"Benjamin Oliver Underwood, son of Henry H. and Nancy (McCracken) Underwood, was born November 17, 1847, died April 13, 1903, aged 55 years 4 months and 26 days.
He was converted and united with the Methodist Church in 1865, under the ministry of H. O. Chapman at Old Smith Chapel, and all these years he has lived a true noble and quiet Christian life.
He united in marriage with Angeline Laswell on December 24, 1872 in Orange County, IN.
Unto this union were born six children, all of whom are living: Amea Alice (1873), Emma L. (1876), Edward E. (1878), Maude Ellen (1881), Mary Elzora (1883), and Rolla B. (1889)".
Their home was a happy one until Jan. 25, 1892, when the Death Angel visited and took the wife and mother, and now on April 13, 1903, he went to his final reward, to Heaven. Before he died, he said "Ma is there, Father, Mother and Ellen, the best friends man ever had."
He was, at one time in his younger days, a noted teacher in the common schools of Orange County. He served two or three terms as Township Assessor.
Ben was often called in by his friends to help in some business affair. He visited the sick and gave aid to all he could. In his death, the community has lost one of its best men.
He leaves two sons, four daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters to follow in his steps.
A few minutes before he passed away so quietly, he said, "that it was all done."
Excerpts from my grandmother's handwritten diary of 1922 and passed on to me, Chiquita (Heckler) Baker.
He was converted and united with the Methodist Church in 1865, under the ministry of H. O. Chapman at Old Smith Chapel, and all these years he has lived a true noble and quiet Christian life.
He united in marriage with Angeline Laswell on December 24, 1872 in Orange County, IN.
Unto this union were born six children, all of whom are living: Amea Alice (1873), Emma L. (1876), Edward E. (1878), Maude Ellen (1881), Mary Elzora (1883), and Rolla B. (1889)".
Their home was a happy one until Jan. 25, 1892, when the Death Angel visited and took the wife and mother, and now on April 13, 1903, he went to his final reward, to Heaven. Before he died, he said "Ma is there, Father, Mother and Ellen, the best friends man ever had."
He was, at one time in his younger days, a noted teacher in the common schools of Orange County. He served two or three terms as Township Assessor.
Ben was often called in by his friends to help in some business affair. He visited the sick and gave aid to all he could. In his death, the community has lost one of its best men.
He leaves two sons, four daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters to follow in his steps.
A few minutes before he passed away so quietly, he said, "that it was all done."
Excerpts from my grandmother's handwritten diary of 1922 and passed on to me, Chiquita (Heckler) Baker.
"Benjamin Oliver Underwood, son of Henry H. and Nancy (McCracken) Underwood, was born November 17, 1847, died April 13, 1903, aged 55 years 4 months and 26 days.
He was converted and united with the Methodist Church in 1865, under the ministry of H. O. Chapman at Old Smith Chapel, and all these years he has lived a true noble and quiet Christian life.
He united in marriage with Angeline Laswell on December 24, 1872 in Orange County, IN.
Unto this union were born six children, all of whom are living: Amea Alice (1873), Emma L. (1876), Edward E. (1878), Maude Ellen (1881), Mary Elzora (1883), and Rolla B. (1889)".
Their home was a happy one until Jan. 25, 1892, when the Death Angel visited and took the wife and mother, and now on April 13, 1903, he went to his final reward, to Heaven. Before he died, he said "Ma is there, Father, Mother and Ellen, the best friends man ever had."
He was, at one time in his younger days, a noted teacher in the common schools of Orange County. He served two or three terms as Township Assessor.
Ben was often called in by his friends to help in some business affair. He visited the sick and gave aid to all he could. In his death, the community has lost one of its best men.
He leaves two sons, four daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters to follow in his steps.
A few minutes before he passed away so quietly, he said, "that it was all done."
Excerpts from my grandmother's handwritten diary of 1922 and passed on to me, Chiquita (Heckler) Baker.
He was converted and united with the Methodist Church in 1865, under the ministry of H. O. Chapman at Old Smith Chapel, and all these years he has lived a true noble and quiet Christian life.
He united in marriage with Angeline Laswell on December 24, 1872 in Orange County, IN.
Unto this union were born six children, all of whom are living: Amea Alice (1873), Emma L. (1876), Edward E. (1878), Maude Ellen (1881), Mary Elzora (1883), and Rolla B. (1889)".
Their home was a happy one until Jan. 25, 1892, when the Death Angel visited and took the wife and mother, and now on April 13, 1903, he went to his final reward, to Heaven. Before he died, he said "Ma is there, Father, Mother and Ellen, the best friends man ever had."
He was, at one time in his younger days, a noted teacher in the common schools of Orange County. He served two or three terms as Township Assessor.
Ben was often called in by his friends to help in some business affair. He visited the sick and gave aid to all he could. In his death, the community has lost one of its best men.
He leaves two sons, four daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters to follow in his steps.
A few minutes before he passed away so quietly, he said, "that it was all done."
Excerpts from my grandmother's handwritten diary of 1922 and passed on to me, Chiquita (Heckler) Baker.
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