SPRY, James H. - Putnam

Shannondale, Jan. 15- James H. Spry, 84, one of the early settlers of this locality, died at his home her, shortly before midnight Thursday, after an illness of three months with complications. He was born on March 8, 1842 at Mt. Sterling, and in 1865 his family traveled overland to near Bainbridge, where they settled. For several years they lived in a cabin in a forest clearing near Bainbridge and then moved to what is now New Ross. He established a general store there and for several years served as postmaster. While living in New Ross he married Miss Priscilla Lewis who died in 1913. During the Civil War Mr. Spry served on the home guards. He is survived by one son, Charles S. Spry of Crawfordsville and five daughters, Mrs. Louisa Garner of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Ellen Darrough of Shannondale at whose home he passed away, Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Myrtle Cox of Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Henrietta Busenbark of Crawfordsville. One son George passed away in 1913. He is also survived by two brothers, Edward of Hammond and Pleasant of Iowa. nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at Shannondale Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it was announced, and burial also at that place. Note: James born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. James is buried at Shannondale Cemetery, Shannondale, Indiana. James' parent were James E. and Elizabeth Kitchen Spry and both are from Kentucky and both are buried at Spry Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana . Priscilla (Prissilla) Lewis Spry is the dau. of Fielding and Tabitha Davis both of Kentucky and migrated to near New Ross, Indiana.

Surnames: BUSENBARK, COX, DARROUGH, GARNER, HARMON, KITCHEN, LEWIS, SPRY ______