WALLACE, Elijah - Putnam

Greencastle correspondence in Indianapolis Journal – Elijah Wallace, an old farmer 80  years of age, living in Morgan County near the Putnam County line, died one day last week and was buried on Sunday. The old gentleman was known to be pretty well-to-do, but the extent of his fortune was not realized even by his own children. Being taken suddenly sick last week and told he must die, Mr. Wallace called his children ten in number to his bedside. He then sent his wife for a fruit jar that was down in the cellar among others of a similar kind. On opening the can the family were astonished to see $5,000 in gold and greenback.  The old gentleman gave $500 to each of his children and told them he had more laid away the whereabouts of which only he and his wife knew. After his death his wife disclosed more fruit jars in which were found the almost incredible sum of $18000. This sum was brought to town  yesterday and deposited by his sons in the Central National Bank until the estate can be settled.