McMILLIN, John King - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Lafayette Journal: Mrs. Barney Simison received a telegram at midnight which brought the sad intelligence of the death of her father, John K. McMillin. Mr. McMillin passed away last night at 10 o’clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Meharry, near Tolono, Ill. He had been ill for eight or ten weeks and was convalescing until seized by an attack of pneumonia. The attack was acute and he sank rapidly under the influence of the disease. During his illness he was constantly attended by his daughter, Mrs. Meharry, and part of the time by his daughter, Mrs. Frank Insley, of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Simison.

John King McMillin was born in Virginia on Sept. 28, 1807, and came to Indiana with his parents in 1830. He married Miss Sarah A. Stafford, of Fountain County, in January, 1830, and lived happily with her until 1885, when Mrs. McMillan passed away, her death occurring in this city.  Mr. and Mrs. McMillin came to this city in 1878 and resided on Tippecanoe Street. After the death of his wife, seven years later Mr. McMillin made his home with his children in Washington, Illinois, and Indiana. Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, five survive the parents, viz: Rev. Wm B. McMillin, of Los Angeles, Cal., John S. McMillin, of Roche Harbor, Wash., Mrs. Frank Insley, of Portland, Ore., Mrs. A. C. Meharry, of Tolono, Ill., and Mrs. Barney Simison, of West Lafayette. Mrs. John Lofland, eldest daughter of Mr. McMillin, died last fall at her home in Crawfordsville under distressing circumstances. Her grandchild was playing in the street when a runaway occurred. Mr. Lofland feared that the child had been injured or killed and the shock produced an attack of apoplexy from which she died. Mr. McMillin was a member of the Methodist Church for forty years and at one time was commissioner of this county. He accumulated considerable property during his life and was in very comfortable circumstances at his death. He was widely known in this county and was held in the highest esteem. He was a Christian gentleman and a man of the highest integrity. His record as a man and as a citizen was above reproach.  The remains will be brought here for interment in Greenbush Cemetery. - s