Nine - David
Source: Crawfordsville Journal & Review, Saturday, April 4,
1931
Hillsboro -- David NINE, 85, one of the oldest residents of this community,
died at his home in Water Street here Friday night at midnight
following an illness of 5 months. A foot infection caused his
death. Mr. Nine was born two miles NW of Hillsboro on March 9,
1846, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gebhart Nine. He was the
youngest child in a family of 11 children. He was the last
surviving member of his family, 9 brothers and one sister having
preceded him in death. The deceased was a member of one of the
three pioneer families who settled the community NW of Hillsboro.
In addition to the Nine family, the Gebhart and Shade families
were the first settlers in that section of Fountain County. Mr.
Nine was married to Miss Martha FLEMING 55 years ago. Until he
retired more than 25 years ago, he was engaged in farming. Since
his retirement, he had made his home in Hillsboro. He was widely
known as an old fiddler and up until the last few years never
failed to enter a contest held in this section of the state. Mr.
Nine is survived by the widow, 3 daughters: Mrs. Lulu Snyder and
Mrs. Von Rush and Miss Minerva Nine, all of this place and two
sons, William, of this place and Clark of Attica. Funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Hillsboro Christian Church and will be in charge of Rev. OW
McGaughey of Veedersburg. Interment will take place in Rose Hill
Cemetery here. - transcribed by kbz