EWBANK, Lancelot - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Kingman and all her population was shocked beyond description yesterday when the news was spread that L. C. EWBANK, one of our most widely known and highly respected citizens, had passed to his reward at one o'clock in the night. He was a lifetime resident of the county and had much to do with the progress and improvement of this part of Fountain and the northern part of Parke county. He was always ready to help in any cause which would tend to build up and better the community. Deceased was 73 years of age and was the father of seven children, four of whom survive him and with his good wife mourn his loss. Funeral services will be held from the residence in the east part of town at 10:00 o'clock Saturday forenoon. Interment will be made in the Cashatt cemetery. Obituary next week.

Lancelot Chapman Ewbank, son of Lancelot and Polly Blasdell Ewbank, was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, July 20, 1837. when about two years of age his parents moved to Parke County, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. On Sept. 3, 1861, he answered the call of President Lincoln and enlisted in Co. I. 31st Reg. Vol. Inft. and gave three of the best years of his life in the service of his country. He participated in several skirmishes and battles, the most important being the battles of Stone river and Chicamauga. He was severely wounded at Chicamauga On March 8, 1866, he united in marriage with Mary Ratcliff and settled on the home place which he had purchased from the other heirs. There his family of four sons and three daughters were born. All the children grew to maturity except the youngest son, William Jacob, who died at the age of 12. The oldest daughter, Susie B., wife of Oscar M. Davis, was the next one called who also died at the age of 24. Seven years ago, brother Ewbank left the farm and moved to Kingman where he built a modern and comfortable home in which he spent the remainder of his days in ease and comfort. He was a charter member of the Pleasant Grove Christian church helping to organize it and in building a house of worship. He retained his membership there until his death and for several years served with honor as one of its deacons. He was an earnest, thorough student of the Bible, spending many hours reading and reflecting upon its teachings. One week ago last Sunday after attending Sunday School and Church he complained of not feeling well, but did not think it serious till Monday evening when he was taken seriously ill. A physician was immediately summoned. Everything that skill of a physician or kindness of loving friends could do was done, but to no avail. In the early morning of July 21, 1910, just one hour and 13 minutes after the close of his 73rd birthday, he peacefully sank into that sleep from which he "will awake in the likeness of his father's glory" going as one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams. The deceased leaves his loving wife, who for forty-five years shared with him the labors of life, three sons, John H., Thomas M., and E. Eldo, one daughter, Mrs. Etta Hutton, fourteen grandchildren, five brothers, David, of Indianapolis, Jonathan of Kansas, Martin of Wheatland, Ind., George of Oklahoma, Thomas of Russelville, Ind., one sister, Mrs. Wm. Ratcliff, besides many other relatives and friends who will miss his kindly care and gentle admonition. His life, openly lived before God and man, was gentle, conservative, pious and full of good deeds for the bettering of his community. "He was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." Funeral services were conducted from the residence, on Saturday, July 23, by Rev. Chas. A. Brown, of Chesterton, Ind., who delivered an able, impressive and comforting service. The pall bearers, selected from Co. I. 31st Reb. Ind. Vol. Inf. were: Jesse B. Connelly, Rockville, Ind., E. D. Litsey, Marshall, Ind., Eli Bratton, Leon, Ind., John Jackson, Tangier, Ind., and David Ratcliff and Thos. J. Ratcliff of Kingman Ind. A goodly number of his Comrades were present to pay their last tribute of respect.