MILLIGAN, Robert Alexander - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Attica, Aug 19 – Robert Alexander Milligan, 85, well known resident of Attica and long a Warren County farmer, died at 6 o’clock last evening at the family home on East Monroe Street.  He had been in failing health several years and seriously ill since Sunday.  Mr. Milligan, a pioneer of Warren County was born in Hamilton County Ohio Aug 16, 1846 and came to Indiana as a young man in a covered wagon, settling in Warren County.  He was an active farmer for 73 years even going out to his farm to work each summer after he retired and moved to Attica 20 years ago.  On Oct 24, 1878 he was married to Mary Angeline Smiley of Warren County to which union 3 children were born. One, George was killed as a boy in a hunting accident.  He was a member of the Christian Church and Masonic Lodge.  Surviving are the widow; a son, Orie and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Hirsch all of Attica; five grandchildren; one great grandchild, a son born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Will Grant of Chicago and several brothers.   – kbz