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PARTAIN, Margaret.  PARTAIN, Margaret. (Obituary submitted by K. Hembree Bargerhuff, [email protected] on 22 Jul 2001.) [Surnames: PERKINS, HILL, PARTAIN, CLARK, COLLINS, MORRIS.] The obituary appeared in the Anderson Daily Bulletin, 16 Feb 1961, (Thursday) p.3", and is here extracted: Mrs. Margaret PARTAIN, 78, 816 Washington Blvd., died at St. John's Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 15 Feb 1961, after a brief illness. She was born in Rushville but had been a resident of Anderson for many years. Charles Partain, her spouse, preceeded her in death in 1951. Her survivors include: two daughters, namely: Lillian Clark of Indianapolis; and, Mrs. Lucille Collins of Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Ada Morris of Anderson; four grandchildren, and fivegreat-grandchildren. Friends were received from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, 1961, at Sells and Rowe, with funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Sells and Rowe Funeral Home. The Rev. Ernest Hamilton, pastor of Park Place Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in the Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. [submitter notes that Margaret Partain was the d/o Robert Perkins & Lucy E. Hill of Rush Co, IN.]

PEDIGREW, Washington  (Extracted from the "Madison County Indiana Death Records 1868-1898 Compiled by Esther W. Dietlinger, APL. 1981, 82-09970 Misc. Death Records, Page 11.)  [Surnames:  PEDIGREW]   "PEDIGREW - At his residence in Green Township, Madison County, on the 29th day of September, 1877, Washington Pedigrew. Deceased was born in Rockbridge Co., VA., on the 16th day of November 1801 and was aged seventy-five years, ten months and fourteen days at the time of his death.  He settled on the farm on which he died in 1850. He leaves a wife and 11 children. Funeral services by Rev. Enos Fry, October 8, 1877.  

PERKINS, Herman.  (Submitted by Wayne and Rose, [email protected]  18 July 2001. Anderson Library furnished them with his obituary, from which this information is extracted.)  (Submitted by Wayne and Rose, [email protected]  18 July 2001. Anderson Library furnished them with his obituary, from which this information is extracted.)  [Surnames:  PERKINS, SWINFORD.]    Herman PERKINS,  95, of Rt. 1,  Middletown, died Thursday in St. John's Medical Center after an extended illness.  A lifelong resident of Madison County, Mr. Perkins was a retired farmer and a World War I veteran..  He was survived  by one son, Charles R. Swinford  of Anderson; three grandchildren, one niece and several nephews. Calling began at the Brown and Butz Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. Saturday a.m, with services following at 11:00 a.m.  Burial was in Huntsville Cemetery.  [Note: b. 19 Dec. 1890; died June 1986.]

PERKINS, Jennie A.  (Submitted by Wayne and Rose, [email protected]  18 July 2001.   This information was extracted from the original obituary which ran in the ANDERSON DAILY BULLETIN, Dec. 29, 1955, page 3.)  "WOMAN DIES HERE TODAY" was the headline of the obituary of  Mrs. Jennie A. PERKINS, 83, RR 5,  residing on the West 25th St. Rd.  She died after a lingering illness at the Bright Nursing Home, Anderson, on the morning of December 29, 1955.   Although born in Miami County, she had spent most of her life in Madison County.  Her memberships included the Bethel Methodist Church and the Whetstone Brotherhood and Sisterhood.  Listed as survivors were:  the widower, Oliver, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Underwood, Anderson.  Friends were received at the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home at Lapel after 6 o'clock p.m., December 29, 1955.  Funeral services were held on Saturday at 2 p.m. by  the  Rev. Elmer Copely,  pastor of the Bethel Methodist Church and interment followed in East Maplewood Cemetery.

PERKINS,  Oliver  Cromwell.  (Submitted by Wayne and Rose, [email protected]  18 July 2001.   This information was extracted from the original obituary,  which  appeared in the ANDERSON DAILY BULLETIN, Nov. 7, 1959.)  [Surnames:  PERKINS, WERTZ, CLEVENGER.]  Oliver Cromwell PERKINS, 88, Rte. 4, Anderson, died at home Friday afternoon."    He was born in Indiana, the son of John and Catherine Perkins. He was a farmer on West 25th Street Road until ill health forced retirement. Mr. Perkins was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.  Surviving were two sisters, Mrs. Mae Wertz of Rte. 6, Anderson, and Mrs. Melissa Clevenger, Alexandria; and  nephews  and nieces. Viewing was held at 3:30 p.m. on November 7, 1959 in the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, Lapel, where services were conducted at 10:30 am Monday, with the Reverend Richard Clark of Bethel Methodist Church officiating.   Burial was in East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson.

