WILSON, America G. Carrington - Putnam

Mrs. America G. WILSON -- Funeral services on Wednesday afternoon were in charge of Rev. EE Moorman of Indianapolis. The casket was carried by Clarence Milligan, AC Deere, Parke White, John Gilliand, Raymond Greve and Guy Durham. The flowers were borne by Mesdames Loudermill; TN Johnson; TS Banta; Clarence Milligan; Charles M. Moore; Miss Virginia Banta; Mrs. Rosie Spencer; Mrs. Fred Belles and Mrs. Edna Scribner sang, with Mrs. Floyd Gardener at the piano. Burial in Maple Ridge.

America, youngest daughter of Asa and Catherine Sears CARRINGTON was born March 26, 1863 in the old log house that still stands on the Sam Grimes farm near Browns Valley and died March 28 at the age of 74 years and 2 days. She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Emmett Perkins of Indianapolis; Mrs. Raymond Sharp of Waveland and Mrs. Charles Spencer of Ladoga. Two brothers, James Carrington, Kansas City, KS and John H. Carrington of Danville, Ill. Four grandchildren, Kenard Perkins of Elkhart; Constance Stucky, Indianapolis, Floyd Sharp, Indianapolis and Wilmer Sharp, Waveland. One great grandson, Roger Allen Perkins, son of Kennard Perkins, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. One granddaugther, Thelma Spencer died May 1920. Three brothers, Alex, Milton and Sandford Carrington and three sisters, Bettie Glover; Mary Jane Leaton and Nancy Willoughby Canine have gone on before.    --- kbz