Treat - Nona Templeton - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

The early life of Nona May Treat, 84, who died today was that of a pioneer. She was born in a log cabin and her early life was spent in an area that was almost wilderness. She died at the home of a son, Kenneth Short, 1113 Udell.  She had been living with a daughter, Mrs. LL Vozelhut, 3439 Guilford.  Born in Fountain County, Mrs. Treat was the daughter of Dr. William Templeton, an early physician. As a child, Mrs. Treat was often called on to round-up the cattle from the woods for milking. The wooded area was infested by snakes and she usually rode “cowback” to avoid being bitten.  Mrs. Treat’s mother died when she was six and her father when she was 17. She was reared by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard.  30 years ago, Mrs. Treat’s first husband, Alva Short, a farmer died.  He was the son of Aaron and Matilda Short.  Aaron Short has been given the credit by some sources as having been the first to use the name “Hoosier.” He was working on the Ohio River canal at Louisville, Ky, when he accepted a fight challenge and won.  Whereupon he cried, “Hurray for the Hoosier.”  Some believe he meant to say “Husher,” a term given to anyone who could “hush-up” all comers.  Mrs. Treat’s second husband was the late Sgt. Charles M. Treat, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and WWI.  Mrs. Treat was a member of the Christian Church in Fountain County. Flowers had been her hobby until her vision failed. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors besides the son and daughter are another son, Forrest L. Short; another daughter, Mrs. Harold H. McIlvian, 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. - kbz