Viola Longerbone

VIOLA LONGERBONE

ANCESTRY

A Digest of a Manuscript by C. Tharp

ARESON, ASHER, ATKINSON, CLEVENGER,
CURTIS, CRABB, LIPPINCOTT, LONGERBONE,
GASKILL, PHILLIPS, SCOTT, SHREVES,
SHATTOCK, SOUTHWICH, TAYLOR.

OBITUARY
VIOLA LONGERBONE THARP

1875-1940

Muncie Star, August 3, 1940, p. #2.
Ridgeville, Ind. - Aug. 2, -- Mrs. Viola Longerbone Tharp, 64, wife of Dolph Tharp, died this afternoon at her home here after an illness of one year.
Surviving besides the husband are seven daughters, Mrs. Donald Thrash of Ridgeville, Miss Martha Tharp of Muncie, Mrs Lumane Renbarger of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs Orville Smith of Indianaopolis, Mrs. Milton Warner of Muncie, Mrs. John Wallace of Portland and Miss Mable Tharp, at home, five sons, Roy Tharp of Eaton, Ray Tharp of Redkey, Guy Tharp of Farmland, Jay Tharp and Roe Tharp, both of Ridgeville; Two brothers, William Longerbone of Portland and Omer Longerbone of Modoc; Three sisters, Mrs Carrie Curts of Richmond, Mrs Mary Shauver of Ridgeville and Mrs Charles Renner of Elwood, and twenty grandchildren. The body was moved to the Middleton Funeral Home, and will be returned Saturday afternoon to the residence. The Rev. W. O. Power will conduct funeral services at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Ridgeville Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lawndale Cemetery.

OBITUARY
ADOLPHUS PLEASANT THARP

1869-1949

Muncie Star, September 19, 1949 p. #2.
Ridgeville, Ind.- Sept 18 - Dolph Tharp, 80 retired farmer of Ridgeville, died early this morning at a Fort Wayne nursing home.
Surviving are five sons, Clarence of Eaton, Ray of Redkey, Roe and Jay both of Ridgeville and Guy of Farmland; Seven daughters, Mrs Agnes Warner of Muncie, Mrs. Alta Thrash of Ridgeville, Mrs Gladys Renbarger of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Martha Purdue and Mrs Clara Smith both of Indianapolis, and Mrs Mable Haworth and Mrs. Myrtle Wallace both of Boundary; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Starbuck of Ridgeville and Mrs. Ora Martin of Montpelier. 26 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 o'clock Tuesday afternoon (CST) by the Rev. Philip Williams. Burial will be in Lawndale Cemetery. Friend may call at the Middleton funeral home in Ridgeville after noon Monday.
(0mitted was one sister "Miss Lena Tharp" of Richmond, Indiana. cet)

OBITUARY
WILLIAM LONGERBONE

1887-1970

Muncie Star August 3, 1970
Union City, Ind. William Longerbone, 83, 239 Deerfield Road, died early Saturday at the Union City Memorial Hospital. Mr. Longerbone was born in Jay County and was a retired farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl; a daughter, Barbara, Union City; a step son, Lester Boise, Union City; a brother Homer Longerbone, Modoc; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Curts, Richmond and two grand children.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brooks and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Kiper officating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday.

OBITUARY
PEARL I. LONGERBONE

1914-1981

Muncie Star, June 20, 1981
Union City, Ind. -- Pearl Irene Longerbone, 67, 239 Deerfield Road, died unexpectedly early Friday in Union City Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Portland and was married to the late William Longerbone.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Longerbone, Union City, and two grandchildren, Michael and Marilyn Boise, Union City, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by a son Lester, in April 1977.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Fraze Timmons & Brooks Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Davis officating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery near Portland. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday.

OBITUARY
OMER LONGERBONE

1890-1981

Muncie Star January 30, 1981
Fortville, Ind. - Services for Omer Longerbone, 90, formerly of Modoc, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Modoc Church of the Nazarene.
Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery near Modoc. Calling hours will be after 2 p.m. today at Ronald Seals Funeral Home in Fortville.
Mr. Longerbone died Wednesday in Fountainview Place Health Care Center, Greenfield, following a brief illness.
He was a native of Jay County and moved to Fortville five years ago.
He retired from the New Castle Chrysler plant in 1956, after more than 20 years of service. He was a member of UAW Local 371 and the Modoc Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur and Carl, both of Fortville; two daughters, Mrs Margaret Holliday of Muncie and Mrs. Herschel (Erma Jean) Ferris, Marion; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

GRACE LEORA BEEBE LONERBONE

1898-1964

Grace Leora (Beebe) Longerbone, wife of Omer Longerbone, married January 3, 1915 in Jay County, Indiana. She died in the year 1964 and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery near Modoc. (Children: see Omer Longerbone).

