WHITSON, Deliah A. Gott - Putnam

Mrs. Deliah A. WHITSON, widow of Lora H. Whitson, d. at the home of her father, Henry C. GOTT, 1213 E. Main St, at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening of a complication of diseases, aged 29 years. She was born in Putnam County. Her husband was drowned two years ago, when the steamer "Sunshine" collapsed on the White River near Broad Ripple. Two young sons, Hubert and Herman, survive as well as one sister, Mrs. Charles GILLILAND of Browns Valley and one brother, Frank Gott, a clerk in the McCLAMROCH shoe store in this city. The funeral services will be conducted at the home of her father on Friday morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. G.D. HARGER, assisted by Rev. JH OLIPHANT. The funeral party with D.C. BARNHILL as funeral director will go overland to Russellville, where the interment will take place.   --- kbz

"Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow o'er these features fair and this, And softly from that hushed and darkened room, Two angels issued where but one wsent in." Death is sad when it enters any home, but when little children bereft of a father, loses by death a sweet, patient mother, it is especially sad. Thus it is in the death of the subject of this sketch. Delilia A., daughter of Henry Clay and Nanie Lewman Gott, was born near Browns Valley, Ind, June 29, 1877. Being spiritually inclined from a little girl, she united with the missionary Baptist Church of that place when about 15 years old. In February 1898, she married Loren Whitsan of Russellville, who was drowned in White River by the collapse of the boat Sunshine in August 1895 (note: this is incorrect -- 1906). To this union two children were born, Hubert aged 8 and Herman, age 7. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Whitson together with these little boys has resided with her father (Henry Clay Gott) in Englewood. Though left with means she was energetic and industrious. She took a course in business college and was a most efficient clerk in the real estate office of Charles W. Ross, when her affliction became so serious that she had to give up work. Lila, as she was familiarly known, was a perfect type of true womanhood. She was intelligent, honest, industrious, kind, self-sacrificing, dignified, pure and good. In fact, she possessed all the wants of character that should be owned by those who pose as Christians. She was afflicted with an internal cancer, and everything that love or money would do was done for her. Specialists were consulted, an operation performed by a noted specialist in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, wehre she remained for weeks. Finally, she was brought home to die among those who loved her and whom she loved. On May 14th at 8 p.m. her beautiful young life went peacefully and serenely out and like the fragrance of a lovely rose her memory will ever be cherished. She leaves behind to mourn her untimely death a most loving father and mother, a devoted brother and sister, Frank Gott of this city, and Mrs. Chas. Gilliland of Brown's Valley and hosts of relatives and friends, besides these bright little boys, whom she so regreted to leave. May her life be their example. The funeral occurred at the home in Englewood on Friday morning. Conducted by Rev. Harger and Oliphant. Interment at the Russellville Cemetery.    --- typed by kbz

LORA H. WHITSAN (Whitson)

Lora Whitson resides Russellville In age 22 Farmer b. Ind Father; James Whitson mother Jessie Alexander 1st marr

Delila Gott resides Browns Valley age 21 b Ind Father; Clay Gott mother Nannie -- 1st marr

married in C'ville by NC McCay 2-16-1896

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Mrs. Lile Whitson has been given $5000 damages for the drowning of her husband at Broad Ripple last summer. Whitson was a passenger on the excursion steamer Sunshine. The boat sank and the other passengers waded ashore, but Whitson failed to escape.