Wilkey - Reuben D - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Reuben D. WILKEY - Reuben D. Wilkey, son of Enoch Wilkey died of pneumonia last Friday morning near Georgetown, Ill, where he had gone to work some four weeks before. He worked for the Markes while gravel hauling was being done on the Marks and Lindley road. He left here feeling somewhat indisposed and only gave up his work ten days before his death. His remains were brought to his uncle’s George Marks, last Friday afternoon and the funeral took place at Rush creek at 11 o’clock Sunday morning in the presence of a very large company of relatives and friends, several not gaining admittance to the church, The funeral was conducted by Levi woody of Kingman who preached a very impressive discourse, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Rush creek cemetery. - thanks so much to the Parke COunty IN GenWeb page