08 Nov 2012 The Sad Deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh; 1913
Written by Laura . Posted in Genealogy
Many people are surprised to learn that Owen County newspapers don't begin to run reliably until 1914. No one knows why there is an almost complete lack of local newspapers known to exist between from about 1890 until December, 1913. There is speculation that the Great Flood of 1913 had something to do with it but nobody seems to know from sure.
What we do know is copies of the Owen Leader begin again on December 13, 1913 and from the December 24, 1913 edition we find the story of the deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh.
Leatha Bales had been born in Monroe County on May 1, 1838. She married John Smith in 1853 and they had one daughter together, Margaret, before Mr. Smith's untimely death. Henry Baugh had also been born on Monroe County, on a farm in Monroe County, on February 12th, 1839. He married the Widow Smith in 1858 and together the couple produced ten children together, six boys and four girls. The couple lived in Monroe County interrupted only by Henry's service in the Civil War as part of Company B, 67th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. Henry enlisted on August 19, 1862 and served to the conclusion of the War.
In about 1870 Henry and Leatha moved their family to Owen County where they joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and Henry became a charter member of the Eden Lodge No. 99 of Knights of Pythias fraternal organization and severed two terms as Town Marshall. By 1913 Henry had been in ill health for many years, "owing to his service in the Army and advancing age," By the middle of December it had become clear that Henry's health was rapidly declining and he did not have much longer in this world. On December 18th, 1913 Leatha Baugh was ministering to her husband on his deathbed when she suddenly pitched forward and died as "apoplexy." Henry Baugh died the next day.
Apoplexy is a term that was used at the time to describe a sudden death from an aneurysm or sudden cardiac event. It was extremely shocking to the family and all that knew the couple because Leatha Baugh has been in seemingly good health before her sudden death in front of her stricken husband.
Their joint obituary made reference to their home being "clouded by many sorrows" and the fact that the couple had, "toiled hard and have seen much trouble," but noted that the pair had been "faithful to their vows to each other and to the church to the last," and that they, "lived and died respected by all."
Leatha and Henry's lives were celebrated at a double funeral held at their residence and attended by "many of their descendants and a large number of sympathetic friends." They were interred together at Riverside Cemetery on December 21, 1913. Of their children, two girls had died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Ed Hopper, died in 1899 of spinal meningitis. Surviving were Mrs. Margaret Smith Perry of Romona, Mrs. Lyda Baugh Hardin of Mandeville, William, Mann and Albert of Spencer, James of Indianapolis, Millard of Bicknell, Clinton of Jasonville, and Mrs. Stewart Perry. They left behind twenty-six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren as fruit of their 55 year union.
Written by Laura . Posted in Genealogy
Many people are surprised to learn that Owen County newspapers don't begin to run reliably until 1914. No one knows why there is an almost complete lack of local newspapers known to exist between from about 1890 until December, 1913. There is speculation that the Great Flood of 1913 had something to do with it but nobody seems to know from sure.
What we do know is copies of the Owen Leader begin again on December 13, 1913 and from the December 24, 1913 edition we find the story of the deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh.
Leatha Bales had been born in Monroe County on May 1, 1838. She married John Smith in 1853 and they had one daughter together, Margaret, before Mr. Smith's untimely death. Henry Baugh had also been born on Monroe County, on a farm in Monroe County, on February 12th, 1839. He married the Widow Smith in 1858 and together the couple produced ten children together, six boys and four girls. The couple lived in Monroe County interrupted only by Henry's service in the Civil War as part of Company B, 67th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. Henry enlisted on August 19, 1862 and served to the conclusion of the War.
In about 1870 Henry and Leatha moved their family to Owen County where they joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and Henry became a charter member of the Eden Lodge No. 99 of Knights of Pythias fraternal organization and severed two terms as Town Marshall. By 1913 Henry had been in ill health for many years, "owing to his service in the Army and advancing age," By the middle of December it had become clear that Henry's health was rapidly declining and he did not have much longer in this world. On December 18th, 1913 Leatha Baugh was ministering to her husband on his deathbed when she suddenly pitched forward and died as "apoplexy." Henry Baugh died the next day.
Apoplexy is a term that was used at the time to describe a sudden death from an aneurysm or sudden cardiac event. It was extremely shocking to the family and all that knew the couple because Leatha Baugh has been in seemingly good health before her sudden death in front of her stricken husband.
Their joint obituary made reference to their home being "clouded by many sorrows" and the fact that the couple had, "toiled hard and have seen much trouble," but noted that the pair had been "faithful to their vows to each other and to the church to the last," and that they, "lived and died respected by all."
Leatha and Henry's lives were celebrated at a double funeral held at their residence and attended by "many of their descendants and a large number of sympathetic friends." They were interred together at Riverside Cemetery on December 21, 1913. Of their children, two girls had died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Ed Hopper, died in 1899 of spinal meningitis. Surviving were Mrs. Margaret Smith Perry of Romona, Mrs. Lyda Baugh Hardin of Mandeville, William, Mann and Albert of Spencer, James of Indianapolis, Millard of Bicknell, Clinton of Jasonville, and Mrs. Stewart Perry. They left behind twenty-six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren as fruit of their 55 year union.
