Wabash Pearl 8-2-17
WILLIAM S. APPLE
William S. Apple, the second son of Eunice and Jeremiah Apple, was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, August 28, 1848.
As a boy he moved with his father's family to a farm near Terre Haute, Indiana where they lived until 1867. The family then moved to Crawford County, Illinois and lived on a farm north of Robinson.
At the age of 26, he came to LaMotte Prairie and on September 29, 1878 he was married to Mrs. Sarah Decker Lisman. To this union three children were born.
He moved his family to Robinson in 1888 to obtain the benefit of better schools and for the remainder of his life had as his one ambition, the education and welfare of his children. After the children completed the work in the Robinson schools the family moved to Champaign, Ill. and the State University remaining there until 1903 when he came back to what is known as the John Decker farm where he spent the remainder of his life.
He united with the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, November 25, 1916, while Rev. Lawrence was pastor.
On the evening of July 26, 1917 after two and one-half years of__, at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days.
His death is the first break in the family circle and brings with it the keen appreciation of the loving and thotful (thoughtful) father who has been lost.
Those who survive him are his widow, two sons, Chas. E. Caddo Gap, Ark., John Emerson, of Tulsa, Okla., and daughter Mary Ghloe at home, 5 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Mary Sentney of Willow Hill, IL., Caleb H., Cyrus S., U. G. and James S. , all of Palestine, three sisters having proceeded him in death.
ADDED NOTE: he died of pulmonary tuberculosis
WILLIAM S. APPLE
William S. Apple, the second son of Eunice and Jeremiah Apple, was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, August 28, 1848.
As a boy he moved with his father's family to a farm near Terre Haute, Indiana where they lived until 1867. The family then moved to Crawford County, Illinois and lived on a farm north of Robinson.
At the age of 26, he came to LaMotte Prairie and on September 29, 1878 he was married to Mrs. Sarah Decker Lisman. To this union three children were born.
He moved his family to Robinson in 1888 to obtain the benefit of better schools and for the remainder of his life had as his one ambition, the education and welfare of his children. After the children completed the work in the Robinson schools the family moved to Champaign, Ill. and the State University remaining there until 1903 when he came back to what is known as the John Decker farm where he spent the remainder of his life.
He united with the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, November 25, 1916, while Rev. Lawrence was pastor.
On the evening of July 26, 1917 after two and one-half years of__, at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days.
His death is the first break in the family circle and brings with it the keen appreciation of the loving and thotful (thoughtful) father who has been lost.
Those who survive him are his widow, two sons, Chas. E. Caddo Gap, Ark., John Emerson, of Tulsa, Okla., and daughter Mary Ghloe at home, 5 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Mary Sentney of Willow Hill, IL., Caleb H., Cyrus S., U. G. and James S. , all of Palestine, three sisters having proceeded him in death.
ADDED NOTE: he died of pulmonary tuberculosis
Wabash Pearl 8-2-17
WILLIAM S. APPLE
William S. Apple, the second son of Eunice and Jeremiah Apple, was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, August 28, 1848.
As a boy he moved with his father's family to a farm near Terre Haute, Indiana where they lived until 1867. The family then moved to Crawford County, Illinois and lived on a farm north of Robinson.
At the age of 26, he came to LaMotte Prairie and on September 29, 1878 he was married to Mrs. Sarah Decker Lisman. To this union three children were born.
He moved his family to Robinson in 1888 to obtain the benefit of better schools and for the remainder of his life had as his one ambition, the education and welfare of his children. After the children completed the work in the Robinson schools the family moved to Champaign, Ill. and the State University remaining there until 1903 when he came back to what is known as the John Decker farm where he spent the remainder of his life.
He united with the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, November 25, 1916, while Rev. Lawrence was pastor.
On the evening of July 26, 1917 after two and one-half years of__, at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days.
His death is the first break in the family circle and brings with it the keen appreciation of the loving and thotful (thoughtful) father who has been lost.
Those who survive him are his widow, two sons, Chas. E. Caddo Gap, Ark., John Emerson, of Tulsa, Okla., and daughter Mary Ghloe at home, 5 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Mary Sentney of Willow Hill, IL., Caleb H., Cyrus S., U. G. and James S. , all of Palestine, three sisters having proceeded him in death.
ADDED NOTE: he died of pulmonary tuberculosis
WILLIAM S. APPLE
William S. Apple, the second son of Eunice and Jeremiah Apple, was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, August 28, 1848.
As a boy he moved with his father's family to a farm near Terre Haute, Indiana where they lived until 1867. The family then moved to Crawford County, Illinois and lived on a farm north of Robinson.
At the age of 26, he came to LaMotte Prairie and on September 29, 1878 he was married to Mrs. Sarah Decker Lisman. To this union three children were born.
He moved his family to Robinson in 1888 to obtain the benefit of better schools and for the remainder of his life had as his one ambition, the education and welfare of his children. After the children completed the work in the Robinson schools the family moved to Champaign, Ill. and the State University remaining there until 1903 when he came back to what is known as the John Decker farm where he spent the remainder of his life.
He united with the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, November 25, 1916, while Rev. Lawrence was pastor.
On the evening of July 26, 1917 after two and one-half years of__, at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days.
His death is the first break in the family circle and brings with it the keen appreciation of the loving and thotful (thoughtful) father who has been lost.
Those who survive him are his widow, two sons, Chas. E. Caddo Gap, Ark., John Emerson, of Tulsa, Okla., and daughter Mary Ghloe at home, 5 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Mary Sentney of Willow Hill, IL., Caleb H., Cyrus S., U. G. and James S. , all of Palestine, three sisters having proceeded him in death.
ADDED NOTE: he died of pulmonary tuberculosis
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