Catherine D. FLATER, daughter of Michael and Rachel (MANNING) FLATER, was born March 2, 1850, east of Bloomfield on what is known as the Ore Branch road. Her parents and other relatives had settled in this community having traveled here in covered wagons from the state of Maryland. Here she grew to young womanhood and on February 8, 1866 was united in marriage with Benjamin CARRELL, a Civil War Veteran.
To this union were born thirteen children, namely: Henry Franklin, Ida Sanora, Johnnie, Alma, Alice, Etta May, Lonso, Frances, Fred, Nelle, Ethel and two infants.
Four of their children died in infancy, a daughter, Mrs. Ida SMITH, preceded her mother in death 16 years ago at the age of 56, and a son, Lon CARRELL, passed away at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, five years ago.
There remain thirty-six grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. There are six grandsons serving their country in the armed forces. They are Delbert HEATON, Joe CARRELL, Freeman, Baylis and Gilbert BURCHAM, and Gerald HEATON, who has recently been discharged from active service.
One of this grandmother’s deepest concerns was the welfare of the two grandsons, Gerald and Delbert, who had grown to young manhood in the home with her.
Mrs. CARRELL united with the Methodist Church early in life.
Mr. and Mrs. CARRELL were both of sturdy pioneer stock facing courageously all the hardships that were to be met in those days.
Later in life they built for themselves a beautiful country home in the Park and Mineral neighborhood, where they reared a fine and useful family and were pare of the community life.
Here in this home Mr. CARRELL died August 30th, 1905. Mrs. CARRELL lived here for a few years longer, later moving to Bloomfield.
She loved life with the friendly human relationships. She loved both grown folks and little folks and they in turn loved her. Her friendly greeting and her interest in all about her was responded to with love and welcome by all who knew her. Her deeds of kindness to neighbors and friends will never be forgotten. She looked upon all through the window of a mother’s heart and we who pay tribute to her today believe that her interest in others and her fine Christian spirit, is what kept her with us so many years.
Mrs. CARRELL’s health began to fail gradually over a period of two or three years and for the past few months she was critically ill in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl HEATON, where she passed away at 6 o’clock, Friday evening, December 17, at the age of 93 years 8 months and four days.
Mrs. CARRELL had never lived apart from this daughter and the devotion of Mr. and Mrs. HEATON and their children to this aged mother and grandmother, as she spent her sunset days with them, was most beautiful.
She was always deeply concerned about the welfare of all her large family of children and grandchildren and her interest in life remained keen even through her last illness.
We may briefly sum up her life by saying she possessed a devout Christian character and a faith which sustained her beautifully until the sunset hour when she slipped away from this earthly home which had been hers' for so long to occupy her well deserved home in the mansions above.
To this union were born thirteen children, namely: Henry Franklin, Ida Sanora, Johnnie, Alma, Alice, Etta May, Lonso, Frances, Fred, Nelle, Ethel and two infants.
Four of their children died in infancy, a daughter, Mrs. Ida SMITH, preceded her mother in death 16 years ago at the age of 56, and a son, Lon CARRELL, passed away at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, five years ago.
There remain thirty-six grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. There are six grandsons serving their country in the armed forces. They are Delbert HEATON, Joe CARRELL, Freeman, Baylis and Gilbert BURCHAM, and Gerald HEATON, who has recently been discharged from active service.
One of this grandmother’s deepest concerns was the welfare of the two grandsons, Gerald and Delbert, who had grown to young manhood in the home with her.
Mrs. CARRELL united with the Methodist Church early in life.
Mr. and Mrs. CARRELL were both of sturdy pioneer stock facing courageously all the hardships that were to be met in those days.
Later in life they built for themselves a beautiful country home in the Park and Mineral neighborhood, where they reared a fine and useful family and were pare of the community life.
Here in this home Mr. CARRELL died August 30th, 1905. Mrs. CARRELL lived here for a few years longer, later moving to Bloomfield.
She loved life with the friendly human relationships. She loved both grown folks and little folks and they in turn loved her. Her friendly greeting and her interest in all about her was responded to with love and welcome by all who knew her. Her deeds of kindness to neighbors and friends will never be forgotten. She looked upon all through the window of a mother’s heart and we who pay tribute to her today believe that her interest in others and her fine Christian spirit, is what kept her with us so many years.
Mrs. CARRELL’s health began to fail gradually over a period of two or three years and for the past few months she was critically ill in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl HEATON, where she passed away at 6 o’clock, Friday evening, December 17, at the age of 93 years 8 months and four days.
Mrs. CARRELL had never lived apart from this daughter and the devotion of Mr. and Mrs. HEATON and their children to this aged mother and grandmother, as she spent her sunset days with them, was most beautiful.
She was always deeply concerned about the welfare of all her large family of children and grandchildren and her interest in life remained keen even through her last illness.
We may briefly sum up her life by saying she possessed a devout Christian character and a faith which sustained her beautifully until the sunset hour when she slipped away from this earthly home which had been hers' for so long to occupy her well deserved home in the mansions above.
