Hart John D, 81, veteran building contractor and a resident of Noble County more than 75 years, died this morning at his home, 313 E. Williams St. from complications incident to senility. He was born Aug. 29, 1850 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John D. and Margaret Hart, and his death marks the passing of the last surviving member of a family of 6 boys and 5 girls. He was about 6 years of age when his parents moved from Ohio to Noble County, locating on a farm in Green Twp. He grew to manhood there and later moved to Avilla, where he resided about 15 years before moving to Kendallville 46 years ago. In early years he engaged in farming and butchering but the greater part of his life has been devoted to his trade as carpenter. He would relate while a resident of Avilla he butchered and sold meat to campers who were engaged in building the first road bed for the B&O Railroad, and how he traveled over the old Plank Road between Fort Wayne and Sturgis, Mich., paying the toll demanded.
He was first married Aug. 23, 1870 with Sarah J. Homsher, who died June 2, 1923. They had one daughter and 2 sons.
Feb. 25, 1925 he married Mrs. Emma S. Maybee who survives with the daughter and 2 sons, Mrs. A. A. France and John W. Hart of this city and Arthur J. Hart of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Saturday from the Evangelical Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
He was first married Aug. 23, 1870 with Sarah J. Homsher, who died June 2, 1923. They had one daughter and 2 sons.
Feb. 25, 1925 he married Mrs. Emma S. Maybee who survives with the daughter and 2 sons, Mrs. A. A. France and John W. Hart of this city and Arthur J. Hart of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Saturday from the Evangelical Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Hart John D, 81, veteran building contractor and a resident of Noble County more than 75 years, died this morning at his home, 313 E. Williams St. from complications incident to senility. He was born Aug. 29, 1850 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John D. and Margaret Hart, and his death marks the passing of the last surviving member of a family of 6 boys and 5 girls. He was about 6 years of age when his parents moved from Ohio to Noble County, locating on a farm in Green Twp. He grew to manhood there and later moved to Avilla, where he resided about 15 years before moving to Kendallville 46 years ago. In early years he engaged in farming and butchering but the greater part of his life has been devoted to his trade as carpenter. He would relate while a resident of Avilla he butchered and sold meat to campers who were engaged in building the first road bed for the B&O Railroad, and how he traveled over the old Plank Road between Fort Wayne and Sturgis, Mich., paying the toll demanded.
He was first married Aug. 23, 1870 with Sarah J. Homsher, who died June 2, 1923. They had one daughter and 2 sons.
Feb. 25, 1925 he married Mrs. Emma S. Maybee who survives with the daughter and 2 sons, Mrs. A. A. France and John W. Hart of this city and Arthur J. Hart of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Saturday from the Evangelical Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
He was first married Aug. 23, 1870 with Sarah J. Homsher, who died June 2, 1923. They had one daughter and 2 sons.
Feb. 25, 1925 he married Mrs. Emma S. Maybee who survives with the daughter and 2 sons, Mrs. A. A. France and John W. Hart of this city and Arthur J. Hart of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Saturday from the Evangelical Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
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