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Source: Crawfordsville Review Sat 1-1-1916

The Grim Reaper has been having a harvest at Darlington this week having four deaths in a little over two days. Frank HORNEY was the first stricken Monday noon followed by Aunt Hannah MIKELS on Tuesday morning, then Mrs. Anne GRIMES on Tuesday noon and Lafayette AUMAN Wednesday night. In addition to all this, word was received that Miss Caretta BALSER of Crawfordsville but a teacher of Bowers High School and well known here died Wednesday night.
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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Review Wed Jan 5, 1916

Frank L. HORNEY son of Peter and Mary Eliza Horney was born Oct 2, 1866 near Kirkpatrick and departed this life Dec 27, 1915 aged 49 years 2 months and 23 days. On Feb 10, 1889 he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth daughter of Leonard Petro of Campbell's Chapel. To this union 8 children were born; (two sons, Morton and Peter died in infancy) besides the widow and six children: Ora; Enoch; Ernest; Jennie; Calvin and Grant he is survived by 5 brothers; Marcus; Will; Alva; Bradley; Fred and 3 sisters, Mrs. Rosetta Caves, Mrs. Martha Caves and Mrs. May Bush besides a host of friends and relatives. At age 23 he united with the Methodist Church at Kirkpatrick and lived a true and devoted Christian life.
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