Catherine D. FLATER, daughter of Michael and Rachel (MANNING) FLATER, was born March 2, 1850, east of Bloomfield on what is known as the Ore Branch road. Her parents and other relatives had settled in this community having traveled here in covered wagons from the state of Maryland. Here she grew to young womanhood and on February 8, 1866 was united in marriage with Benjamin CARRELL, a Civil War Veteran.
To this union were born thirteen children, namely: Henry Franklin, Ida Sanora, Johnnie, Alma, Alice, Etta May, Lonso, Frances, Fred, Nelle, Ethel and two infants.
Four of their children died in infancy, a daughter, Mrs. Ida SMITH, preceded her mother in death 16 years ago at the age of 56, and a son, Lon CARRELL, passed away at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, five years ago.
There remain thirty-six grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. There are six grandsons serving their country in the armed forces. They are Delbert HEATON, Joe CARRELL, Freeman, Baylis and Gilbert BURCHAM, and Gerald HEATON, who has recently been discharged from active service.
One of this grandmother’s deepest concerns was the welfare of the two grandsons, Gerald and Delbert, who had grown to young manhood in the home with her.
Mrs. CARRELL united with the Methodist Church early in life.
Mr. and Mrs. CARRELL were both of sturdy pioneer stock facing courageously all the hardships that were to be met in those days.
Later in life they built for themselves a beautiful country home in the Park and Mineral neighborhood, where they reared a fine and useful family and were pare of the community life.
Here in this home Mr. CARRELL died August 30th, 1905. Mrs. CARRELL lived here for a few years longer, later moving to Bloomfield.
She loved life with the friendly human relationships. She loved both grown folks and little folks and they in turn loved her. Her friendly greeting and her interest in all about her was responded to with love and welcome by all who knew her. Her deeds of kindness to neighbors and friends will never be forgotten. She looked upon all through the window of a mother’s heart and we who pay tribute to her today believe that her interest in others and her fine Christian spirit, is what kept her with us so many years.
Mrs. CARRELL’s health began to fail gradually over a period of two or three years and for the past few months she was critically ill in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl HEATON, where she passed away at 6 o’clock, Friday evening, December 17, at the age of 93 years 8 months and four days.
Mrs. CARRELL had never lived apart from this daughter and the devotion of Mr. and Mrs. HEATON and their children to this aged mother and grandmother, as she spent her sunset days with them, was most beautiful.
She was always deeply concerned about the welfare of all her large family of children and grandchildren and her interest in life remained keen even through her last illness.
We may briefly sum up her life by saying she possessed a devout Christian character and a faith which sustained her beautifully until the sunset hour when she slipped away from this earthly home which had been hers' for so long to occupy her well deserved home in the mansions above.
To this union were born thirteen children, namely: Henry Franklin, Ida Sanora, Johnnie, Alma, Alice, Etta May, Lonso, Frances, Fred, Nelle, Ethel and two infants.
Four of their children died in infancy, a daughter, Mrs. Ida SMITH, preceded her mother in death 16 years ago at the age of 56, and a son, Lon CARRELL, passed away at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, five years ago.
There remain thirty-six grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. There are six grandsons serving their country in the armed forces. They are Delbert HEATON, Joe CARRELL, Freeman, Baylis and Gilbert BURCHAM, and Gerald HEATON, who has recently been discharged from active service.
One of this grandmother’s deepest concerns was the welfare of the two grandsons, Gerald and Delbert, who had grown to young manhood in the home with her.
Mrs. CARRELL united with the Methodist Church early in life.
Mr. and Mrs. CARRELL were both of sturdy pioneer stock facing courageously all the hardships that were to be met in those days.
Later in life they built for themselves a beautiful country home in the Park and Mineral neighborhood, where they reared a fine and useful family and were pare of the community life.
Here in this home Mr. CARRELL died August 30th, 1905. Mrs. CARRELL lived here for a few years longer, later moving to Bloomfield.
She loved life with the friendly human relationships. She loved both grown folks and little folks and they in turn loved her. Her friendly greeting and her interest in all about her was responded to with love and welcome by all who knew her. Her deeds of kindness to neighbors and friends will never be forgotten. She looked upon all through the window of a mother’s heart and we who pay tribute to her today believe that her interest in others and her fine Christian spirit, is what kept her with us so many years.
Mrs. CARRELL’s health began to fail gradually over a period of two or three years and for the past few months she was critically ill in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl HEATON, where she passed away at 6 o’clock, Friday evening, December 17, at the age of 93 years 8 months and four days.
Mrs. CARRELL had never lived apart from this daughter and the devotion of Mr. and Mrs. HEATON and their children to this aged mother and grandmother, as she spent her sunset days with them, was most beautiful.
She was always deeply concerned about the welfare of all her large family of children and grandchildren and her interest in life remained keen even through her last illness.
We may briefly sum up her life by saying she possessed a devout Christian character and a faith which sustained her beautifully until the sunset hour when she slipped away from this earthly home which had been hers' for so long to occupy her well deserved home in the mansions above.
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