Spry - James S.
Source: Newspaper Clipping Crawfordsville, IN Jan 15, 1926
Shannondale, Jan. 15- James H. Spry, 84, one of the early
settlers of this locality, died at his home her, shortly before
midnight Thursday, after an illness of three months with
complications. He was born on March 8, 1842 at Mt. Sterling, and
in 1865 his family traveled overland to near Bainbridge, where
they settled. For several years they lived in a cabin in a forest
clearing near Bainbridge and then moved to what is now New Ross.
He established a general store there and for several years served
as postmaster. While living in New Ross he married Miss Priscilla
Lewis who died in 1913. During the Civil War Mr. Spry served on
the home guards. He is survived by one son, Charles S. Spry of
Crawfordsville and five daughters, Mrs. Louisa Garner of
Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Ellen Darrough of Shannondale at whose
home he passed away, Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon of Crawfordsville,
Mrs. Myrtle Cox of Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Henrietta Busenbark
of Crawfordsville. One son George passed away in 1913. He is also
survived by two brothers, Edward of Hammond and Pleasant of Iowa.
nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services
will be held at Shannondale Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it was
announced, and burial also at that place.
Note: James born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. James is buried at
Shannondale Cemetery, Shannondale, Indiana. James' parent were
James E. and Elizabeth Kitchen Spry and both are from Kentucky
and both are buried at Spry Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana
. Priscilla (Prissilla) Lewis Spry is the dau. of Fielding and
Tabitha Davis both of Kentucky and migrated to near New Ross,
Indiana.
Surnames: BUSENBARK, COX, DARROUGH, GARNER, HARMON, KITCHEN,
LEWIS, SPRY ______
Submitted by Larry Bramblette Young >From
My Grandmother's Scrapbook Sep 10, 2001
May contain errors, typed as is. Posted for information only.
STAGGS