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1898-11-23 ~ Indiana State Journal ~ Judge Samuel B. Voyles Succumbs to Stroke of Paralysis.
Salem, Indiana, Nov 21 - Samuel B Voyles died at his home, in this city, at 1:15 o'clock today of paralysis. He was born in this county in 1843. He served in the army from 1861 to 1864 in the Eighteenth Indiana. He attended the St. Louis School of Law and practiced in Missouri, afterwards settling here. He was twice elected district prosecutor and in 1890 he was elected joint senator from Floyd and Washington. He served a term a commissioner of the state monument board. He was elected in 1890 as judge of the Forty second judicial circuit and re-elected in 1896. he had served but two years of his last term. The funeral takes place from teh residence at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. His death causes a vacancy which will be filled by Governor Mount in a few days and it is thought here that Hon. David Alspaugh will be Mr. Voyles's successor, as his friends will in due time urge his appointment.
SEYMOUR Indiana, November 21-- The death of Judge Voyles, at Salem, today leaves a vacancy which will have to be filled at once, as the term of court in this county should have begun its November term today. There is hardly any doubt that Hon. O. H. Montgomery of this city, would receive the endorsement of the Republicans of the district should he desire the place, but there is a question as to whether he would accept. His law practice is very large, and the man who is appointed by Governor Mount will have only two years to serve. Mr Montgomery is attending court at Shoals and cannot be seen tonight. The republicans here are a unit for him.
1897-08-11 ~ Indiana Journal ~ 08 Aug- Robert B. Mitchell, of Salem, Ind. who was one of the most popular attourneys in southern Indiana, died at 2 o'clock this mornng at the National Sanitarium in Martinsville of dropsy. Given up by the home physicians, he was brought here in the hope of obtaining relief, but his case had gone on too long. The remains were taken to Salem today, for burial.
1817-10-14 ~ Early American Newspapers ~ October- Died, at Salem, Indiana, WM R BABBITT, Esq Attourney at Law, formerly of Huntington, in this state. He was graduated at Yale College in 1814. He had but lately settled in teh place when he died. His prospects had just begun to brighten when his eyes were closed forever.
No parent's tender hand was there ~ To sooth the pillow for thy head;
And not a kindred heart to share ~ The anguish of thy dying-bed--
The stranger as he wanders near ~ Thy grave, when twilight veils the earth,
Will heedless pass, nor shed a tear ~ In tribute to departed worth.
But distant far, a parent's eyes, ~ Shall oft affection's tribute pay;
And oft the sad remembrance rise, ~ of him who died far, far away.
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