MARY A. LONGERBONE SHAUVER

1877-1959

Buried Little Salomonie Ch. Cemetery

GEORGE W. SHAUVER

1873-1933

Buried Little Salamonie Ch. Cemetery

CARRIE LONGERBONE CURTS

1880-1974

Buried at Centerville.

SAMUEL CURTS

1868-1931

Buried at Centerville.

ETTA LONGERBONE RENNER

1883-1959

Presumed Buried at Elwood.

CHARLES RENNER

Died ca.

1940

Presumed Buried at Elwood.

OBITUARY
ANN TAYLOR LONGERBONE.

Died; December 19, 1939
Muncie Star, December 19, 1939

Widow, 94, Dies near Portland
Funeral For Mrs. Ann Longerbone Thursday

Portland, Ind. December 19, -- Ann Longerbone, 94, one of the oldest Jay County residents, died at 9:35 o'clock this morning at her home at Antioch, following a three weeks' illness of infirmities. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs Adolph Tharp of Ridgeville, Mrs. Mary Shauver of Ridgeville, Mrs. Carrie Curts of Richmond, and Mrs. Charles Renner of Elwood; two sons, William Longerbone, at home, and Omer Longerbone of Losantville; twenty-nine grandchildren and twenty-nine great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Antioch Methodist Church. The Rev. Lura Milligan of Dublin, a former pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Antioch cemetery.

OBITUARY
ANN TAYLOR LONGERBONE

1845-1939

Ann, Daughter of Jonathan and Mary Taylor, born in Ohio November 25, 1845 and died at her home near the Antioch Methodist Church December 19, 1939.
She was married to Abraham Longerbone sixty six years ago, and they walked lifes pathway together for sixty three years. On April 14, 1937 the husband was called home. Since that time she and son, William Longerbone have continued to reside on the farm near the Antioch Church. Mother Longerbone felt keenly the loss of her husband and seemed only to be waiting the time when she too could go and be at rest.
Three score and ten years is the time allotted to man for this material world but she reached the advanced age of 94 years.
She was the mother of six children all of whom are living. Four daughters, Mrs. Viola Tharp of Ridgeville, Mrs. Mary Shauver of Bluff Point, Mrs. Carrie Curts of Richmond and Mrs. Etta Renner of Elwood. One son William living with his mother and Omer of Losantville. Twenty nine grandchildren and twenty nine great-grandchildren, several nephews and nieces also survive.
Grandmother Longerbone as she has long been known was of a retiring disposition, finding her chief delight in serving her family in her own home. She was not lacking in hospitality however, especially were the children and grandchildren always welcome when they came home for a visit. She was unusually active for a person of her advanced age, always doing her own housework until overtaken by illness.
She witnessed again and again of her trust in Christ as a saviour often saying "I don't know what I would do without Him. He is the best friend I have."
She was a member of the Methodist Church at Blaine. We think of her today as having arrived safely in that heavenly land where Jesus has said he has gone to prepare a place for those who love, trust, and obey Him.
She rests now, no more her breast heaves with its weary breath. Pain sits no longer on her brow where lies the calm of death. Sunk to her rest like a tired child. She lies in slumber deep. Safe folded in the arms of Him who giveth His beloved sleep.
Funeral services were conducted in the Antioch Methodist Church and her body laid to rest by the side of the husband in the nearby cemetery.

ANN TAYLOR LONGERBONE
FUNERAL SERVICES

NELSON R. WILLIAMSON & SONS
FUNERAL HOME
PORTLAND, INDIANA

Ann Longerbone
Birth:.........November 25, 1845
Death:.......December 19, 1939
Age:..........94 years 0 months & 24 days

Family Record:

Father:............Jonathan Taylor
Mother:..........Mary Phillips Taylor
Deceased:......Ann Taylor Longerbone
Married:.........Abraham Longerbone

Children:

