MEHARRY, Greenlief N - Putnam

Greenlief Norton Meharry was born July 16, 1831 in Fountain County, Indiana, and was the son of James and Margaret I. Meharry. While yet a boy, his parents moved to Montgomery County, to the old homestead near Coal Creek school house, where they lived until their death.

Norton was next to the eldest of a family of four children, two sisters and one brother, all of whom survive him. He was always energetic and a willing worker at whatever he had a hand in. He united with the M. E. Church in his boyhood, living a Christian life and was a lover of the church and all work connected with it. He attended school at Asbury University, Greencastle, the fall of ’52-’53.

Norton was united in marriage to Letitia Meharry in Durham County, Ontario, October 22, 1856, living on the old homestead, where he died Saturday, Aug. 3, 1895.

He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. Their loss is his gain.

The funeral occurred Tuesday at 3 o’clock at Shawnee Mound Church. Interment was at Meharry’s Cemetery. .- thanks so much to “S” for all the great typing for this site - kbz