The French Lick
Springs Valley
Herald 7 December 1911 West Baden
Bird The three year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bird died Friday evening and was entered at New
Prospect cemetery Saturday. Rev. O. E.
Haley conducted the funeral services. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Bedford
Mail
Friday, 13 May 1892
Mary
Lane
Mrs. Mary Lane, aged 75 years, of Orange county,
came to Bedford
last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. James Dougherty, and was stricken with
paralysis.
She lived but a few hours, dying Sunday afternoon. The body was taken to
Prospect cemetery, near West Baden, for
burial. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
Orleans
Progress May 12, 1894 Mary
Lane
Mrs. Mary Lane
died at Bedford
last Sunday of paralysis, aged 76 years. Her remains were shipped to West Baden Monday where the funeral services were
conducted. She was the mother of eight children [there were actually nine
children], seven of whom survive her, one of them being Mrs. David Jones,
near Mt. Pleasant. She was a cheerful, kind
hearted old lady, whom it was a pleasure to know, and her death cast a shadow
over a large circle of relatives and friends. Lansford Lane, a prosperous farmer living
near Terre Haute was at West
Baden last Monday attending the funeral of his mother. On his
return he visited his sister, Mrs. David Jones, near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Lane's
wife is a sister to Ham Coakley and is well known to our people. They live on a
large farm near Terre Haute,
where Mr. Lane
operates a dairy and keeps a large number of fine horses. He left for home
Thursday
Courtesy of Robert Lane
The Springs Valley Herald 8 February 1923 PROSPECT
McCutcheon
The small child
of Mr. and Mrs. Claud McCutcheon died Wednesday and was buried at New Prospect
Thursday. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire community. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The West Baden Springs Journal
2 October 1900
Fred Nofrey
FRED NOFREY, the l0-year old son of Jasper Nofrey, died Tuesday night of last
week from internal injuries sustained some two weeks before by being kicked in
the breast by a pony. Fred was well known by every one about West
Baden. The funeral services occurred on Wednesday afternoon, the
mortal remains being laid to rest in the cemetery at Prospect.
The family desire to express their thanks to neighbors and friends for the many
acts of kindness shown during their affliction. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Salem Republican Leader 12 February
1909 Barbara
Purkiser
Died, at the
home of Wm. Henson, in Paoli, January 26, Miss Barbara Purkhiser. Miss Purkhiser
was born near Salem, in Washington county, this State, in the year 1822,
being in her 87th year. At the age of 15
in 1837, she came with her parents to Orange
county and settled near New Prospect.
She lived in this part of the county until two years ago, when she and
her sister, Mrs. Lettie Bruner, who had been living alone for many years,
having been too old and feeble to longer care for themselves, went to live with
Mrs. Bruner's daughter, Mrs. William Henson, who recently moved to Paoli. She united with
the M. E. church in 1855, in which she lived a true and devoted christian until
death called her to her reward. Of a
numerous family all have passed on before save one sister, Mrs. Bruner, who is
83 years old. She leaves many nephews, nieces and other
relatives to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held in the New Prospect
Christian church and the body was laid to rest in the New Prospect cemetery,
Jan., 29. Rev. McFall of Paoli,
conducting the funeral services—Paoli Republican Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The French Lick
Springs Valley
Herald 7 December 1911
West Baden Infant Purkiser
An infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Purkhiser died and was entered at New Prospect cemetery
last Friday. Rev. O. E. Haley held
funeral services. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Paoli News 13 December
1895
John Shields
John Shields,
one of the oldest citizens of French Lick township, was buried at New Prospect
last week, aged about 85 years. He came
to this county from Floyd about sixty years ago and has been a resident of
French Lick township ever since, raising a large family of children, nine of
whom are still living. He had been
practically helpless for two years and died because the wheels refused to
turn. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Indianapolis News Monday, 25
January 1892
General State
News
Penelope Shively
Mrs. Penelope
Shively, widow of the late Rev. Phillip Shively, of New Prospect, is dead. The deceased
was aged eighty-two. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Paoli
Republican Wednesday, 27
January 1892
MRS. PENELOPE
SHIVELY, widow of the late Phillip Shively, a well known Christian preacher,
died at her home near Prospect Thursday last, having more than lived out her
scriptural allotment of years. She had
been in feeble health for years and the grippe helped to end her days. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
The Indiana State Sentinel Wednesday, 27
January 1892
Penelope Shively
PAOLI, Ind., Jan. 23. -
(Special) - Mrs. Penelope Shively, eighty-two years of age, died at New
Prospect, this county, last night. She
was the widow of the Rev. Phillip Shively, a former well-known Christian
minister of this county. She was highly
esteemed. Courtesy of Cathy Clark
Orleans
Progress May 12, 1894 Mary
Lane
Mrs. Mary Lane
died at Bedford
last Sunday of paralysis, aged 76 years. Her remains were shipped to West Baden Monday where the funeral services were
conducted. She was the mother of eight children [there were actually nine
children], seven of whom survive her, one of them being Mrs. David Jones,
near Mt. Pleasant. She was a cheerful, kind
hearted old lady, whom it was a pleasure to know, and her death cast a shadow
over a large circle of relatives and friends. Lansford Lane, a prosperous farmer living
near Terre Haute was at West
Baden last Monday attending the funeral of his mother. On his
return he visited his sister, Mrs. David Jones, near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Lane's
wife is a sister to Ham Coakley and is well known to our people. They live on a
large farm near Terre Haute,
where Mr. Lane
operates a dairy and keeps a large number of fine horses. He left for home
Thursday
Courtesy of Robert Lane
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