Milligan - Thomas Ellis
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, July 31, 1908
Waveland, July 31 -- This morning at 2:25 occurred the death of THomas E. Milligan, one of our oldest citizens. He was 74 years of age and his death was caused by a complication of diseases. He has been in delicate health for several years, but was confined to his bed about a week. The funeral services will be conducted at the home Sunday afternoon.
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana August 7, 1908
Thomas Ellis Milligan died at his home just south of town at 1:35 on Friday morning. He has been in feeble health for some time but was not confined to his bed entirely until the preceding Sunday. Funeral services at the home on Sunday afternoon at four were conducted by Rev. Thomas G. Pearce. Interment was at the Presbyterian Cemetery. Mr. Milligan was born May 23rd, 1834. He was fourth in the line of nine children of John and Lucinda Milligan. Of these children there remain one sister, Mrs. Matilda Glover, and two brothers, Samuel J. and William Milligan. He was born one mile east of Waveland on the Crawfordsville and Logansport road, and when but four weeks old, his mother carried him in her arms to the new home that had just been built - the first house ever built in Waveland. This house stood on the site now occupied by the Union Block. His first school days were spent in the old log schoolhouse near his birthplace. This school was also used as a church. Later he attended the Bloomingdale Academy. He united with the Presbyterian Church, January 12, 1854, under the pastorate of S. N. Evans. February 11, 1877, he was elected deacon in the Church and held the office until his delicate health compelled him to resign from active service. Mr. Milligan was married, April 8, 1856, to Martha J. Vannice. Of this union there were born three sons - Charles Albert, Edwin Thomas, and John V. Samuel. Two years following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Milligan moved to the home south of town. Here they spent their lives in Christian peace, love and happiness. On April 8, 1906, in this house was celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Milligan departed this life July 31, leaving behind his wife, three sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren, together with a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. His life was an illustration of Christian parents' early influence. To have God as his silent partner was his desire all through his life. Although never a strong man physically, yet his life was an exemplification of strong Christian manhood. His faith never failed him - even during his last hours when suffering seemed intense, he would call his grand-daughter to sit besides his bed and read the beautiful passages from the Twenty-third Psalm. The nearer this life seemed to depart the closer he clung to that other, better more beautiful-that life beyond. Those present from a distance were Mrs. Tillie Penn of Cutler, Sam and Fred Irwin of Ladoga, and Mr. and Mrs. John Winters of Arthur, Ill.
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