Gregg - Julia Baldwin Mills
JULIA BALDWIN MILLS GREGG
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 10-3-1914
Residents of Crawfordsville and the surrounding community were shocked this morning when it was learned that Mrs. O.M. Gregg, one of the best known women of the county, had passed away at her home, 112 North Water Street. Mrs. Gregg had been in ill health and her condition had been considered serious for several days past, but her many friends held hope for her recovery. The information of her death was received with a feeling of sorrow throughout this city. Mrs. Gregg had been a resident of Crawfordsville all the 64 years of her life. She was the daughter of Prof. Caleb Mills and Sarah Mills and was born at Mills Place, Crawfordsville, Sept 6, 1850. Her parents were among the pioneer residents of this city. Prof. Mills was graduated from Dartmouth College and Andover Theological Seminary and in 1833 was married to Miss Sarah Marshall. They removed to Crawfordsville from New England in the year of their marriage and established their permanent home here. Prof. Mills made the cause of education his life work and his official life may be divided in to two parts, his work for Wabash College ande his efforts in connection with the public schools of Indiana. Mrs. Gregg was the last survivor of the Caleb Mills family. Mrs. Blackford Condit of Terre Haute, an older sister, preceded her to the grave by only a few months. Mrs. Gregg was named Julia Baldwin being named after the wife of the first president of Wabash College. Julia Mills attended the school conducted in this city by Miss Mary Crane, finishing her education at Oxford, Ohio, being a graduate of the class of 1870, of the Western College for women. On March 7, 1872, she was united in marriage to O.M. (Orphenus Milton) Gregg. They went to housekeeping in the home where she died. To this union were born three sons, Frederick Marshall; Caleb Millis and Charles Moores (Morris) the first two having preceded their mother to the grave. She is survived by her husband, her son, Charles and wife, and Mrs. Frederick Gregg and daughter, Julia Caroline. Mrs. Gregg was a member of Center Presbyterian Church from youth, being actively interested in the work of the church, its prayer meeting, the Sunday School, its Ladies Missionary Society, as well also in benevolent and charitable work, such as the orphans' home, Grant Avenue Mission, the Young Men's Christian Association, Culver Union Hospital and other worthy causes. One in writing of her said, "Julia B. Mills was a lady of culture, education and refinement who has proven to be a most faithful helpmeet, whose sympathy and encouragement have gone far toward the large success of her husband." She was modest, unassuming, conscientious, sympathetic and loyal in all the relations of life. Funeral services will be conducted from the late home, north Water Street, Monday afternoon at 2:30. The services will be in charge of Rev. Walter Johnson, pastor of Center Presbyterian Church and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. -- kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Oct 5, 1914
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Mills Gregg, whose death occurred Saturday morning, were conducted from the late home north Water Street, this afternoon, a large number of friends and relatives of the well known woman attending the service. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Walter Johnston, past of Center Presbyterian Church, the deceased having been a member of this church for years. During the service Mrs. Harry Morrison sang a number of hymns. The pallbearers were James Sellars, WB McClelland, EM Brown EC VanDerVolgen, Frank Hack and Harry Morrison. The flower bearers were Mrs. John S. Brown; Mrs. Henry S. Sloan, Mrs. Catherine Winter, Mrs. BB Rusk, Miss Minnie Burk and Miss Lillie Coyle.- transcribed by kbz