The Lebanon Reporter, Lebanon, Ind., Saturday, March 2, 1946, Page 4, Col. 4

ALVA THRELKELD DIES LAST NIGHT
Was Native Of Boone County

Alva C. Threlkeld, native and long-time resident of Boone county, died at 10:45 o’clock last night in the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis. Death was attributed to complications, following an illness for a year. He was 67 years old.

He was born in Boone county on June 20, 1878, the son of John Threlkeld and Sarah Martin Threlkeld, both of whom are deceased.

In 1899, he was married in Lebanon to Blanche Finch. He was re-married to Audie Shirley who died on June 27, 1944. Since the death of his second wife, Mr. Threlkeld had made his home with his children.

Three children, by his first marriage are surviving. They are Oren Kennedy Threlkeld of Danville, Louis Kennedy Threlkeld of Indianapolis, and Lester Threlkeld of Fayette. Seven children, by his second marriage, are surviving. They are Donald Threlkeld of Danville,Henry Threlkeld of Monroe, Wisc., William Threlkeld of King City, Calif., Russell Threlkeld of Lafayette, Mrs. Loretta Voorhis of Lebanon, Mrs. Mary Cory of Frankfort, and Mrs. Laura Dalton of Monroe , Wisc. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren. One son, Alva C. Threlkeld, Jr., is deceased.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from relatives. The body is at the Bratton Brothers funeral home, where friends may call.

- Submittal and transcription are by Vernon Threlkeld, grand-nephew of deceased.

Repository: Lebanon Public Library, Lebanon Indiana

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Journal and Review, Crawfordsville, Indiana,
Monday, March 4, 1946, p. 2, col. 5:

Alva C. Threlkeld
Dies at Hospital

Lebanon, Mar. 3---Alva C. Threlkeld, 67, who was a resident of Boone county most of his life, died at 10:45 o’clock Friday night at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. He had been ill about a year and death was due to complications.

Mr. Threlkeld was born June 20, 1878, in Boone county and was the son of John and Mary(sic) Martin Threlkeld. He married Blanche Finch in 1899. On Oct. 12, 1912, he was again married, this time to Audie Shirley in Lebanon.

Surviving are seven sons, Oren K. Threlkeld of Danville; Louis K. Threlkeld of Indianapolis, Lester Threlkeld of Fayette, Donald Threlkeld, of Danville; Henry Threlkeld of Montoe, Wis., William Threlkeld of King City, Calif., and Russell Threlkeld of Lafayette; three daughters, Mrs. Loretta Voorhis of Lebanon, Mrs. Mary Cory of Frankfort and Mrs. Laura Dalton of Montoe, Wis., and 16 grandchildren. One son, Alva C. Threlkeld, Jr., preceeded(sic) him in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at Mace at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Carl Reppert in charge. Friend(sic) may call at the Bratton Brothers mortuary at Lebanon.

Burial will be in the Pisgah cemetery.

Repository: Crawfordsville District Public Library
Transcribed by Vernon L. Threlkeld, April, 2020

[Notes: Mr. Threlkeld’s address per the death certificate was shown as Mace, Montgomery County, at the time of death. However, as seen in the Reporter obituary, he may have been living with his children at the time. His mother’s name was not Mary, but Sarah Rebecca (Martin) Threlkeld. Two of his three sons from the first marriage went by their step-father’s surname, Kennedy. The third son, Lester, used Threlkeld essentially all his life. Two children living in Wisconsin are in the town “Montoe,” but this is probably Monroe, as seen in the Reporter obituary.]