Truax - Rosia Keys
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 23-Apr-1960 p 4
Waynetown - Mrs. Belle Truax, 83, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Culver Hospital. She had been ill and in the hospital about 3 months. She was born June 3, 1876, south of Waynetown, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Matilda Fruit Keys. She was married Nov 13, 1901 to John Truax at Yountsville, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Waynetown Methodist Church, pat matron and charter member of OES at Alamo, past president nad active member of Alamo Parent-Teacher Assn and member of Ladies Aid Society. She attended Green School near Waynetown. She spent most of her married life on the Truax farm north of Alamo leaving there after the death of her husband. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Hallett of Hillsboro and Mrs. Martha Brennan of Portsmouth, VA; a son, Harold B. Truax of Crawfordsville; 10 grandchldren; 6 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Utterback of Waynetown and Mrs. Cora Cavin of Bloomington, Ind; a brother, Everett Key s of Camden. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Demis Pate. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Servies Funeral Home Rev Guy E. Tremaine will officiate. Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. - kbz