Viola Tharp
Mary A. Shauver
Carrie Curts
Etta Renner
William Longerbone
Omer Longerbone
Services:
Antioch M. E. Church, Southeast of Portland, Indiana
2 o'clock, - December 21, 1939
Officiating:......Rev. Mrs. Lura Milligan
Bearers:
Roy Tharp................Eaton, Indiana
Ray Tharp................Redkey, Indiana
Carl Renner..............Elwood, Indiana
Harold Shauver........Ridgeville, Indiana
Arthur Longerbone...Terre Haute, Indiana
Ernest Curts.............Richmond, Indiana

Final Resting Place:
Antioch Cemetery, Jay Co., Indiana
Laid to Rest; 2 o'clock, December 21, 1939
Relatives and Friends Attending:
Mrs. Myrtle Wallace (Myrtle Tharp)*
Jackie Tharp
John Wallace
Mrs. O. S. Smith (Clara Tharp)*
Mr. & Mrs. Homer Bickel
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence L. Tharp (Rosemary Carder)*
Mr. & Mrs. Grant Longerbone
Mr. & Mrs. Ottie Lykins (Helen L. Shauver)*
Larry Dean Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Curts
Mr. &. Mrs. Russell McCreary
Mr. & .Mrs. Wayne Thomas
Mrs. Harold Holliday (Margaret A. Longerbone)*
C. F. Meeker & family
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Warner (Agnes Tharp)*
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Longerbone
Guy Tharp
Martha Tharp
Mable Tharp
Jay Tharp
Roe Tharp
Mrs. G. H. Caster
Mr. & Mrs. O. F. Schwartz
Mrs. Frank Remaklus
Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Macy
Homer Bickel
J. N. Headington
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Ora B. Lacey
Ray L. Tharp
Mr. & Mrs. Everett Lamb
Mary Jane Caster
Arthur Macy
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Whitaker
Jas. S. Glasgow
Leslie Glasgow
* Wife's maiden name

OBITUARY
ABRAHAM LONGERBONE

1853-1937

Abraham Longerbone, son of William and Margaret (Crabb) Longerbone was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, December 4th 1853 and died at his home one fourth mile north of the Antioch Church, Jay County, Indiana, April 14th, 1937.
He was married sixty three years age to Ann Taylor. Together the have faced life with its pain and pleasure, its sorrow and joys, its labor and rewards. Today mother Longerbone is bereft indeed
They became the parents of six children all of whom are living. Four daughters, Mrs. Viola Tharp of Ridgeville, Mrs. Mary Shauver of Bluff Point, Mrs. Carrie Curts of Richmond, and Mrs. Etta Renner of Elwood. Two sons, Omer of Modoc and William at home. Twenty nine grandchildren, twenty two great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces also survive. The members of his immediate family have all preceded him to the spirit world.
At an early age brother Longerbone confessed his faith in Christ and his Saviour and united with the Union M. E. Church at Blaine. Here he was a faithful attendant every service finding him in his place in the church as long as he continued to reside in that community. After moving to the farm where he died he attended the Antioch Church as long as his health would permit. For the past several years he has been confined to his home by ill health. He kept his faith in Christ however giving witness a few hours before his death that all was well with his soul. "Blessed are the dead, that died in the Lord, Yes saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Brother Longerbone was a home loving man. kind and affectionate to his wife, loving father, taking special pleasure in having the children come home for a visit. By them he will be greatly missed, the lose falling heaviest on the son who has faithfully cared for his parents in their declining years.
He was laid to rest in the Antioch Cemetery, there to await the resurrection morning.

ABRAHAM LONGERBONE
FUNERAL RECORD

Directors

Nelson R. Williams & Son
Portland, Indiana

Deceased: ...................Abraham Longerbone
Born: ..........................December 04, 1853,.........Pickaway County, Ohio
Died: ..........................April 14, 1937, ................Antioch, Jay County, Indiana
Age: ...........................83 yrs. 4 mons. 10 das.
Services:
Antioch M. E. Church,
2 o'clock, April 17, 1937
Officiating:............ Rev. Mrs. Milligan
Interment:............ Antioch Cemetery, Pike Twp., Jay Co., Indiana
Family Record:
Father: --- William Longerbone
Mother: -- Margaret Crabb Longerbone
Married: --Ann Taylor
Children: - Viola, Mary A., Carrie, Etta, William, and Omer.
Friends who called:
Rube Lingo
Mr. & Mrs Will Macy
Elijah Lingo
Evelyn Garringer
Mable Lingo
Frank Remaklus
Lydia Remaklus
Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Headington
Mr. & Mrs. Homer Bickel
Mrs. Jesse Tharp
Mr. & Mrs. Abe Dawson
Dorwin Lutes
Mrs. Granville Caster
Clarence Lutes
Mary Jane Caster
Mr. & Mrs. O. F. Schwartz
Mrs. G. E. Wilhelm
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Thrash and Children
Otis Longerbone
Mr. & .Mrs. D. R. Milligan
Chas. Lutes
James S. Garringer
Mary Ellen Lutes
Mrs. Chas. Hogg
Mr. & Mrs. John Lingo
C. F. Meeker
Billy Lingo
P------ Meeker
Betty Lingo

