Herron - Rebecca Young
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Friday Aug 2, 1895
On Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock the long expected happened in the death of Mrs. Rebecca Herron. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. MB Waugh on South Washington Street after an illness extending over several weeks. For about a week before the end she was unconscious most of the time. The funeral occurred at the residence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and was conducted by Dr. E.B. Thomson. The interment was at Oak Hill and the pall bearers were six of her grandsons; Joe Herron, George Downing, Chase Harding, JJ Swearengen, Will Smith and James Harding. Mrs. Herron's maiden name was Rebecca Young and she was born Nov 20, 1802, in Butler Co Ohio which made her about 93 years old. In 1825 she was married to James D. Herron and in February of the following year they came to this county on horseback and settled in Ripley Twp. Here they resided until 1856 when they moved to the old Herron home place, two miles southwest of town. 11 children blessed the union, of whom 7 are yet living, Mrs. Nancy Downing, Mrs. Rebecca McMaken, Mrs. James Swearengen, Mrs. MB Waugh, Mrs. Robert Smith, Capt. WP Herron and Mrs. Henry Harding. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Star 3 Oct 1895 p 7
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and duly qualified as administrator of the estate of Rebecca Herron late of Montgomery County, Indiana deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. William P. Herron, Administrator. Dated Aug 27, 1895. -k
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 2 August 1895
The funeral services of the late Mrs. Herron took place Thursday and were attended by a large concourse of her friends. Rev. E. B. Thomson conducted the services and the interment took pace at Oak Hill. The floral offerings were very beautiful and appropriate.