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Note N3896 Index

"Removed From Woodlawn Cemetery
Buried 27 Oct 1888 in Division 35, Block 4, Lot 29
Chronic Stomatitis
601 South 6th Street
Interred 28 Nov 1904 in Highland Lawn Cemetery
61 Yrs Old
Source: OLD CEM Database/City of Terre Haute Website"--Find-a-grave

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Note N3897 Index

"The wedding bells rang out merrily Thursday morning at the residence of Mr. Samuel Leebrick, on West Hill, the occassion being the marriage of his daughter Miss Lizzie Leebrick to Mr. B. F. Von Behren, of Indiana. Rev. C. B. C.ark performed the ceremony, after which the bride and bridegroom departed for their new home in Indiana on the ten o'clock train. May peace and happiness go with them, and may many years of prosperity and usefulness crown their lives in their distant home."--Burlington (IA) Hawk-Eye, 31 Oct 1878

In 1883, B.F. Von Behren married Emma Stevens. It is not known what happened to the marriage of Von Behren and Leebrick.

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Note N3898 Index

Industry, July 30.-- Mrs. W. W. Downs died at 12 o'clock Sunday night. She had long been suffering intensely. Her end was peace. The funeral was held at Industry Evangelical church, services conducted by Rev. Ed Potteiger Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Downs was one of the best known of the older settlers; had grown with the country; raised a large family of good children, all doing well and all around her when she died. She was one who will be greatly missed among her friends. A loving wife, loving mother, good Christian and neighbor beloved by the entire community. Her work on earth was well done and the Master called her home. Sympathy and love go out to the dear ones in their great sorrow. The remains were borne by loving hands to their last resting place in Greenridge cemetery where she was laid away by the side of a dearly loved daughter who proceded her some years ago. A great crowd attended the services showing the respect in which the dear mother was held by the whole community. (Clay Center Dispatch, Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas Wednesday July 30, 1913)

Margaret Emeline Downs, nee Ashlock, was born in Polk Co., Missouri, May 30, 1846. She died at her home in Clay County, Kansas, Monday, July 28, 1913, at the age of 67 years, 2 months and 28 days. She was united in marriage to William Downs on June 10, 1866 at Thomasville, Mo., where they resided until 1871 at which time they moved to Johnson County, Kansas. They remained there until the year 1873 when they moved to their present home near Industry, Kas., where they have resided until the time of her death. To this union were born five sons and four daughters. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. Besides her children she leaves 28 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was converted a number of years ago and united with the Evangelical Association of Industry, Kas. She was a dutiful wife, loving mother and conscientious christian.
The funeral was held at the house at 2 p.m. Tuesday, preaching at Industry with interment in Greenridge Cemetery. Text: Phil., 1:21. Funeral in charge of William Ed Potteiger, pastor of the Clay County United Evangelical Churches. Undertaker Avery of Wakefield had charge of the body. (Wakefield Advertiser, July 31, 1913)

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Note N3899 Index

"MRS.DORCAS MEFFORD--Dorcas Sophia Downs Mefford was born in Ohio in 1840, and died in Abilene Feb. 29, 1924 at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 22 days. When she was a young woman she moved with her parents to Iowa [note: actually her mother was already dead when the family moved to Iowa] where she was married to A. W. Mefford, July 11, 1859. To this union ten children were born, six of them dying in infancy. In 1872 they moved to Nebraska, where they lived until 1894 when they came to Abilene where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Mefford died on May 13, 1907 at the age of 77 years. In her young womanhood Mrs. Mefford became a Christian and has for many years been a member of the Church of Christ in Abilene. She leaves to miss her: two sons, Will Mefford of Portland, Oregon, and George Mefford of Greeley, Colorado; two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Vinson of Abilene and Mrs. Emma Rush of Greeley, Colorado; also one brother of Iowa and a number of grandchildren. She died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Trickle of Abilene, where the funeral service was conducted by Rev. Troy Beis, March 2. Burial was made in the Greenridge Cemetery. (Abilene (KS) Daily Reflector, March 2, 1924)"--Find-a-grave

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Note N3900 Index

"Theophilus was described by a neighbor as a man of intense feelings who could be "your warmest friend or your bitterest enemy." He was famous for his beehives, and claimed to have brought a hive to Knox County from his former home on the Potomac in Virginia.

His wife Lena survived his death, but died not long afterward as a receipt was found dated November 1849 for her coffin.

Note: given date of birth taken from church records and may be date of baptism--age on tombstone (if correct) would have his birth Jan. 1, 1773 or Dec. 31, 1772."--Find-a-grave