OBITUARY
SARAH TAYLOR GRAHAM
1836-1910

The death messenger again entered our community, March 9, 1910 and called Mrs. Sarah Taylor Graham, who was born March 3, 1836, at Brownsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
She moved with her parents, Jonathan and Mary Taylor, to Pickaway Co., Ohio, A. D. 1845 (1841). She was married to Thomas J. Graham, March 1858, and to this union were born nine children. She with her husband and children came to Kansas in the year 1880 and settled near Soldiers Creek in the west part of Jackson County, and made that her home to the day of her death.
On March 5, 1890 her husband was taken from her by death, and she was left the care of the home and children resting upon her. But she was courageous and proved herself equal for the responsibility. She has two children who have gone before her, the first, Ann, died in infancy in 1865 and Mary Graham Laswell, who died January 1, 1897.
She leaves to mourn her 5 sons; Harlan F. Graham, Charles H. Graham, Thomas, Harry, and Frank, and two daughters; Mrs. Fanny Kroth, and Miss Ann Graham, besides a number of grandchildren with many other friends.
She was converted when but a girl and united with the M. E. Church in Ohio. Although she never placed her membership with any church here in Kansas, she had never given up faith or hope in the Christian life.
Her last illness was short but composed of very great suffering.
The funeral took place from the Olive Hill Church, March 11, 1910 at 2 o'clock P. M., and the address was made from the first part of the 5th Chapter of 2rd Cor.. Mr. Frank Froth, her son-in-law with her five sons acted as pall bearers and very tenderly carried the remains to its last resting place. "We shall meet beyond the river, where the surges cease to roll.
Where in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul..
J. Wyrert,
Soldier Clipper

OLD CORRESPONDENCE

to Ann Taylor Longerbone

Letter: dated July 4, 1899
to Ann Taylor Longerbone, Blaine, Jay Co., Indiana
From: Sarah Taylor Graham, Carl, Jackson Co., Kansas

Dear Sister,
As I have not heard from you and am so anxious to hear from you, I thought I would write you a few lines. We are all well at present except myself. I have very poor health, most of the time.
Mary has been dead for two years, she died two years ago last January. She left for children. One of the children, alittle girl stays with me. The other three children are boys. One stays with Fannie, the other two stay with their father. Harlem is county attorney. There are just three of my children home with me now. We have a splendid prospect for a crop this year. I have plenty of every thing except good health. How are you getting along? Where are all your children? Have you heard from any of the folks lately? Well I will close for this time and I want you to answer right away.
My Address is Carl, Jackson Co., Kansas
( cet This letter was written in a very neat and even hand.)

Letter: dated November 1, 1900 To: Ann Taylor Longerbone, Jay County, Indiana From: Sarah Taylor Graham, Soldier Creek, Jackson Co.,Kansas
Dear Sister,
Your letter received some time ago and will now answer it. I was glad to hear from you. We are all getting along very well. It has been very dry here this summer, but people have raised plenty to do them,
Fruit has been plentiful especially apples. We have so many apples.
Stock has not been a very good price lately. I don't believe I have ever written to you that Mary is dead. She died three years ago. She left 4 children, one little girl staysd with me. She is eight years old now. There were three of my children that are married do not live far from home.
Mr. & Mrs. Parrett were out from Ohio to visit us this summer. We enjoyed their visit so
much. You spoke of sending your picture, We would be glad to have them. (The remainder of
the letter is missing)

cet (The little girl staying with Sarah was Lottie Laswell born about 1892, Lottie, years later married Romney Ketterman. Sarah's address had change from Carl, Kansas to Soldier, Kansas, but She had not moved but remain in her old home till she died, March, 1910. Mr. & Mrs. Parrett were E. D. and Franses Parrett from Ohio, Frances the daughter of Phillips Taylor who had died that spring, April 9, 1900.)

