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

The Springs Valley Herald
8 February 1923
PROSPECT

McCutcheon

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