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Talbot - Nicholas

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 1 April 1898

Word has been received here of the death of Nicholas Talbot, he dying very suddenly last Friday of heart disease at his home in Erlanger, Ky. He was a brother of Mrs. P. S. Kennedy and the Talbot boys of this city. He was well known here where he has frequently visited and where he made many warm friends. He was a most excellent gentleman and all who knew him are pained to learn of his death. -s

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 1 April 1898

Elsewhere in today’s Journal will be noted the deaths of Upton Keene and Nicholas Talbot, and in connection with the synchronizing of their departure from the trials and troubles of this life is noted the life long friendship and peculiar relations which they sustained toward each other.

Mr. Keene was born in slavery and his parents were owned by the father of Mr. Talbot. When Upton was a small boy he was given by Mr. Talbot to his son Nick, and so the two boys grew up together, companions in all boyish sports and having common griefs and joys. They were devotedly attached, and were much more to each other than master and man. They were fast friends until after the war when Upton came to Indiana with P. S. Kennedy and made his home here. After that when Mr. Talbot came here to visit many of his most pleasant hours were spent with the old companion of his boyhood days. They called each other “kin folks” and in their life and actions they sustained toward one another an affectionate regard which was like one of bonds of blood. United in life they are united in death, and it is the fond belief of those who knew them that they are united in the life that follows death and the joy that follows sadness. -s