Eshelman - Otis
OTIS ESHELMAN
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 10 Jan 1910
Word was received here this afternoon of the death of Otis Eshelman, son of Charles and Rose Eshelman. He died at Birmingham, Ala unexpectedly of pneumonia Sunday. He was 23. He contracted pneumonia Jan 1 but got better and some of his relatives got word here this morning that he was better. A little later a telegram came telling of his death. His body will be brought here Tuesday afternoon and will be taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. Rose Eshelman on the corner of Walnut Street and Wabash Avenue. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday and will be conducted by Rev. Walter Mansell. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 12 Jan 1916 p 8
This morning at 10 o'clock the coincidence of two funerals being held at the same hour is worthy of mention especially as the dead men were cousins. One was Albert Eshelman who was cut to pieces by a switch engine at Logansport Monday evening and the other Otis Eshelman, who died suddenly of pneumonia in Birmingham, Ala on Monday. Both of them used to be citizens of this city the former was married and the latter unmarried. The funeral of Albert Eshelman was conducted at Trinity Church by Rev. TP Woodson, pastor of the church. His body arrived here this morning from Logansport via the Vandalia at 9:23 and was met by Perry Harwood, funerla director and was taken directly to the church where the services were held. The interment was made at Mt. Pleasant cemetery 7 miles north of this city. The funeral of Otis Eshelman was held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Rose Eshelman, S. Walnut Street and was conducted by Rev. Walter Mansell, pastor of the Christian Church. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers were Harry Palmer, Howard Watson, Frank Dennis, Minter Layne, Andrew Snyder and Robert Tinsley. - kbz