Pickering - Ellis
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Jan 25, 1901
Ellis Pickering died at his home four miles south of here last week and was buried at the Friends' cemetery Saturday. Mr. Pickering was an early settler and had been a hard working man, but for some years he had been a broken down old man, his mind failing faster than his body. He was a great charge to those who cared for him, and his daughter and husband deserve great praise for their untiring care of him to the day of his death. He died at the advanced age of 79. -- kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 25 January 1901
Enos Pickering, aged eighty one years, died last Thursday of the infirmities of old age at his home three miles south of Darlington. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Newlin. The interment was at the Friends’ Cemetery, west of Darlington.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 1 February 1901
Enos Ellis Pickering was born in Belmont County, Ohio, May 26, 1822, and died at his home three and one half miles south of Darlington, January 17, 1901, aged 78 years, 7 months and 21 days. At the age of fourteen years he immigrated with his parents to Indiana and settled northwest of Darlington, where amid the toils and privations of pioneer life, he grew to manhood. Nov. 3, 1847, he was married to Miss Mary Vandevender and located where he died. Here he and his heroic wife struggled against the privations of life and reared a family, of which all but one are living, namely, Mrs. Sarah Engle, Mrs. Delilah Decker, deceased, Mrs. Annie Snyder, Harvey C., M. Ezra, Mrs. Emma Drowlinger, Oliver P., Silas M., and Mrs. Ria Nelson, with twenty three grandchildren.
He was a man of sterling character, noted for his honesty and uprightness. He was reared in the Friends, but with his wife joined the Christian Church at Hurd’s school house shortly after marriage, and nine years ago he joined the Friends’ Church during the revival held by James Newlin at Flat Creek school house. During the past few months his mind has been clouded, but before his death he seemed to recognize his family with a smile.
The funeral was preached Saturday by Rev. James Newlin, assisted by Rev. A. L. West at the Friends’ Church east of Darlington. Interment was at Friends’ Church east of Darlington. - thanks S