Deere - Joel Thomas
JOEL THOMAS DEER(E)
Source: Waveland Independent, Oct 9, 1914
Joel Thomas Deer (sic) who has been seriously ill with bright's disease for many weeks, died at his home in Crawfordsville on last Thursday evening. Funeral services were conducted at Union Church on Saturday afternoon by Rev. Cornelius Airhart. Interment in Union Cemetery. Mr. Deere (sic) was born at the old homestead just south of Bluff Mills and was the son of Joel Deer. The father was one of the early millers of this section and Mr. Deer assisted in his work. For many years he lived on a farm near Freedom Church and later on a farm near Whitesville. The last few years of his life were spent in Crawfordsville. Mr. Deere was married to Edna Canine and to them were born 9 children: Claude of Sydney, Ohio; Mrs. Gertrude Golden, Nelson and Raymond of Waveland; Grace and Roy of Terre Haute; Garnette of Warren; Mary and Kent of Crawfordsville. All are living. Mrs. Deer died in 1903. Mr. Deere was again married to Mrs. Sally Warnick who survives him. -- kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 24 October 1914 p 5
Joel Thomas Deere, 64 years old, one of the prominent and respected residents of Crawfordsville and a man known to a host of friends, throughout the county, and one of the county's leading citizens, died at his home, 508 S. Grant Avenue, Thursday evening at 9, after an illness of several months with Bright's disease. Mr. Deere had been confined to his bed for the past month and his death was not unexpected.
Joel Thomas Deere, eldest son of Joel Garnet Deere, deceased, was born at Bluff Mills, March 4, 1850. Mr. Deere grew to manhood on the home farm, going to the school in the winter and later he spent two years in the Waveland Academy. At the age of 21 years he was married to Edna L. Canine. The young couple lived on their farm near Freedom Church, where they lived and reared their family of six sons and three daughters. After the death of the mother in 1903, Mr. Deere left the farm and later was again married to Mrs. Sally Goben Warnick, who with all the children survive him. The children who survive, are Claude; Nelson; Mrs. Gertrude Golden; Grace; Ray; Roy; Garnet; Mary and Kent. He was the eldest of 10 children and his death makes the first break in the family in 41 years, when the oldest sister died at the age of 21. The aged mother, six brothers and three sisters are left. Mr. Deere was a man of fine business qualifications and was possessed of a genial disposition which won him hosts of friends. His home was ever the center of the most open-handed hospitality. He was a life-long Republican and was active in the work which brought his party success for so many years. Mr. Deere united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Union, near Waveland, when quite a young man and he has ever been a believer in the doctrins of that denomination. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at Union Church, near Waveland, conducted by Rev. JH Oliphant and Rev. MM Canine of Crawfordsville. -- kbz