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FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1915 Rochester Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, March 3, 1915
Special to the Sentinel.
Akron, Ind., March 3 -- Reuben WHITTENBERGER, 83, a pioneer settler of Henry township and ex-commissioner of this county, died at his home here Tuesday night after a long illness as the result of paralysis.
Mr. Whittenberger was one of the oldest men in this county, having come to the Akron neighborhood in the year 1845. He was a life long democrat and held office upon that ticket. Mrs. Whittenberger died at Akron 10 years ago. He leaves the following children: Miller WHITTENBERGER of near Akron, Mrs. Amanda MORRIS of Gilead, Mrs. Charles HARTER of Akron, and Samuel [WHITTENBERGER] and George WHITTENBERGER of Akron. There are two brothers living, William WHITTENBERGER] and John WHITTENBERGER. Mr. Whittenberger at
one time was one of the largest land owners in the county and at his death owned several hundred acres near Akron.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Akron Cemetery, Henry Twp.: Reuben WHITTENBERGER, June 8, 1832 - March 2, 1915; Esther B. WHITTENBERGER, his wife, April 30, 1836 - August 11, 1905]
Thursday, March 4, 1915
The funeral of the late Reuben WHITTENBERGER will be held at the home in Akron, Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. William BENDER, former Baptist minister at Akron, officiating.
Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS], Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER autoed to Akron Saturday afternoon to visit their grandfather, Reuben WHITTENBERGER, who died Wednesday morning. - - - ATHENS ITEMS.
Saturday, March 6, 1915
Reuben [WHITTENBERGER], son of Daniel and Mary WHITTENBERGER, was born in Medina county, Ohio, June 8, 1832, and died at his home near Akron, Indiana, March 2, 1915, aged 82 years, eight months and 24 days. In 1837, when five years old, he came with his parents, with horses and wagons, to the present homestead. He had four brothers and two sisters, Robert [WHITTENBERGER], William [WHITTENBERGER], John [WHITTENBERGER], George [WHITTENBERGER], Betsey [WHITTENBERGER] and Martha Ann [WHITTENBERGER], and a one-half brother, Lyman WHITE, were born on the old homestead three miles southwest of Akron.
In 1854 he was united in marriage with Esther B. MILLER. To this union were born seven children, four sons and three daughters, the two oldest having died in infancy. August 11, 1905 his wife died. Since then he has resided with his son, George, on the home farm.
There remain to mourn his loss three sons, Miller H. [WHITTENBERGER], George H. [WHITTENBERGER] and Samuel R. [WHITTENBERGER], all of whom live on farms southwest of Akron; two daughters, Amanda A. MORRIS, who lives southeast of Gilead, and Luella HARTER, who lives west of Akron; twenty-one grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, William, west of Akron and John of Peru, Indiana; and a host of friends.
While he was not identified with any church, he believed in the Golden Rule. He was a kind father and took a great interest in the welfare of his children, a good neighbor and a very conservative man in all his dealings both public and private.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wm. BENDER at the house on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Akron.
Thursday, March 11, 1915
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS] and Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER and son Walter [SHRIVER] attended the funeral of their grandfather, Mr. Reuben
WHITTENBERGER Friday afternoon at Akron. - - - ATHENS ITEMS
FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1915 Rochester Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, March 3, 1915
Special to the Sentinel.
Akron, Ind., March 3 -- Reuben WHITTENBERGER, 83, a pioneer settler of Henry township and ex-commissioner of this county, died at his home here Tuesday night after a long illness as the result of paralysis.
Mr. Whittenberger was one of the oldest men in this county, having come to the Akron neighborhood in the year 1845. He was a life long democrat and held office upon that ticket. Mrs. Whittenberger died at Akron 10 years ago. He leaves the following children: Miller WHITTENBERGER of near Akron, Mrs. Amanda MORRIS of Gilead, Mrs. Charles HARTER of Akron, and Samuel [WHITTENBERGER] and George WHITTENBERGER of Akron. There are two brothers living, William WHITTENBERGER] and John WHITTENBERGER. Mr. Whittenberger at
one time was one of the largest land owners in the county and at his death owned several hundred acres near Akron.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Akron Cemetery, Henry Twp.: Reuben WHITTENBERGER, June 8, 1832 - March 2, 1915; Esther B. WHITTENBERGER, his wife, April 30, 1836 - August 11, 1905]
Thursday, March 4, 1915
The funeral of the late Reuben WHITTENBERGER will be held at the home in Akron, Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. William BENDER, former Baptist minister at Akron, officiating.
Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS], Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER autoed to Akron Saturday afternoon to visit their grandfather, Reuben WHITTENBERGER, who died Wednesday morning. - - - ATHENS ITEMS.
Saturday, March 6, 1915
Reuben [WHITTENBERGER], son of Daniel and Mary WHITTENBERGER, was born in Medina county, Ohio, June 8, 1832, and died at his home near Akron, Indiana, March 2, 1915, aged 82 years, eight months and 24 days. In 1837, when five years old, he came with his parents, with horses and wagons, to the present homestead. He had four brothers and two sisters, Robert [WHITTENBERGER], William [WHITTENBERGER], John [WHITTENBERGER], George [WHITTENBERGER], Betsey [WHITTENBERGER] and Martha Ann [WHITTENBERGER], and a one-half brother, Lyman WHITE, were born on the old homestead three miles southwest of Akron.
In 1854 he was united in marriage with Esther B. MILLER. To this union were born seven children, four sons and three daughters, the two oldest having died in infancy. August 11, 1905 his wife died. Since then he has resided with his son, George, on the home farm.
There remain to mourn his loss three sons, Miller H. [WHITTENBERGER], George H. [WHITTENBERGER] and Samuel R. [WHITTENBERGER], all of whom live on farms southwest of Akron; two daughters, Amanda A. MORRIS, who lives southeast of Gilead, and Luella HARTER, who lives west of Akron; twenty-one grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, William, west of Akron and John of Peru, Indiana; and a host of friends.
While he was not identified with any church, he believed in the Golden Rule. He was a kind father and took a great interest in the welfare of his children, a good neighbor and a very conservative man in all his dealings both public and private.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wm. BENDER at the house on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Akron.
Thursday, March 11, 1915
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS] and Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER and son Walter [SHRIVER] attended the funeral of their grandfather, Mr. Reuben
WHITTENBERGER Friday afternoon at Akron. - - - ATHENS ITEMS
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FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1915 Rochester Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, March 3, 1915
Special to the Sentinel.
Akron, Ind., March 3 -- Reuben WHITTENBERGER, 83, a pioneer settler of Henry township and ex-commissioner of this county, died at his home here Tuesday night after a long illness as the result of paralysis.
Mr. Whittenberger was one of the oldest men in this county, having come to the Akron neighborhood in the year 1845. He was a life long democrat and held office upon that ticket. Mrs. Whittenberger died at Akron 10 years ago. He leaves the following children: Miller WHITTENBERGER of near Akron, Mrs. Amanda MORRIS of Gilead, Mrs. Charles HARTER of Akron, and Samuel [WHITTENBERGER] and George WHITTENBERGER of Akron. There are two brothers living, William WHITTENBERGER] and John WHITTENBERGER. Mr. Whittenberger at
one time was one of the largest land owners in the county and at his death owned several hundred acres near Akron.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Akron Cemetery, Henry Twp.: Reuben WHITTENBERGER, June 8, 1832 - March 2, 1915; Esther B. WHITTENBERGER, his wife, April 30, 1836 - August 11, 1905]
Thursday, March 4, 1915
The funeral of the late Reuben WHITTENBERGER will be held at the home in Akron, Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. William BENDER, former Baptist minister at Akron, officiating.
Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS], Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER autoed to Akron Saturday afternoon to visit their grandfather, Reuben WHITTENBERGER, who died Wednesday morning. - - - ATHENS ITEMS.
Saturday, March 6, 1915
Reuben [WHITTENBERGER], son of Daniel and Mary WHITTENBERGER, was born in Medina county, Ohio, June 8, 1832, and died at his home near Akron, Indiana, March 2, 1915, aged 82 years, eight months and 24 days. In 1837, when five years old, he came with his parents, with horses and wagons, to the present homestead. He had four brothers and two sisters, Robert [WHITTENBERGER], William [WHITTENBERGER], John [WHITTENBERGER], George [WHITTENBERGER], Betsey [WHITTENBERGER] and Martha Ann [WHITTENBERGER], and a one-half brother, Lyman WHITE, were born on the old homestead three miles southwest of Akron.