PERKINS, Robert. (Submitted by K. Hembree Bargerhuff, [email protected] on 22 Jul 2001.) [Surnames: PERKINS, SCOTT, MAZINGO, INGRAM, MORRIS, EASTMAN, HICKMAN, HILL.] The following obituary appeared in the Anderson Daily Bulletin, April 21, 1914: "Body Robert PERKINS to Rushville Today. Funeral from home of daughter--death here on Sunday--Funeral in This city. Robert Perkins, age 77, died of Bright's Disease at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Scott, 1528 W. 5th St. The body will be taken to Rushville this afternoon. The funeral will held from the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Mazingo, at Rushville, with burial in Pleasant Run cemetery near New Salem, Ind. Mr. Perkins was born in Ripley County, Indiana, July 30, 1836. He moved to this city last February from his daughter's home in Rushville.

He is survived by ten children: William Perkins, Connersville; Charles Perkins, Piqua, O.; Mrs. Steven Ingram, Covington, KY; Edward Perkins, Cincinnati; Mrs. Ollie Morris, Vincennes; Roy Perkins, Hamilton, O.; Mrs. Frank Mazingo, Rushville; Mrs. Clinton Eastman, Anderson; Mrs. George Hickman, Anderson; Mrs. John Scott, Anderson; Mrs. Perkins' wife died several years ago." [submitter notes: Robert Perkins was the h/o Lucy E. Hill and the s/o Ute & Anne Perkins of Rush Co, IN.]

PETTIGREW, John  (Extracted from the Anderson Herald, August 19, 1913, Vol. 86, No. 49, Page 1.)  [Surnames:  PETTIGREW]  Dies Suddenly - Well Known Green Township Resident Expired Monday - John PETTIGREW, Age 65, Green township, died suddenly yesterday morning. He suffered an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Pettigrew had lived in this county all his life. The funeral arrangements have not been made. He is survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter.

PIERCE, Catherine.  (Submitted by Travis LeMaster, <[email protected]>  on 25 May 2001.  Obituary from "Alexandria Times-Tribune, December 11, 1913"). [Surnames: PIERCE, GROENENDYKE, GROENDYKE, JONES, JOHNSON, STAPLETON].  At the ripe old age of 70 years, Mrs. Catherine PIERCE, mother of Elias Pierce of this city, expired at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Jones in Lafayette township, a short distance from the little village of Florida. Mrs. Pierce has been ill for several years with dropsy which later developed into leakage of the heart.  Mrs. Pierce was born and raised in Madison county, residing near Frankton for years. She was the daughter of the late Elias Groenendyke. After her marriage she moved to her husband's farm near Linwood, where she lived until nine years ago when she moved to the home of her daughter. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of the daughter, Rev. Albright of Pendleton, officiating. Burial will take place in the Maplewood cemetery at Anderson. A brother residing in Missouri is enroute to Alexandria for the funeral.  Mrs. Pierce is survived by five children -- Mrs. Maggie Jones, Mrs. Mattie Johnson, Richland township, William Pierce, Linwood; Elias Pierce, Alexandria; Lyman Pierce, near Anderson; three brothers and sisters --- Mrs. Thomas Stapleton, Alexandria; Thomas Groendyke, Linwood; and John Groendyke of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Pierce is also survived by two half sisters and one half brother. Her husband died thirty years ago.

PIERCE, William Francis.  (Submitted by Travis LeMaster, <[email protected]>  on 20 May 2001.  Obituary from "Alexandria Times-Tribune, September 21, 1950").  [Surnames: PIERCE, PENISTEN, MADDOX, WRIGHT, ROBERTS].  William Francis PIERCE, 85, prominent Alexandria farmer, died at 11:45 a.m. today at the family home in Scott Addition following a three year illness. Mr. Pierce had suffered a stroke. He had been bedfast since Jan. 19, 1950.  The son of Edmond and Katherine Pierce, he was born south of Frankton July 01, 1865. He was married to Clara Penister who died. His second marriage was to Vida Maddox in 1909.  He had lived in the same Scott Addition home for 22 years and in the Alexandria community his entire life. He was a member of the Methodist church.  Surviving in addition to the widow are seven sons, Herman, McClelland, Cloyd, Charles, Robert, Edmond and James all of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Muriel Wright, Alexandria, and Mrs. Nehersta Roberts, Los Angeles, Cal., one brother, Elias Pierce, Alexandria, and 10 grandchildren.  The body was taken to the Davis and Strickler funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been made. [Note: William's first wife was Clara Penisten, not Penister as reported.]

POFFENBARGER, Obadiah (Extracted from The Anderson Herald Newspaper, of  September 15, 1914, Page 2.)  [Surnames:  POFFENBARGER, BORAM, ASHLY, CORDON, CLEM, SHOCK]   Obadiah POFFENBARGER, age 65, a farmer, died ealy Monday morning at his home, four miles south of Anderson, near the Whetstone church. Funeral services will be held from the Whetstone Church Wednesday at 10 a.m., with burial in the church yard.  His widow, sister and six children and ten grandchildren, survive. The children are: Samuel Poffenbarger, at home; John Poffenbarger, near Anderson; Mrs. Ruth Boram, Yorktown; Mrs. Elva Ashly, Huntsville; Mrs. Gova Cordon, Pendleton,; and Mrs. Bessie Clem, southeast of Pendleton. Mrs. Elizabeth Shock, a sister, also lives near Anderson.