OBITUARY
FRANCIS MARION TAYLOR
1825-1909

Francis Marion, son of Jonathan and Mary Taylor was born September 29, 1825, and departed this life June 9, 1909, age 83 years, 8 months, and 10 days. He was born and lived for sixteen years on the banks of the Monongahela River, at a place called Greenfield, about five miles from the town of Brownsville in western Pennsylvania. In 1841 he came with his parents to Ohio where the remainder of his life was spent. He was united in marriage with Ellen King, October 30, 1847. To this union twelve children were born. Two of these died in infancy, and one daughter Mary, died February 25, 1909. His wife died March 24, 1902. He leaves to mourn their lose four sons and five daughters, two brothers and two sisters, several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Taylor was industrious, economical and persevering man. A rugged type of those pioneers whose energy and courage overcome all obstacles and made our country what it is today.
The present and rising generation owe a debt of gratitude to these hardy, stalwart fathers, that can never be repaid. Mr. Taylor came here when the country was nothing but a wilderness, and through the long the long years since then he has done his share of opening, developing and bringing us up to the pleasant high plane of ease and comfort. His name may be forgotten, but he has left his mark which can never be obliterated. Funeral services were held at his late residence near Waterloo, Friday, June 11, at 12:30 P. M..
Conducted by Rev. C. M. Hagans.
Interment in the Holland Cemetery.

OBITUARY
MARY ISABEL TAYLOR
1849-1909

Mary Isabel Taylor, eldest daughter of Marion and Ellen Taylor, was born March 16, 1849, departed this life February 24, 1909.
She leaves to mourn her departure a father and other near and dear relatives, who will sadly miss her in this home. Just a few short years ago grim reaper, death, visited this home, and called the mother from earth's scenes, since which time this departed daughter, Mary, through love and devotion has been helpful, kind and patient.
May God direct all to the heavenly mansions.
Funeral services were held at the family residence near the village of Pancoastburg, Friday, February 26, 1909, at 12:30 P. M., conducted by Rev. C. M. Hagans. Interment in the cemetary near New Holland. (cet Ohio)

Correspondence to Ann Taylor Longerbone

June 4, 1909
Pancoastburg, Fayette Co., Ohio
Dear Aunt,
I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know that your brother, Marion Taylor is at point of death.
He has been sick 11 weeks, he had the shingles and we are expecting his death at any minute. Your brother Caleb Taylor was here to see him and stayed a week, but he started home Tuesday. I did not know whether you had forgotten me or not, Mary died the 24th of February.
Amanda and I wrote you a letter but we got no answer.
From, Dora Taylor

Letter: Dated: June 17, 1909,
To: Ann Taylor Longerbone
From: Dora Taylor grand-daughter of Francis Marion Taylor
Dear Aunt Ann,
I thiought I would answer your letter I received the nexted day after grandpa died. He died Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock. He was sick three months to the day of his funeral, he passed away peacefully, quietly as going to sleep.
He took sick in 3 weeks after Mary died and suffered terrible, his funeral was conducted at the house by Rev. Haggans, Friday at 1 o'clock, buried at New Holland.
The same day of his funeral at 5 o'clock in the evening, Zachari King, his brother-in-law, and grandpa's brother that married Bets Longerbone died and was both buried Sunday. Well we are all well as could be expected and hope you are the same.
This is all for this time, so goodbye,
from.....Dora Taylor
Pancoastburg, Ohio

cet(Zachariah King died 5 0'clock Friday June 11, 1909 apparently was the brother of Ellen King Taylor, Ellen's grandfather probably was the Zachariah King, who married Bets Longerbone. He died in 1889. Could Dora have meant that the brother of her grandfather also was buried on that same Sunday. ?____ King.)

