Monroe County Indiana Obituaries

"M" Surnames

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MARLIN

Carl Marlin, the bright 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marlin, 4 miles north of town, died Saturday night at the hospital. Suffering for several days from an obstruction of the bowels, as a last resort to save the little fellow's life an operation was performed from which he never rallied. Funeral was at 10 o'clock Monday at the home in charge of Rev. Hanna. Internment at Payne Cemetery. Mr. Marlin is one of the county's most progressive farmers. - Bloomington Telephone, 9 April 1912, Page 001.

MARTIN

Burned to Death- A widow lady, Mrs. Martin, one of the oldest inhabitants of Bloomington, Indiana, who lived alone, was burned to death last week. She was engaged in making a fire to bleach some bonnets, being a milliner, and her clothes caught fire behind her. She did not notice it until the flames burst out and her hair was burning. Unable to extinguish them, she rushed into the yard, calling loudly for assistance. Two persons near by ran to her relief, and one of them caught her burning dress and tore it off down to the waist, but the fastenings at the waist prevented him from getting the clothes off below there. He went into the house and got a piece of carpet, and enveloped the burning woman in it, and thus extinguished the fire. Mrs. Martin lived about twenty-four hours, suffering intense pain. When first seen, the flames were above her head, and had enveloped her whole person. - Illinois State Democrat, Wednesday, May 30, 1860

Last rites for John Augustus 'Gus' Martin will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at tile Lincoln Street Church of Christ with Elder Loren Raines of Bedford officiating. Interment will be in Clear Creek cemetery.  Mr. Martin. a well known local artist, was stricken early Sunday morning with a heart attack and died Wednesday afternoon at the Bloomington Hospital. Death was attributed to coronary occlusion. He leaves the wife, Mrs. Lois Martin, Cherokee Drive, and three children. – World Telephone, 08 March 1946

MATLOCK

George W. Matlock, whose farm lies about two miles northeast of Bloomington, died at his home of paralysis on Sunday a week (ago), and was buried at Bethel church graveyard beside his wife who died just three weeks previously. One of his sons, who resides in Illinois, arrived on Wednesday last in time to attend the funeral. – Bloomington Republican Progress, 5 September 1877, Page 003

McCAIN

Clara Elizabeth Angel McCain. - - Mrs. L. H. McCain Dies In Indiana
Mrs. L. H. McCain of Bloomington, Ind., died at 8:30 a.m. today in the Bloomington hospital of a heart attack.  She was the mother of Mrs. Dallas Coats and sister of Ellis Angel.  Mrs. McCain was born Oct. 29, 1884. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons.  She is survived by daughters, Esther Garby, Mattoon; Edna Coatney, Bloomington, Ind., and Ruth Coats, Effingham, sons, Ward and Robert of Hazelcrest; Henry of Willow Spring, Keith of Harvey, and Wendell of Mt. Olive; and a brother. Ellis Angel, Effingham (IL).  The body is being returned to Johnson funeral home. Further arrangements are incomplete.  [Effingham (IL) Daily News?, unknown date - submitted by Janet Burkhart]

McCOY

Isaac Ivan McCoy, age 97, of Bloomington, died Monday at 6:55 p.m. at Bloomington Hospital.  Born January 12, 1904, in Brown County, Indiana, he was the son of James and Martha E. (Fleener) McCoy.  He was a retired custodian from Indiana University. He was also a professional locksmith. He was formerly a farmer where Lake Lemon is located.  He was a member of the Indiana Avenue Church of Christ.  Survivors include his daughter, Sandra Balerio of Stockton, California; three stepdaughters, Lois Hatton of Bloomington, Deloris Crum of Ellettsville and Martha Johnson of Wheatfield, Indiana; two stepsons, James Reynolds and Richard Reynolds, both of Bloomington; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie (Minks) McCoy; five brothers, Harley McCoy, William McCoy, Frank McCoy, Lawrence McCoy and Ward McCoy; and three sisters, Alice Cain, Bertha Hadden and Bessie Robertson.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Indiana Avenue Church of Christ, with Brothers Joe Ed Bernhardt and Bob Fenton officiating. Burial will follow in Clear Creek Cemetery.  Friends may call at the church on Thursday from noon until 2 p.m.  The family suggests to friends who wish that memorial contributions may be given to the Indiana Avenue Church of Christ.  Day Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Died 03 Sep 2001

McPHERSON

Mrs. D. H. McPherson, west Kirkwood Avenue, died at 2:30 this afternoon.  She was 80 years old.  Her husband is also in very frail condition.  – Bloomington Evening World, 04 Oct 1904

MEADOWS

Pleasant Meadows Dead Result of Paralysis. -      Pleasant Meadows died at 10:00 Monday night at his home in Walnut Grove of paralysis after an illness of a few days.  Mr. Meadows had been in poor health for several years but his final illness began on last Thursday when he suffered a paralytic stroke and was unconscious until the end.  Mr. Meadows was born and raised in Kentucky.  He came to Monroe county when a young man and resided on a farm four miles northeast of town until two years ago when he moved to Bloomington.  A family of grown children survive him.  Funeral at 2:00 Tuesday from Bethel chapel north of town, and interment in the church graveyard. – Bloomington Evening World, 12 May 1908

MERCER

Jincy Cincaid Mercer, whose maiden name was West, died at the residence of her son-in-law, James A. Thornton in this city, on Tuesday evening, January 4^th.  Mrs. Mercer was another of the first settlers of Bloomington, of whom only a few are left.  She was born near Greensburg, Ky., in the year 1783 being at the time ofe her death ninety-six years of age.  She was married to Joseph Mercer in 1801, and emigrated with her husband and three children to Monroe county in 1818, consequently was one of the first and earliest settlers of this place coming to Bloomington when the ground where the court house stands was in woods.  Her husband, Joseph Mercer, who died n 1864 assisted in the erection of the court house in 1822-3.  She leaves 6 children, 32 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss.  She united with the Baptist church at the early age of fifteen, and has been a constant member and devoted Christian from that day up to the day an hour of her death.  In 1865 she was stricken with paralysis, and has been confined to her room and bed helpless as a child all through these years. – Bloomington Republican Progress, Wednesday, 12 January 1881

MOORE

Mrs. Alvis Moore, of Indian Creek township, died Friday of pneumonia after a two weeks illness, aged 62.  She leaves a husband and family of grown children.   – Bloomington Telephone, 01 April 1902