RALYA, Harvey  (Extracted from The Anderson Morning Herald, Saturday a.m. Nov. 14, 1903, Vol. 54, No. 92, page 4.)     [Surnames:  RALYA]  "FATAL STROKE OF APOPLEXY - Harvey RALYA, of Lapel, Fell with Disease at Doxey Hotel Yesterday - Lingered and Then Died Last Night - Spine was Injured some Time ago By a Gas Well Explosion

Harvey Rayla, a well known manufacturer of Lapel, was stricken with apoplexy at the Doxey hotel yesterday afternoon and died last night at 3:45 o'clock at the residence of his brother-in-law, Samuel Heinold, 207 West fourth Street. Mr. Ralya had been in the city for several weeks undergoing a course of treatment for an injury to his back and he had grown much better. His wife visited him yesterday and he was in a very cheerful mood. He went with her to the Midland depot and saw her safely on the train. He came back and stopped in the Doxey house before going to the Heinold home. Ahe dread disease came suddenly and he fell to the floor. This afflicted man was carried to his brother-in-law's home, but the shock was too great and he could not live.  Mr. Ralya's case was a very unfortunate one. He was injured some time ago by a gas well explosion. A piece of the pipe hit him on the back and fractured the back bone. This affected his mind and for some time he was not sane. He came to this city and after undergoing surgical treatment, regained his mental powers and seemed much better in health.

The deceased was 32 years old and leaves a wife and three children. At the time of the accident he was engaged in the manufacture of putty knives at Lapel. His father was the man who once owned the heading factory here which J. L. Kilgore later bought out. The old man was once offered a partnership with Rockefelter when the latter was struggling for a fortune but did not consider it a good proposition.  Harvey Ralya was a good business man and well though of by all who knew him. The funeral will take place at Lapel next Monday afternoon."

RAMSEY, Burdett.  (Submitted by Nancy Saulmon, [email protected]  25 Feb. 2002.  Local newspaper, exact one unknown.).  [Surnames:  RAMSEY, COOPER, ESTRIDGE, RALSTON.] "DIES OF INJURIES.  Farmer, thrown from Wagon during accident Wednesday, succumbs this morning."  Burdett RAMSEY, 56, residing two and one-half miles east of Elwood on St Rd 28, died at Mercy Hospital at 8 o'clock this morning, of a fractured skull and other injuies sustained in an accident Wednesday afternoon.  Mr. Ramsey was driving a horse and wagon east on Main Street when the front wheels of the wagon collided with a truck belonging to Philip Rotino, which was double parked in front of the Rotino shoe shop at 1529 Main street.  He was thrown from the wagon to the cement street, alighting on his head.
He was picked  up in an unconscious condition.  He never regained consciousness.  The son of Burdett and Eliza Ramsey, he was born in Kentucky July 2, 1879.
He had resided in this community several years.  Surviving besides the widow are three daughters, Mrs. Orla Cooper of Frankton; Mrs. T B. Estridge, of Dayton, OH., and Mrs. Edward Ralston, of Paint Lick, KY.  There are six grandchildren.  FUNERAL IN KENTUCKY.  The body was removed to the Raymond King mortuary at Frankton.  Funeral services will be conducted at the home of the daughter in Paint Lick, KY., Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the cemetery
there.  The funeral party will leave for the Kentucky city Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.  (b. July 2, 1879; d. March 1, 1935).

RICE, Enid.  (Submited by Pam Brown, < [email protected]> on 08 Dec 2001). [Surnames:  RICE; ROSENFELD; CAMPBELL]  Published in the Anderson newspaper, date unknown. [Anderson, Madison County, Indiana]   Mrs. Enid S. RICE, 60, wife of Clarence J. Rice of 1624 W. 22nd St., died early Monday [13 Apr. 1970]  at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Greenfield. She had been ill two weeks.   She had been employed for the past two years in the receiving department of Weiler's Department Store. She was a member of the Christian Science Church here.  A resident of the area most of her life, she was born in Markleville to Guy and Lillie Rosenfeld, and was married in Noblesville in 1931 to Mr. Rice.   Surviving are her husband; two children, Mrs. Bill (Kay) Campbell of Wilkinson and Rex V. Rice of Middletown; her mother, Mrs. Lillie B. Rosenfeld of Tampa, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.  The family will receive friends at the Harold E. Rozelle Funerl [sic] Home today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.     Funeral services will be conducted at the mortuary at 10 a.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Don Camp of the Grace Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery east of Pendleton.NOTE: Guy William Rosenfeld was the son of Henry P. Rosenfeld and Julia C. Parsons Rosenfeld of Markleville.   Lillie B. Rosenfeld was the daughter of William R. Bennett and Rosetta Richardson.