Meharry - Samuel d 1898
Source: Paxton, Illinois Record 7 April 1898 Thursday p 1
Rev. Samuel Meharry, an uncle of CW and Francis Meharry of this city, died at Lafayette, Indiana yesterday at the advanced age of 88. The deceased was a member of the Meharry family noted for their benefactions, notably in establishing Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn. They settled in Indiana near Lafayette in 1827 and have made that section their home ever since. Rev. Samuel was the last of seven brothers. -k
Source: Logansport Reporter 13 April 1898 Wed p 6
By the terms of the will of the late Samuel Meharry of Lafayette, his stock and interest in the Battle Ground Camp Meeting Association is bequeathed to the aid society for worn out ministers and their wives. He also left several thousand dollars to Trinity Church, Lafayette, a part to go to the foreign missionary society and part to be distributed among the poor and pious widows of the church. -k
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 8 April 1898
Samuel Meharry, who died at Lafayette, last week, was the last survivor of a remarkable family. He was born in Ohio in 1810 and came to this country at an early day. The three older brothers, Hugh, Thomas, and James, settled in this township in 1828 and were followed in a few years by Jesse, David, and Samuel, who settled on Shawnee Prairie. -s
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Sat 30 Jan 1937 p 3
Looking over records of the Cary Home for Children on S. 18th street celebrating 50th anniversary – began in 1887 – Jan efforts of Mrs. Tom Cory of West Lafayette a meeting was called lecture room of 2nd Presbyterian Church – plans formulated for opening – Col. CG Thomson president; Martin L. Pierce and Samuel Meharry VP; .. rented a suite of three partly furnished rooms in the Milwaukee block 5th & Columbia streets for $16 a month. Mary Goldizen matron rec’v $12 a month salary. Children were being kept at “County Infirmary – poor house” – 8 children moved to new home. Few months later rented a home on North 12th street. $45 from Odd Fellows $194.84 proceeds of a baseball game played by local clubs. At end of first year 36 children cared for all expenses paid and $1,418.03 in the bank! … k
Source: Boonville, Indiana Standard Fri 15 April 1898 p 3
Lafayette special: The will of the late Samuel Meharry was probated Monday. As a first provision he left $25 to each of his namesakes, provided it is called for within one year. His executor is instructed to sell 120 acres of land at $40 an acre and give the proceeds to the Meharry Medical School of Nashville, and to the same institution is given a large tract of land in Champaign Co Il. His other benevolent bequests are $1,000 to the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Trinity Church, this city: $500 to the trustees of said church for the benefit of poor and pious widows of the church and $500 to FO Brown if that much is realized from the sale of specified property. If more, it is given to the Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the ME Church of the US. To wornout Methodist ministers and their wives he bequeaths his interests in the Battle Ground Camp Meeting Association. After several other gifts to relatives and friends the residue goes to his wife. Robert A. Bower has qualified as executor with bond for $15,000. -jk
Source: Covington Republican Friday April 8, 1898
Samuel Meharry, born December 7, 1819, in Adams County, Ohio, died suddenly at Lafayette. Although an invalid for years, he retired last Thursday night in good spirits and his demise was a shock to the community. He had been identified with the interests of Tippecanoe county since 1834, save from 1844 to 1846, which he spent in Ohio. Since 1882 he has lived in Lafayette. His first investment was in a small farm near Shawnee Mound, and by frugality he was able to extend its boundaries until he had a valuable estate. Mr. Meharry was strongly opposed to slavery and liberally endowed the medical department of the Central Tennessee College at Nashville, it being known as the Meharry department, and devoted to the education of colored people. He had three brothers, who were among the pioneers, and the family name is closely associated with the development, growth, and prosperity of Tippecanoe and Montgomery Counties. He took an active interest in the Methodist church, and his gifts to De Pauw University resulted in the chapel in the new college being named Meharry Hall. His first wife and two children died years ago. His second wife survives. To the latter no children were born, but the couple reared a number of orphans. -s