Herndon - Milton G.
MILTON H. HERNDON
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Milton G. Herndon was born at Georgetown, Kentucky, Sept 20, 1801 and died in Crawfordsville June 3, 1872. In 1850, he was elected Grand Master of Indiana I.O.O.F. and his grave has a marker to that affect. He and his wife, Elizabeth Noble, had at least 6 children. He is listed in the 1850 Census, Montgomery County, Union Township #804 as Milton Herndon age 48 Physician, Elizabeth 43; Rebecca 20 Ky; Sinconia 16 Ky; Louisa 10 Ind; Henry 8 Ind; Anna 6 Ind; William 2 Ind; Collet ?; Daniel 12 Ind. His oldest son, John Lindsey Herndon was a cadet at the Kentucky Military Institute at Georgetown during 1846-48. He was later a conductor on the Lafayette-Crawfordsville RR until his death of tuberculosis at age 30. Dr. Herndon lost several family members along with this son.
Source: Zach, Karen Bazzani. Montgomery Medicine Men ... Crawfordsville, Indiana: 2002
Milton H. Herndon was a stately gentleman and practiced medicine in Crawfordsville for a number of years. His kindly manner and "sympathy for all who were in trouble or distress," made him loved by his patients and friends.
He was almost as widely known as a member of various area societies as he was a doctor. Having been born in Scott County, Kentucky, Sept 29, 1801 he died at Crawfordsville June 3, 1872. A prominent member of the IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) circles, he served as grand master of Indiana in 1850, then was elected deputy grand sire in 1860 of the national group and acted as Grand Sire in 1861 and 1862 (due to a South Carolina man not attending assumedly over the Civil War).
He was initiated into the IOOF in 1846 along with his good friend, Henry S. Lane. At one time, he was the only Indiana Past Grand Sire of the US organization living. At his funeral, there were 17 member of the "Herndon" Lodge (Edinburg) attending, as well as several high ranking officials in the organization. He went far and wide to enlist anyone into the group he loved so well.
Naturally, it was his desire to be buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Crawfordsville Indiana, having come to C'ville in 1834 and remained here until his death.
He and his wife, Elizabeth Noble had these children: John Lindsey; Rebecca; Richard; Joseph Foster; Synthia; Louisa; Samuel Henry; Emma and William. His oldest child, John Lindsey Herndon was a cadet at the Kentucky Military Institute at Georgetown during 1846-48. He was later a conductor on the Lafayette-Crawfordsville RR until his death of tuberculosis at age 30. Dr. Herndon lost several family members along with this son.