The Upton News-Letter no. 22 July 12,1918 page 1 City: Upton

"Died, at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Paxton in Upton, Saturday, July 6, Lindley E. Vernon, aged fifty-six years. Deceased was born in *Maringo, *Indiana in *1862, there spending his boyhood days, moving to Missouri when about eighteen years old. He followed the westward call and located a few years in the state of Nebraska, where he spent about ten years in gaining a livelihood. In 1884 "Dick" as he was always known here, moved to Wyoming, spending the remaining years of his life in this section of the state.
Thus has another name been stricken from our rapidly decreasing honor roll of pioneers. He was the soul of good fellowship; his ways were free and hearty as are those who have become imbued with the whole-souled Western spirit. He made a host of friends during the years he made this country his home, and whose friendship has ever been warmly reciprocated. Much has been taken from the bereaved relatives to whom the sincerest sympathy is extended by the News-Letter and its circle of readers."

***Obituary corrections: Lindley E. Vernon was born in Pleasant Grove Township, Marion County, Iowa, in August 1858. The remainder of the News-Letter obituary has not been verified by family history as of this time. During the 1900 U.S. Census, Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, Lindley was living with his aunt Lizzie E. Davis and three of her children, James, Cecil, and Flossie.

Times no. 38 July 10,1918 page 1 City: Sundance

"The remains of Dick Vernon, who died a few days ago at Upton of heart disease, were buried in the Inyan Kara cemetery last Sunday. Rev. Jennings delivering the sermon. Deceased was a nephew of Jim Richardson of Sundance and Mrs. Paxton of Kara mountain, and had been a resident of Crook county many years."

cause of death: heart disease

known siblings:
1. Thomas Winfield Vernon
birth: August 12, 1860 Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa
death: May 21, 1925 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
2. James Hicks Vernon ("Hicks")
birth: August 14, 1862 Donnelley, Marion County, Iowa
death: March 1, 1923 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Olive Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion County, Iowa
3. J.O. Vernon
birth: circa 1865 Marion County, Iowa
death: unknown
burial: unknown
4. Milton Shivers Vernon
birth: April 15, 1868 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
death: September 1, 1947 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
5. F.M. Vernon
birth: May 1870 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
death: unknown
burial: unknown
6. Emory Myrth Vernon
birth: December 28, 1874 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: January 31, 1954 Indiana
burial: Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
7. Mary Marthena Vernon Strother ("Marthena")
birth: October 14, 1878 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: January 2, 1955 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Concord Church Cemetery, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
8. Mildred Elzira Vernon Kemple ("Ella")
birth: June 12, 1880 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: July 6, 1916 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Danners Chapel Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana

half-siblings:
1. John Townsend Vernon ("J.T")
birth: October 15, 1846 Belmont County, Ohio
death: April 16, 1923 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
2. William Vernon
birth: March 3, 1849 Belmont County, Ohio
death: August 13, 1939 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
3. Robert Newton Vernon
birth: March 13, 1852 Belmont County, Ohio
death: 1932 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa