LANEY

Coxville - Mrs. Della Laney died at her home in Coxville on the twenty ninth day of December, after a long illness.  She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss besides a host of friends.  – Rockville Tribune, 13 January 1904, submitted by Carolyn Laney

LANNING

Enos Lanning, a well-known and prominent citizen of Greene township, died Monday after a long illness, at the age of sixty-one years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, William and Charles, and three sisters, Mrs. Lou Johnson, Mrs. Emily Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Sutton.  The funeral was largely attended from the Lutheran church near Waveland on Wednesday.  Rev. Airhart conducted the services. - unknown newspaper ( Death year listed as 1912 in Philadelphia Lutheran Cemetery Listing )

LAUGHLIN

“Crawford Laughlin, age 73, an old citizen of Annapolis and formerly a soldier in the 31st Indiana, died, last Saturday morning, with flux, and was buried by the Captain Floyd Post, Sunday, at Linebarger Cemetery.’ - Rockville Tribune, August 11, 1898

LAYMAN

Died,  In Montezuma on the 14th inst., Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife of James S. Layman, aged ---- years. - The Parke County Whig – May 19, 1854, Page 003

LEAR

John Lear, age 76, died Sunday morning at a few minutes before 5 o’clock in his Rockville home. He had been in failing health since August, but for several weeks had seemed better. The end came unexpectedly.  Mr. Lear was born on a farm east of Rockville and lived in the county until moving to Rockville 21 years ago. He engaged in the poultry and produce business on coming to town and has been associated with this work ever since.  He was married 52 years ago to Jettie Alexander, who survives him. Besides the wife he leaves three sons, William of Brazil, Oscar of Jeffersonville and Herbert living near Rockville and two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Clark of Brazil and Mrs. Isal Cushing of New York.  Funeral services were conducted in the Barnes mortuary at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Howard Hayes of the Christian church officiating.  Pallbearers were Homer Lear, Ward Lear, Frank Lear, Ralph Alexander, Donald Stutler and Russell Smith. Burial in the Rockville cemetery. – Rockville Republican, 13 January 1944

LEE

Dorothy Virginia LEE, the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee of Chicago, formerly of Rockville died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boatman, Rosedale, Sunday night December 19, 1909. Little Dorothy was born August 25, 1909, being 3 months and 24 days.  She was a bright, sweet babe and had been a sufferer for over 5 weeks until the death angel released her from her suffering and her sweet little life went out and her spirit went to the God who gave it. Short services were held at the cemetery at Mt. Olivet, Catlin, where her little body was laid to rest till the resurrection morn.

LEITER

Leroy W. Leiter, accompanied by A. R. Kidd, of St. Louis, brought the body of his mother, Mrs. Melissa Leiter to her old home vicinity, last Wednesday, for interment in the Cashat Cemetery. Her death occurred on the home of her son Leroy in St. Lois Friday night, Jan. 14, of infirmities due to old age. She was born near Russell’s Mills June 29, 1840, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, well known citizens of that part of the county. She was a sister of George Moore, Squire Moore and Mrs. Julia Hockett. Besides her son Leroy, she is survived by another son, George H. Leiter of Ocala, Fla., and a daughter, Mrs. Sadie Laky, of Bonlea, Alberta, Can.  Due to the cold weather and poor train service the funeral party had a long and trying trip. The gentleman left for St. Louis Wednesday night. - Rockville Republican, January 23, 1924

LINDLEY

Miss Della R. Lindley, age 83, died at 5:15 o’clock Sunday Morning at the Allen nursing home in Rockville. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.  A nephew, Robert Williams of Hammond, survives. Other survivors are a brother-in-law, Lee Williams, who made his hoe with the deceased, and three cousins, Pauline Dowd, Iona Merritt and Nellie Heslar, all of Rockville.  The body was taken to the Butler funeral home where services were held Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Buel Horn officiated and burial was in the Rockville cemetery.” – Rockville Tribune,08 June 1921

LINEBARGER

Mrs. Linebarger, whose home is in Iowa, and youngest daughter of Andrew Linebarger, of West Union, while on a visit at her father’s, lost by death her little daughter Lucile. - Rockville Republican, December 12, 1894

The funeral of the late Levi J. Linebarger of West Union was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Linebarger chapel. Services were conducted by Rev. E. M. Woodard assisted by Rev. Vermillion the local pastor, Miss Louisa Bord of West Union and Mrs. Vivian Daugherty Clark of Indianapolis sang. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The bearers of the pall were nephews of the deceased.  Mr. Linebarger was born 82 years ago on the site of the home in which he died. He has long been considered one of the county’s successful farmers and stock feeders. He has held township offices and served as County Commissioner. For the past 20 years he has been a director of the First National Bank of Montezuma. - Rockville Republican, June 24, 1926

“Died - at the family residence, in Reserve Township, on Sunday, August 12th, of consumption, Mrs. Nellie Linebarger, wife of Wm. Linebarger, and daughter of Mr Nathan Morris, aged 37 years.  The deceased was an exemplary member of the M. E. Church for nearly 20 years, and died in the full triumph of Christian faith.  She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her demise. Her funeral was preached on Monday by Rev. W. P. Cummings, assisted by Revs. Hill, Maris and Siler. Her remains were buried at Linebarger Cemetery and were followed to the tomb by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.”  - Rockville Republican, August 22, 1883

LITSEY

Funeral services for Luther A. Litsey, 83 years old, who died at this residence here at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, will be held at the Branson Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Poplar Grove cemetery at Marshall. He is survived by the wife, Joella; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith of Freeport, Ill.; two sons, Harold of Portland, Ore., and Orville of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one brother, Elmer of Marshall, Ind., and six grandchildren. – Terre Haute Tribune, 09 March 1954, Page 002

LOUGH

Mrs. Roy Lough of Marshall formerly Miss Anna Irene Demaree, daughter of Howard I. Demaree of Bryon, died at culver hospital, Crawfordsville, Monday at the age of twenty-two years.  Mr. and Mrs. Lough were married on last Christmas day, and her death has saddened the whole community where she was well-known and very popular.  She had been critically ill since Friday night, and was taken hurriedly to the hospital by automobile on Sunday, in hopes to save her life by a Caesarian operation, which was successfully performed, but it was too late to save her life and she passed away at four o’clock in the morning.  The remains were brought to her late home on Monday and funeral services held Tuesday with burial at Bethany cemetery, east of Marshall.  She is survived by her husband, her father and two brothers, John and Samuel, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Canine of new Ross and Miss Bertha Demaree, who lived at home. - unknown newspaper ( Married 24 December 1911 - Book 13, Page 049)

Suicide - David Connelly, Esq., of Annapolis, held an inquest on the body of George W. Lough, on the 8th inst.  Mr. Lough was an old and respectable citizen of Sugar Creek township. He had been deranged … two weeks and on the evening of the 7th between six and seven o’clock , his wife who was in the garden near the house, and no other member of the family being present, she became alarmed and ran to the house of Mr. Jas. White, a near residence. The alarm being given, the neighbors repaired to the house and found that Mr. Lough had shot himself.  He had gone to bed, stripped off one of his stockings, and placing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, had pulled the trigger with his toes. His body was lying on the back, the gun lying lengthwise on his body, and his mouth closed. On examination it was found that the ball entered just under the palate of the mouth, passed back through the brain, and lodged against the skin on the back part of the head.  – He had died apparently without a struggle.  The Coroner’s Jury found a verdict in accordance with the facts. Mr. Lough leaves a widow and five sons at home, two of whom are young men.  - Parke County Republican, Thurs., June 16, 1859, Page 002

“09 August 1898 -  Omar Lough dies at Terre Haute’. - – Rockville Tribune, 05 January 1899

LUSK

On Sunday night, August 29th, at his residence in Sugar Creek township, Mr. Salmon Lusk, aged about 90 years. Mr. Lusk has been a resident of this county for near forty years, and was highly esteemed for his benevolence integrity and honesty. – Rockville Republican, 01 September 1869

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