OBITUARY
PHILLIPS TAYLOR
1827-1900

Phillips Taylor, son of Jonathan and Mary Phillips Taylor, was born in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, July 19, 1827 and died at his home near Madison Mills, Fayette Co., Ohio, April 9, 1900 age 72 years, 8 months and 20 days.
He was one of a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters of whom five still servive. When he was two years old his parents removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania where they continued to reside until 1841. In that year he came with them to Pickaway County, Ohio. Like the children of all immigrants to a new state privileges were limited while the demand for arduous labor were pressing and urgent and he early acquired those habit of untiring industry which he retained to the close of his life. One of the first fruits of that industry was a good common school education he acquired in the very few months he was permitted to attend school.
On November 15, 1853 he was married to Sarah Ann Bennett, who has shared within the joys and sorrows of over 46 years of married life and still lives to mourn his lose. To this union eight children, three sons and five daughters, all of whom still survive. In the spring of 1868 he removed with his family and settled on the farm near Madison Mills, Fayette County, Ohio, where he has since lived. When about 39 years of age he accepted Christ as his Saviour, and shortly afterward united with the M. E. Church at Yankeetown. About two years ago he removed his membership to this church. For several years he has been one of the board of trustees of the church, which office he has faithfully filled, and at the time of his last sickness he was just entering upon the office of steward. Among the marked features of his character were industry, frugality, integrity and firmness. All his life was free from bad habits.
His religious life was quite, earnest and unpretentious, except in the privacy of his home, where his divine joy often became ecstatic and triumphant. Especially was this the case during the last two years since he became identified with the church. Four months ago he was stricken with a fatal malady from which he never recovered. Since then he has constantly been a great sufferer. But with marked patients and fortitude to the end. During all this suffering he was sustained by an unwavering faith in God, and as he came in sight of the end he became enraptured with the Christian hope and often shouted aloud for joy. His last weeks were a triumphal march into the eternal kingdom.

Correspondence

To:......Ann Taylor Longerbone
From:..Mrs. Frances Taylor Parrett (dau. of Phillips Taylor)
April 13, 1900
Madison Mills, Ohio

Dear Ann,
It is with sorrow that I write you. I suppose you got the telagams of father's death. He died Monday morning at half past two o'clock. One week ago today he took worse and grew worse gradually until death, his suffering was great but he bore it patiently his words were "I will have to leave you," He said " it was the lords will. I am prepared to go", taking mother by the hand he said "you have done all you can for me, So farewell". Then he fell asleep for a while. When he awakened he was unconcious most of the time.
Sunday about noon he went into convulition. He had spasm after another until he died. When I knew there was no earthly help for him I was relieved when death had claimed him. He was so well prepared tp go yet amidst all sorrow I felt one concilation. We can not call him back, but we can live so we can go to him.
His funeral service was held at Madison Mills yesterday at eleven o'clock, the church was filled with sympathizing friends.
We put him away nice, his coffin cost 300 dollars it is metal covered with cloth, his suit broad clothe. He looks very natural although thin in flash. We will send you his obituary when we get it.
Uncle Cale Taylor and wife come from Ill.. We were glad they come. Uncle Jonathan and Uncle Marion was there when father died. We sent a telegram to Aunt Sarah but she did not come I will close fore this time will be glad to hear from you, if there is any thing you want to know about father's sickness or health, which I have not explained fully, please write and tell me and I will gladly explain it to you the best I can.
Answer as soon as received. I will be glad to hear from you
Love to All, Goodbye, from your neice Frances Parrett .... Madison Mills, Ohio

Correspondence

To:.......Ann Taylor Longerbone
From....Mrs. E.A. Parrett (Frances Taylor dau. of Phillips Taylor)
Madison Mills, Ohio
March 15, 1900
I received an answer from you today was so glad to hear from you and to hear you're all well. This leaves my family well and hearty. Father is some better than when I wrote to you. The decease I spoke of is better his worse trouble is his stomach. I was down home today to see him, he looks very pale and thin. The doctor say they believe they can get him up on his feet soon. I will tell you what I think about father's case. I don't think he will ever be well again he may get better, get able to go around.
Uncle Jonathan, Uncle Marion was at father's last Sunday. they are both well. Ma is not very well, She has waited on father ever since he taken sick. We would like for you to come and see us all.
I took the letter I got from you down home with me and let father read it. He was so glad to hear from you.
I would like to see your children so well. I have five children, three boys and two girls, they all go to school, My oldest boy is past eighteen and my baby is nine years old. I can hardly realize the years have gone by, I am past forty years old. I will close for this time hoping to hear from you soon.
If father gets any worse I will write you at once.
Goodbye, Love to all
Frances Parrett

