Smiley - John B.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 11 Jan 1895 p 6
On last Monday John B. Smiley was interred at Shiloh. He died at the home of his son-in-law, James VanScoyoc. He was made an Odd Fellows in 1849 and died in good standing. The IOOF boys had charge of the interment and something unusual occurred on that day. The funeral procession while on the way to Shiloh Church caught up with a funeral procession going from Isaac Whitecotton’s with their baby to bury in the Hutton Cemetery. The old and the young die and go to their long home. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 11 Jan 1895
John B. Smiley died at the residence of his son-in-law, James P. Vanscoyoc, near Linden, on Saturday, Jan. 5, from the effects of rheumatism, of which he had been a constant sufferer for the last ten years. Mr. Smiley came to this country from Virginia in 1865 and operated a saw mill at Mace for some time. After retiring from that he worked at the machinist trade until his afflictions came upon him. Since that time he has been unable to perform any manual labor. He was a consistent member of Newlight Christian Church at Union Chapel and an honorable Odd Fellow, under whose care he has been since his affliction began. The funeral was preached on Monday morning by Rev. Gott and the interment took place at Shiloh Church, under the direction of New Ross Lodge, No. 397, I. O.O.F. Another brother has answered the call and has gone to the Grand Lodge above but we mourn not as those who have no hope. -s