In 1854 he was united in marriage with Esther B. MILLER. To this union were born seven children, four sons and three daughters, the two oldest having died in infancy. August 11, 1905 his wife died. Since then he has resided with his son, George, on the home farm.
There remain to mourn his loss three sons, Miller H. [WHITTENBERGER], George H. [WHITTENBERGER] and Samuel R. [WHITTENBERGER], all of whom live on farms southwest of Akron; two daughters, Amanda A. MORRIS, who lives southeast of Gilead, and Luella HARTER, who lives west of Akron; twenty-one grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, William, west of Akron and John of Peru, Indiana; and a host of friends.
While he was not identified with any church, he believed in the Golden Rule. He was a kind father and took a great interest in the welfare of his children, a good neighbor and a very conservative man in all his dealings both public and private.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wm. BENDER at the house on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Akron.
Thursday, March 11, 1915
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS] and Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER and son Walter [SHRIVER] attended the funeral of their grandfather, Mr. Reuben
WHITTENBERGER Friday afternoon at Akron. - - - ATHENS ITEMS
FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1915 Rochester Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, March 3, 1915
Special to the Sentinel.
Akron, Ind., March 3 -- Reuben WHITTENBERGER, 83, a pioneer settler of Henry township and ex-commissioner of this county, died at his home here Tuesday night after a long illness as the result of paralysis.
Mr. Whittenberger was one of the oldest men in this county, having come to the Akron neighborhood in the year 1845. He was a life long democrat and held office upon that ticket. Mrs. Whittenberger died at Akron 10 years ago. He leaves the following children: Miller WHITTENBERGER of near Akron, Mrs. Amanda MORRIS of Gilead, Mrs. Charles HARTER of Akron, and Samuel [WHITTENBERGER] and George WHITTENBERGER of Akron. There are two brothers living, William WHITTENBERGER] and John WHITTENBERGER. Mr. Whittenberger at
one time was one of the largest land owners in the county and at his death owned several hundred acres near Akron.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Akron Cemetery, Henry Twp.: Reuben WHITTENBERGER, June 8, 1832 - March 2, 1915; Esther B. WHITTENBERGER, his wife, April 30, 1836 - August 11, 1905]
Thursday, March 4, 1915
The funeral of the late Reuben WHITTENBERGER will be held at the home in Akron, Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. William BENDER, former Baptist minister at Akron, officiating.
Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS], Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER autoed to Akron Saturday afternoon to visit their grandfather, Reuben WHITTENBERGER, who died Wednesday morning. - - - ATHENS ITEMS.
Saturday, March 6, 1915
Reuben [WHITTENBERGER], son of Daniel and Mary WHITTENBERGER, was born in Medina county, Ohio, June 8, 1832, and died at his home near Akron, Indiana, March 2, 1915, aged 82 years, eight months and 24 days. In 1837, when five years old, he came with his parents, with horses and wagons, to the present homestead. He had four brothers and two sisters, Robert [WHITTENBERGER], William [WHITTENBERGER], John [WHITTENBERGER], George [WHITTENBERGER], Betsey [WHITTENBERGER] and Martha Ann [WHITTENBERGER], and a one-half brother, Lyman WHITE, were born on the old homestead three miles southwest of Akron.
In 1854 he was united in marriage with Esther B. MILLER. To this union were born seven children, four sons and three daughters, the two oldest having died in infancy. August 11, 1905 his wife died. Since then he has resided with his son, George, on the home farm.
There remain to mourn his loss three sons, Miller H. [WHITTENBERGER], George H. [WHITTENBERGER] and Samuel R. [WHITTENBERGER], all of whom live on farms southwest of Akron; two daughters, Amanda A. MORRIS, who lives southeast of Gilead, and Luella HARTER, who lives west of Akron; twenty-one grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, William, west of Akron and John of Peru, Indiana; and a host of friends.
While he was not identified with any church, he believed in the Golden Rule. He was a kind father and took a great interest in the welfare of his children, a good neighbor and a very conservative man in all his dealings both public and private.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wm. BENDER at the house on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Akron.
Thursday, March 11, 1915
Mr. and Mrs. Chester MORRIS and baby Mildred [MORRIS] and Mr. and Mrs. Allen SHRIVER and son Walter [SHRIVER] attended the funeral of their grandfather, Mr. Reuben
WHITTENBERGER Friday afternoon at Akron. - - - ATHENS ITEMS
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