Earl - John
Source: Crawfordsville Star 3 Oct 1895 p 7
Waynetown news – The death of Uncle John Earl, who has been quite sick for several weeks, occurred Monday night at 8:30 p.m. Uncle John was one of the old citizens in this county he being 97 years old last Saturday. – kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 4 Oct 1895
Waynetown news item - John Earl, aged 97 years after a short illness died at the residence of his son, Enoch Earl on Monday evening. He was the oldest person living in the township and probably had lived longer in this county than any one who survives him. He came here from NJ 70 years ago and entered the land upon which he has continuously lived ever since and died within 100 yards of the cabin which he first erected. He was a consistent member of the Christian Church and an ardent worker for the Republicans Elder Plunkett of C’ville conducted the funeral services Wed afternoon after which interment took place in the Masonic cemetery. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Oct 4, 1895
John Earl, aged 98 years, died yesterday at his home in Waynetown. The funeral occurred today. Mr. Earl was one of the earliest settlers of Montgomery Co. and resided on the farm he entered. He was a man of excellent traits and dies mourned by all. A biographical sketch of the deceased appeared in a recent issue of The Journal. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 4 October 1895
John Earl, aged 98 years, died Tuesday at this home in Waynetown. The funeral occurred Wednesday. Mr. Earl was one of the earliest settlers of Montgomery county and resided on the farm he entered. He was a man of excellent traits and dies mourned by all. A biographical sketch of the deceased appeared in a recent issue of The Journal. John Earl, aged 97 years, after a short illness, died at the residence of his son, Enoch Earl, on Monday evening. He was the oldest person living in the township, and probably had lived longer in this county than any one who survives him. He came here from New Jersey seventy years ago and entered the land upon which he has continuously lived ever since, and died within one hundred yards of the cabin which he first erected. He was a consistent member of the Christian church and an ardent worker for the Republicans Elder Plunkett, of Crawfordsville, conducted the funeral services Wednesday afternoon, after which interment took place in the Masonic cemetery. - thanks t o Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 6 October 1893
Waynetown Items -- John Earl Sr., celebrated his 95th birthday last Wednesday. He claims that no one relish a good meal or sleeps better than he does. Also says he can see to read ordinary print without use of glasses, almost as well as when young. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 11 October 1895
A Coincidence On the same day that John Earl, aged 98, died at Waynetown, occurred near Indianola, Iowa, the death of John Earl, who was very nearly as old as the Waynetown patriarch and who was the oldest settler about Indianola. Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 26 April 1895 John Earl,who lives one-half mile west of Waynetown, will be 97 years old next September. He was born in New Jersey, emigrated to Ohio, and sixty years ago came to Indiana and settled on the farm where he still lives, originally consisting of 180 acres. His first wife died about forty years ago and his second wife about twenty years ago. He has three children, all married, and all well advanced in life. The old gentleman is hale and hearty, though his hearing is slightly defective. Otherwise he is in perfect health and his mental faculties are remarkably vigorous. He has been an active member of the Christian church for the last sixty years, and has lived up to his profession as near as it is possible for man to live. He was originally a Whig and then a Republican and still takes an active interest in all political questions. He bids fair to round out a full century. - thanks Kim
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 6 October 1893
John Earl Sr., celebrated his 95th birthday last Wednesday. He claims that no one relish a good meal or sleeps better than he does. Also says he can see to read ordinary print without use of glasses, almost as well as when young. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 11 October 1895
On the same day that John Earl, aged 98, died at Waynetown, occurred near Indianola, Iowa, the death of John Earl, who was very nearly as old as the Waynetown patriarch and who was the oldest settler about Indianola. - thanks to Kim H Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 26 April 1895 John Earl,who lives one-half mile west of Waynetown, will be 97 years old next September. He was born in New Jersey, emigrated to Ohio, and sixty years ago came to Indiana and settled on the farm where he still lives, originally consisting of 180 acres. His first wife died about forty years ago and his second wife about twenty years ago. He has three children, all married, and all well advanced in life. The old gentleman is hale and hearty, though his hearing is slightly defective. Otherwise he is in perfect health and his mental faculties are remarkably vigorous. He has been an active member of the Christian church for the last sixty years, and has lived up to his profession as near as it is possible for man to live. He was originally a Whig and then a Republican and still takes an active interest in all political questions. He bids fair to round out a full century. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 11 Oct 1895 p 10
On the same day that John Earl, aged 98, died at Waynetown Indiana occurred near Indianaola, Iowa the death of John Earl who was very nearly as old as our Waynetown patriarch and who was the oldest settler about Indianaola. – kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 4 October 1895
John Earl, aged 98 years, died Tuesday at his home in Waynetown. The funeral occurred Wednesday. Mr. Earl was one of the earliest settlers of Montgomery County and resided on the farm he entered. He was a man of excellent traits and dies mourned by all. – thanks so much to “S” for all the wonderful typing for this page