Truitt - James S
Source: Crawfordsville Review Sat 1-1-1916
James S. TRUITT 61 years 10 months 26 days a resident of Crawfordsville for a numbe rof years died at his home in Indianapolis Monday Dec 27 at 8 p.m. as a result of cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis. He never regained consciousness following the stroke. The body was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery Thursday Dec 29 with his son and daughter Azra and Gracie Truitt. He left a wife and six children: Mrs. Arminta Collins, Kansas City Mo; Mrs. JG Everett of this city; Mrs. John Lamonex of Indianapolis; Miss Opal Truitt, Clarence and Gus at home. Mr. Truitt was born in Romney Jan 31, 1854 son of Mr. and Mrs. Azra Truitt. His father died when james was 10; his mother left life three years ago. Mr. Truitt returned from Sheldon Missouri 21 years ago and engaged a year late rin business. he and Mr. George Dick having purchased the business of his late brother, Gus. He was engaged in business in Crawfordsville 9 years. He left here 12 years ago for Indianpaolis where he engaged in carpentry work until a year ago when because of ill health he retired. He then took nursery work working for Brown Brothers of NY. Last Friday Dec 24 his daughter, Mrs. JG Everett of this city went to Indianapolis to spend Christmas with her parents when he with Miss Opal met her at the terminal. They started home elaving the car at 29th Street and were only a few doors from the house when he was stricken with paralysis and fell unconscious. His daughter, Mrs. Arminta Collins of Kansas City MO arrived before he passed. Mr. Truitt was married to Nancy E. Croy Jan 8, 1874 at Crawfordsville and a few months later moved to sheldon Missouri and was engaged in mercantile business until they returned to Crawfordsville 21 years ago. Mr. Truitt was a Christian man, good and loving husband and kind father. The family has lost a jewel beyond prices his friends a neighbor to be proud of but with it all our loss is Heaven's gain. - kbz