Wilson - America Carrington
Source: Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
March 31, 1938
March 31, 1938
Funeral services on Wednesday afternoon were in charge of Rev.
EE Moorman of Indianapolis. The casket was carried by Clarence
Milligan; AC Deere, Parke White; John Gilliand; Raymond Greve and
Guy Durham. The flowers were borne by Mesdames Loudermill; TN
Johnson; TS Banta; Clarence Milligan; Charles M. Moore; Miss
Virginia Banta; Mrs. Rosie Spencer; Mrs. Fred Belles and Mrs.
Edna Scribner sang, with Mrs. Floyd Gardener at the piano. Burial
in Maple Ridge. America, youngest daughter of Asa and Catherine
Sears CARRINGTON was born March 26, 1863 in the old log house
that still stands on the Sam Grimes farm near Browns Valley and
died March 28 at the age of 74 years and 2 days. She is survived
by her daughters, Mrs. Emmett Perkins of Indianapolis; Mrs.
Raymond Sharp of Waveland and Mrs. Charles Spencer of Ladoga. Two
brothers, James Carrington, Kansas City, KS and John H.
Carrington of Danville, Ill. Four grandchildren, Kenard Perkins
of Elkhart; Constance Stucky, Indianapolis, Floyd Sharp,
Indianapolis and Wilmer Sharp, Waveland. One great grandson,
Roger Allen Perkins, son of Kennard Perkins, many nieces and
nephews and a host of friends. One grand daugther, Thelma Spencer
died May 1920. Three brothers, Alex, Milton and Sandford
Carrington and three sisters, Bettie Glover; Mary Jane Leaton and
Nancy Willoughby Canine have gone on before. - transcribed by kbz