08 Nov 2012 The Sad Deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh; 1913
Written by Laura . Posted in Genealogy
Many people are surprised to learn that Owen County newspapers don't begin to run reliably until 1914. No one knows why there is an almost complete lack of local newspapers known to exist between from about 1890 until December, 1913. There is speculation that the Great Flood of 1913 had something to do with it but nobody seems to know from sure.
What we do know is copies of the Owen Leader begin again on December 13, 1913 and from the December 24, 1913 edition we find the story of the deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh.
Leatha Bales had been born in Monroe County on May 1, 1838. She married John Smith in 1853 and they had one daughter together, Margaret, before Mr. Smith's untimely death. Henry Baugh had also been born on Monroe County, on a farm in Monroe County, on February 12th, 1839. He married the Widow Smith in 1858 and together the couple produced ten children together, six boys and four girls. The couple lived in Monroe County interrupted only by Henry's service in the Civil War as part of Company B, 67th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. Henry enlisted on August 19, 1862 and served to the conclusion of the War.
In about 1870 Henry and Leatha moved their family to Owen County where they joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and Henry became a charter member of the Eden Lodge No. 99 of Knights of Pythias fraternal organization and severed two terms as Town Marshall. By 1913 Henry had been in ill health for many years, "owing to his service in the Army and advancing age," By the middle of December it had become clear that Henry's health was rapidly declining and he did not have much longer in this world. On December 18th, 1913 Leatha Baugh was ministering to her husband on his deathbed when she suddenly pitched forward and died as "apoplexy." Henry Baugh died the next day.
Apoplexy is a term that was used at the time to describe a sudden death from an aneurysm or sudden cardiac event. It was extremely shocking to the family and all that knew the couple because Leatha Baugh has been in seemingly good health before her sudden death in front of her stricken husband.
Their joint obituary made reference to their home being "clouded by many sorrows" and the fact that the couple had, "toiled hard and have seen much trouble," but noted that the pair had been "faithful to their vows to each other and to the church to the last," and that they, "lived and died respected by all."
Leatha and Henry's lives were celebrated at a double funeral held at their residence and attended by "many of their descendants and a large number of sympathetic friends." They were interred together at Riverside Cemetery on December 21, 1913. Of their children, two girls had died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Ed Hopper, died in 1899 of spinal meningitis. Surviving were Mrs. Margaret Smith Perry of Romona, Mrs. Lyda Baugh Hardin of Mandeville, William, Mann and Albert of Spencer, James of Indianapolis, Millard of Bicknell, Clinton of Jasonville, and Mrs. Stewart Perry. They left behind twenty-six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren as fruit of their 55 year union.
Written by Laura . Posted in Genealogy
Many people are surprised to learn that Owen County newspapers don't begin to run reliably until 1914. No one knows why there is an almost complete lack of local newspapers known to exist between from about 1890 until December, 1913. There is speculation that the Great Flood of 1913 had something to do with it but nobody seems to know from sure.
What we do know is copies of the Owen Leader begin again on December 13, 1913 and from the December 24, 1913 edition we find the story of the deaths of Henry and Leatha Baugh.
Leatha Bales had been born in Monroe County on May 1, 1838. She married John Smith in 1853 and they had one daughter together, Margaret, before Mr. Smith's untimely death. Henry Baugh had also been born on Monroe County, on a farm in Monroe County, on February 12th, 1839. He married the Widow Smith in 1858 and together the couple produced ten children together, six boys and four girls. The couple lived in Monroe County interrupted only by Henry's service in the Civil War as part of Company B, 67th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. Henry enlisted on August 19, 1862 and served to the conclusion of the War.
In about 1870 Henry and Leatha moved their family to Owen County where they joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and Henry became a charter member of the Eden Lodge No. 99 of Knights of Pythias fraternal organization and severed two terms as Town Marshall. By 1913 Henry had been in ill health for many years, "owing to his service in the Army and advancing age," By the middle of December it had become clear that Henry's health was rapidly declining and he did not have much longer in this world. On December 18th, 1913 Leatha Baugh was ministering to her husband on his deathbed when she suddenly pitched forward and died as "apoplexy." Henry Baugh died the next day.
Apoplexy is a term that was used at the time to describe a sudden death from an aneurysm or sudden cardiac event. It was extremely shocking to the family and all that knew the couple because Leatha Baugh has been in seemingly good health before her sudden death in front of her stricken husband.
Their joint obituary made reference to their home being "clouded by many sorrows" and the fact that the couple had, "toiled hard and have seen much trouble," but noted that the pair had been "faithful to their vows to each other and to the church to the last," and that they, "lived and died respected by all."
Leatha and Henry's lives were celebrated at a double funeral held at their residence and attended by "many of their descendants and a large number of sympathetic friends." They were interred together at Riverside Cemetery on December 21, 1913. Of their children, two girls had died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Ed Hopper, died in 1899 of spinal meningitis. Surviving were Mrs. Margaret Smith Perry of Romona, Mrs. Lyda Baugh Hardin of Mandeville, William, Mann and Albert of Spencer, James of Indianapolis, Millard of Bicknell, Clinton of Jasonville, and Mrs. Stewart Perry. They left behind twenty-six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren as fruit of their 55 year union.
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