OBITUARY
JONATHAN TAYLOR
1832-1911

Jonathan Taylor, son of Jonathan and Mary Phillips Taylor was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1832, and departed this life at his home near Mt. Sterling, Ohio, June 15, 1911, aged 78 years, 8 months and 9 days.
He was one of a family of eight children, five boys and three girls, of whom two, Caleb Taylor of Urbana, Illinois, and Mrs. Ann Longerbone of Portland, Indiana still survive. When he was eight years of age he removed with his parents to Pickaway County, Ohio, where he has resided continuously until his death.
His persistent industry was a marked characteristic of his entire life. In his boyhood days be became inured to the arduous labor which the rural life of the time imposed. Notwithstanding the unfavorable environment of his youth, he succeeded in acquiring a fair common school education, and though out his life he has been an untiring student, and has kept in close touch with the march of progress and with advanced thought of religious, civic, and business life.
On September 25, 1856, he was united in marriage with Mary Ann Bennett, who has shared with him the joys and sorrows of over 50 years, and who still lives to mourn the lose of a kind and considerate companion. Together they have strewn the path of their married life with deeds of charity, love and sympathy. The evening before the sad accident which resulted in his death, they visited the home of a neighbor to carry sympathy and consolation to a bereaved husband and children.
To this union eleven children, five boys and six girls, were born, ten of whom are still living. one daughter, Mary Ales Stinson, having preceded him to her heavenly home nine years ago. His faithful companion and nine children were present at his bedside when the end came, one son Ellis, of Durango, Colorado, not being present.
About 50 years ago he was converted and united with the M. E. Church at Yankeetown. Thoughout all these years he has lived a faithful Christian life. He believed in a health, hearty, happy Christianity, which ever showed itself in his daily life. In social life he was the friend of all. The youngest as well as the oldest had in him an interested companion. His faithfulness in the spiritual life of the church as well as his care for its material prosperity was a marked characteristic of his later life. Yankeetown Church has lost a strong support. His neighbors have lost a faithful sympathizing friend. Pickaway county has lost one of its foremost citizens and supporters of all that is best in its civic life.
Realizing that his life was near its close, he called his companions to his bedside and said, "Mother, death is near, I am ready to go." In these few words, thus briefly, he gave the assurance of having "fought a good fight," of having "finished the course" and of having "a blissful reward awaiting him with his heavenly father".
Besides his companion and his ten children he leaves twenty four grandchildren and five great- grandchildren who join in mourning their lose. Awaiting him on the external shore were one daughter and six grandchildren. An universal bond of sorrow and sympathy unite his neighbors, friends and all who knew him in mourning one who was a model of our highest type of Christian citizenship.

CARD OF THANKS

We extend our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their assistance and sympathy in our late bereavement; also for the floral offerings
Mrs. Jonathan Taylor and Children

Death of Caleb Taylor

Letters form Amanda, his wife, dated April 18, 1912 to Ann Taylor Longerbone.
R.F.D. #11, Urbana, Illinois
February 20, 1912
Dear Sister Ann,
I am writing just a little to you know of Cale's sickness. He took suddenly last Thursday afternoon. He suffered terribly for two days. That was gallstones.
He rests easier now but pneumonia has set in. Yesterday he was quite a little better and the doctor sayss he is no worse now.
We will let you know every few days.
Your Sister,

Amanda Taylor

Urbana, Illinois
March 18, 1912
Dear Sister Ann,
Cale took worse this morning. We would be glad if you would come in haste.
Your Sister,

Amanda

Urbana, Illinois
March 29, 1912
Dear Sister Ann, Cale is some better than he was when I wrote you before. We have a little more hope now.
The rest of us are all well. Your Sister,

Amanda

Urbana, Illinois
April 18, 1912
My Dear Sister,
I will write a few lines to tell you about Cale's sickness and death. He was sick seven weeks and two days.(?)
We had a trained nurse all of the time. He was concious till the last and knew us but couldn't talk much. He looked natural, only was awful thin. We were sorry you couldn't see him. Aunt Mary Ann and Sarah Ann and all.
Flora and Siota come out.
The funeral was Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house.(? April 10-17, 1912) Will did not get back until Wednesday night so we put him in the receiving vault until Thursday afternoon.(?April 11-18, 1912)
It seems awful lonesome with out him. I will stay at the home place and Chas. will stay with me. I wish I could see you. Cale said for us to send that picture back to you and we will soon. Will close, write soon. Love to all, Your Sister,
Amanda

