Dickerson - Lewis
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 14 February 1896
Lew A.Dickerson died Monday morning at 3:30 o'clock at the home of his mother on north Walnut street. He has been confined to the house for ten weeks with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral occurred on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The deceased was born April 12, 1847 near Pittsboro, Hendricks county, and came to Crawfordsville with his parents in 1858. He was a clerk for Jake Joel for many years but for the past six years had been with the Tannenbaum Bros Mr. Dickerson was a man of wide acquaintance over the country and was liked by all, having many warm friends. He was an Odd Fellow and a Red Man and these orders conducted the funeral. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 14 February 1896
Lew A. Dickerson died Monday morning at 3:30 o’clock at the home of his mother on North Walnut Street. He has been confined to the house for ten weeks with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral occurred on Wednesday at 2 o’clock.
The deceased was born April 12, 1847 near Pittsboro, Hendricks County, and came to Crawfordsville with his parents in 1858. He was a clerk for Jake Joel for many years but for the past six years had been with the Tannenbaum Bros. Mr. Dickerson was a man of wide acquaintance over the country and was liked by all, having many warm friends. He was an Odd Fellow and a Red Man and these orders conducted the funeral.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 14 February 1896
The funeral of the late Lewis Dickerson was held at the home on North Walnut and Market Streets Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by Elder Bartley, assisted by a quartette. The remains were escorted to their long resting place by the Odd Fellows and Red Men societies, of which the deceased was a respected member, and were interred with their impressive ceremonies. The floral designs were numerous and very pretty.