ANDREW E. SPONHOWER OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP DIES
Cancer Fatal to Retired Farmer; Leaves Widow and Five Children
Andrew Emanuel Sponhower, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Jackson township, passed away at midnight Sunday from cancer. Mr. Sponhower had been in failing health for a year, but had been bedfast only two days.
Born January 12, 1854, on the old homestead where he died, Mr. Sponhower was aged seventy-seven years, seven months and nineteen days at the time of death, He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Sponhower.
In 1884 he married Miss Cora Huffman. To this union were born seven children, five now living and two, Charles and Ada, deceased.
The living children are Clarence Sponhower and Mrs. Zula Gerig of Jackson township; Mrs. Mary McNutt of East Ninth street, Auburn; Mrs. Minnie Musserj of West First street, Auburn, and Mrs. Grace Baker of Spencerville.
Mr. Sponhower spent his entire life on the old homestead with the exception of a number of winters in Florida. He has been making these trips south every year for the last twelve or fourteen years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the United Brethren church at Hopewell, where Mr. Spon- hower was a member. Burial took place at Spencerville.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Thu, Sep 3, 1931
Page1
ANDREW E. SPONHOWER OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP DIES
Cancer Fatal to Retired Farmer; Leaves Widow and Five Children
Andrew Emanuel Sponhower, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Jackson township, passed away at midnight Sunday from cancer. Mr. Sponhower had been in failing health for a year, but had been bedfast only two days.
Born January 12, 1854, on the old homestead where he died, Mr. Sponhower was aged seventy-seven years, seven months and nineteen days at the time of death, He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Sponhower.
In 1884 he married Miss Cora Huffman. To this union were born seven children, five now living and two, Charles and Ada, deceased.
The living children are Clarence Sponhower and Mrs. Zula Gerig of Jackson township; Mrs. Mary McNutt of East Ninth street, Auburn; Mrs. Minnie Musserj of West First street, Auburn, and Mrs. Grace Baker of Spencerville.
Mr. Sponhower spent his entire life on the old homestead with the exception of a number of winters in Florida. He has been making these trips south every year for the last twelve or fourteen years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the United Brethren church at Hopewell, where Mr. Spon- hower was a member. Burial took place at Spencerville.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Thu, Sep 3, 1931
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