Letter:
To:........Abraham Longerbne, Blaine, Jay Co., Indiana
From;...Elvina Longerbone Kemp
Mt. Sterling, Ohio
December 23, 1900
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Dear Brother,
It is with pleasure I write you a few line and answer your letter. I received and was glad to hear from you. We are not to say well but hope when these line reach you may find you well and enjoying yourselves.
We haven't had much col weather yet. It doesn't seem like Christmas for we are having to nice weather but it may turn before it comes yet - would like to have come out but will not get to come this year on account of sickness. I seen Billy the other day and ask him if he was ready to come out there and he said he didn't have money to get him a new pair of boots let alone coming out there. We are going to have turkey Xmas would like for you come out and take dinner with us. The folks are all tolerably well as far as I know. I was talking to Cean about that monument the other day and she didn't give me any satisfaction about it, but we will keep trying. I will do all can and from Grant said you can help as much as I can and Charly will help and I don't know what the rest will do.
There isn't any letter here for you, if there is any at Billy's I don't know anything about it. He told me this spring he got a letter from Sarah Graham and she wanted to know where Ann was and if she was still living. He said he would bring the letter up and we would send it to you but he never brought it. I expect it is tore up by this time.
Corn is worth 33 cents, wheat 70 cents, potatoes 60 cents, eggs 22 1/2 cents a dozen, butter 25 cents.
Billy gets his mail at Pancoastburg as far as I know. Will close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon.
We remain the same, to one and all.
forever,
Elvina Kemp

Letter:
Dated: .. July 18, 1852,
Mailed:. July 29, 1852
From:... Isaac Newton Druvall, Mt. Union, Stark Co., Ohio.
To: .......Francis Marion Taylor, Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., Ohio
The letter was folded into a size of about 4 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches and then sealed with wax. A hand written post mark, the 5 has no meaning to me .(cet)

"Mt. Union, July 29 2"
Francis Marion Taylor 5
Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., Ohio
I received your letter the 16th of July and was very glad to hear all being well. i did not now (know) of Delilu (Delilah) being married until i received your letter. my friend i shall tell you some of the particulars in this letter. the reason why i did not write sooner in the first place since i moved out here i send a leter up there to find out where your post was and they had lost all the letters and i give up the hope of wrighting to you. but Malinda wrote to me a short time ago and told me where your post was. She said that uncle Soll had got a letter from you. i shall give them a hard leter for not righting to you. i am prepared to tell how they all are. grand mother is alive. she has been quite daundy with in a year all two my father and mother died. father married Aunt Saly Philippe and they both died in a short time.
Uncle Dixon and Sally his daughter is dead and John Crow is dead. Sally died with the fever. Saly Zachman with the flu. Dixon with paulsy, father pleuresy. the rest is all well as far as i know, my friend i should like to see you all very well and i shall see you before another 6 months.
Marion i shall look for you in October and if you come up ten i will go down with you to Madison Co. because i think it is my duty to see my mothers sister and the rest of you. Marion i want you to send me word early when you can come up for i am deterimined to see you all. i want to know whether is the nearest road. I cannot tell for my part iwas talking about the illinois about moving there i do not know whether it would be a wish plan or not but we will talk this mater when you come up. Crops here is verseified some good, some last corn is very short, some wheat is struck with the rust i have in 20 acres of wheat and 10 acres of corn. wheat is worth 65 cents per bushel corn 50 cents oats 40 cents. We live on the road that leads from pittsburg to Chicago through Salem, Canton, Wooster. We live 80 miles from pittsburg. how far da you live from Columbus ? and Zanesville and Circleville. i want to find the road straight through some way or other.
We live within a mile and a half of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail Road and we live within 4 miles of the Cleveland and Wellsville Post Road 9 miles of the depot. How far from your house to the Chilacathe. a person cannot get satisfaction like as if i could see you face to face. My family is well at present i hope that these lines may find you all in the same state of health. (cet estimated about 3 miles west of Alliance, Ohio on present day Road # 173. Alliance = old Mt. Union "sub. to correction")
i donot now whether i told that Sharlatte was married and has a son 7 or 8 months old. Malinda was out here to see me. she came in the cars from pittsburgh. She went the last of may. itis geting late in the evening and my penn is lus. but this is your in loads love and due respect.
so f----- you well at present send a letter as quick as you get this. you must excuse my bad hand
to: F. M. T.
From: Isaac Newton Druvall
"direct your letter to Mt. Union, Stark Co."
cet

Isaac Newton Druvall (Duvall) a first cousin to Francis Marion Taylor and Ann Taylor. Mailed a letter dated July 18, 1852 to Francis Marion Taylor. In that letter he gave is home & farm location as being on the post road from Pittsburg to Chicago running through Salem, Canton and Wooster, Ohio, about 4 miles from the Wellsville and Clevland post Road and about 1 1/2 mile from the Pittsburg & Ohio Rail Road. I estimate this location as being about 3 miles west of the city limits of present day Alliance, Stark Co., Ohio on Route # 173. Alliance being the site of old Mt. Union, Ohio. Mt Union was (I believe) at the cross roads of the two post roads named above.

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