel Shonfield, who died Wednesday evening, will be conducted from the residence, 503 West Main street Friday morning at 9:45 o’clock. Rabbi Messing, of Indianapolis, will officiate. The remains will be taken to Indianapolis on the traction line after the services, where burial will be made in the Jewish cemetery.
HOUDESHELL- The death of Vera Houdeshell, 9, daughter of Jacob Houdeshell occurred at their home, on “A” street in Whitely, at 11 o’clock Thursday evening. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
December 13, 1904
STEWART- Chester LeRoy Stewart, aged 3 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stewart, colored, died at their home, 1515 Centennial avenue, at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon, The funeral will be conducted in the A.M.E. church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be made in Beech Grove.
EDWARDS- The funeral of Orville Edwards, who died Sunday evening, will be conducted in the residence, 1723 East Jackson street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Dr. E.R. Randle will officiate. Burial will be made in Beech Grove.
DAVIS- The funeral of Mrs. J.M. Davis who died Sunday Morning, will be conducted in the residence, 601 West North street, Riverside, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Beech Grove will be the burial ground.
December 14, 1904
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE DELAYED BY THE ABSENCE OF ONLY SON“Large Photo”
Caption: Mrs. Amelia Hasty
With the death of Mrs. Amelia Hasty, wife of the Rev. E.F. Hasty, which occurred Sunday evening, the Methodist Episcopal church lost one of its most earnest workers. She was probably the best known minister’s wife in the state and had resided in many Indiana towns. Her husband is now general agent of the Preacher’s Aid Society of the Northern Indiana M.E. Conference. Since her marriage with Mr. Hasty she had resided in Greencastle, which was her home; Kendallville, Warsaw, Goshen, Noblesville, Marion, Mishawaka, Richmond, Knightstown, Muncie, Elkhart, Ligonier, Tipton, Union City, Pendleton, and again in Muncie. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made owing to the absence of her only son, who is a traveling man, and the inability of his firm to get word to him of her death.
LANKFORD- Charles W. Lankford, 51, died at his home, 505 Kirby avenue, at 5 o’clock Tuesday morning. The funeral will be conducted in the residence at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Beech grove will be the burial ground.
ZEIGLER- Tuesday morning Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ziegler, 72, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Hinkle on North Mulberry street, of apoplexy. The remains will be taken to Venidocia, O., Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock, where the funeral will be conducted and burial made.
HILTON- The death of Mrs. Lula Ethel Hilton, 21, wife of Elmer E. Hilton, occurred at their home, 1110 East Seventh street, at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning, after a few days illness of heart trouble. The funeral will be conducted in the residence at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be made in Beech Grove.
Contributed by D.J. Faust and Megan (a friends 10 year old daughter) who has come to understand the importance of saving history. She attends Lakeville Elementary School and spent her half -day off, helping me transcribe these articles. A good way to get kids interested is to show them old newspapers (98 year old papers) in this case. If you don’t have, any go to the library or the local historical society. She was mesmerized by the old clothing shown in ads and especially the prices. It is also a good way to accelerate their reading skills. Megan read the articles and I typed them out. Good Job Megan!!!!!!