Dillingham Cemetery, Liberty TownshipIndex of Dillingham Cemetery burials . . . .
The Dillingham Cemetery is located on the west
side of Old Indiana 49 (Business Route 49) at the intersection with County Road
750 North, and was originally part of the Olcott Dillingham farm. The cemetery
was last read in November 1993 by Eleanor Turpin for the Northwest Indiana
Genealogical Society (NWIGS). The cemetery is well-kept despite being
inactive; the last known burial occurred in 1944. Note that the controller of
the Dillingham Cemetery considers it still open for burials.
It is believed that there are at least six unmarked burials in the Dillingham
Cemetery.
News item concerning the maintenance of Dillingham Cemetery.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, May 8, 1903.
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BEAM, Emma A.
Birth: 7 - 22 - 1859
Death: 7 - 30 - 1864
Notes: 5y,8d; Daughter of Isaac and Susan G. (Hale) Beam; birth and death took
place in Porter County, Indiana
BEAM, Susan G. (Hale)
Birth: 7 - 23 - 1838
Death: 1 - 19 - 1863
Notes: 24y,5m,27d; daughter of Holbrook Hale and Jane A. (Rollins) Hale; born in
Porter County, Indiana, and died in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana; wife of Isaac
Beam.
CLARK, Lavina (Cole)
Birth: 1820
Death: 6 - 19 - 1886
Notes: Daughter of David Cole and Hannah (Parker) Cole; wife of W. R. Clark. There is only a simple field stone with the following figures crudely
chiseled on it - L. Cole 1886. The Boy Scouts keep moving this stone to the side
of the cemetery so they can mow it, and I [Tim Cole] keep returning it to one of
the unmarked graves since I don't know where she is really buried within this
cemetery. She was a sister to Edward P. Cole and was living alone in a small
cabin on the property of John C. Cole, her nephew, as reported in the 1880
Census. I think her death was recorded in a Valparaiso newspaper as only a line
item in a neighborhood news section, but it was June 19, 1886. She was evidently
born in 1820 (from the Census report) in Bronson Township, Huron County,
Ohio. Lavina was married December 23, 1861, in Huron County, Ohio, to a W. R.
Clark. Any subsequent circumstances concerning this marriage are unknown, only
that she arrived a few years later in Porter County, expecting to live with her
brother, but his suicide and the turmoil it caused within the family prevented
her from achieving that. His son John evidently took care of her after that and
until her death. Her husband did not come with her, and she resumed her maiden
name -- he may have died, and this may have been her second
marriage.
Source: Information concerning the burial of Lavina (Cole) Clark was provided to
Steven R. Shook by J.
Timothy Cole on March 2, 2003.
COLE, Katie L.
Birth: 2 - 19 - 1888
Death: 10 - 20 - 1889
Notes: 1y,8m,1d; Daughter of Daniel E. Cole and and Vette L. (Coslet) Cole.
Obituary: Obituary 1: Died: On Oct. 20th, the infant child of Daniel Cole, of
Woodville, of cholera infantum. The funeral took place on the 21st inst., and
the remains buried in the Olcott Dillingham cemetery. || Obituary 2: The funeral
of Katie Cole was largely attended last Monday. The family have the sympathy of
the neighborhood. Died at Woodville, Ind., Oct. 20, 1889, Katie L. daughter and
Daniel and Vettie Cole. She was born February 18, 1888. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Virden at Cole's school house on the 21st inst.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana;
October 24, 1889; Volume 6, Number 28, Page 7, Column 4 || Obituary 2: The
Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; October 31, 1889; Volume 6, Number
29, Page 4, Column 1
COLE, Kenneth
Birth: 0 - 0 - 1897
Death: 3 - 0 - 1897
Notes: Son of George Jackson Cole and Emma J. (Carlson) Cole.
Obituary: CHESTERTON CHIPS -- A sad illustration of what bad roads can do, is
that of Geo. Cole, of Woodville. His infant child was taken ill with lung fever,
and he did not get a doctor, not knowing the child's condition was dangerous,
because he thought no doctor would respond to his call, the Valparaiso road
being almost impassable. The child died week before last. Had there been a
gravel road between Chesterton and Valparaiso, it is very probably that the
child would have had medical attendance and its life saved.
Obituary Source: The Westchester Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County,
Indiana; April 3, 1897; Volume 13, Number 51, Page 7, Column 3
DECARE, Laura
Birth: 0 - 0 - 0000
Death: 2 - 0 - 1878
Notes:
Obituary: Notes from North Center. -- The funeral services of Mrs. Laura DeCare
were conducted by Rev. Robert Beer, of Valparaiso at the Gospel Corners M. E.
church, the subject of his discourse being "Our Hope of the General
Resurrection." The new hearse was in attendance, and the remains were deposited
in the burial ground near Olcott Dillingham's house.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; February 14, 1878; Volume 22, Number 7, Page 3, Column 9
DILLINGHAM, Charles H.
Birth: 3 - 28 - 1871
Death: 10 - 30 - 1892
Notes: 21y,7m,2d; son of Daniel Holbrook Dillingham and Elma Amelia
(Bartholomew) Dillingham; birth and death took place in Porter County, Indiana.
DILLINGHAM, Hannah A. (Hale)
Birth: 12 - 10 - 1831
Death: 4 - 29 - 1910
Notes: Daughter of Holbrook Hale and Jane A. (Rollins) Hale; born in Maine and
died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; wife of Olcott Dillingham. Porter County Library Death Index card catalog indicates
that Hannah A. Dillingham was born on December 10, 1831, in Maine, and died on
April 29, 1910, in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, at the age of 78
years. Spouse is listed as Olcott Dillingham. Father is listed as H. Hale.
Mother is listed as Jane Rowlans.
DILLINGHAM, Hannah (Hiccox)
Birth: 7 - 23 - 1785
Death: 10 - 20 - 1858
Notes: 73y,2m,28d; daughter of Jared Hickcox and Rachel (Merrill) Hickcox; born
in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, and died in Woodville, Porter
County, Indiana; wife of John.
DILLINGHAM, John
Birth: 7 - 2 - 1773
Death: 9 - 20 - 1861
Notes: 88y,2m,18d; son of Captain Edward Dillingham and Hannah Sukey (Ambrose)
Dillingham; first marriage to Clarissa (Olcott) Dillingham; second marriage to
Hannah (Hiccox) Dillingham.
Newspaper Item: Decease of John Dillingham -- AN INCIDENT IN HIS LIFE -- Mr.
Editor, -- Hearing of the recent death of old Mr. Dillingham, the oldest man of
the county, and one of the earliest settlers, calls to mind an incident of his
long and eventful life, which he related to me some twenty years ago, and which,
two or three years ago I got him to repeat to me and I committed it to paper,
thinking it would be interesting to the readers of The Republic in connection
with his Obituary Notice, which his great age gave reason to expect in a few
months or years. These were his words: "About the year 1788, and when I was
about 16 years old, I was a sailor on board a merchant ship, on a voyage from
Boston to Portugal, for a cargo of wine. On our homeward bound passage, we had
provided for only a twenty day's passage, and the storm was such that we were
kept nearly forty days at sea; during the latter part of which time we were on
very short allowance, and actually reduced to such an extremity as to seriously
contemplate the necessity of casting lots which of our number should first be
sacrificed for food to sustain the rest."<br>
Source: The Republic, Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana, October 3, 1861<br>
DILLINGHAM, Olcott
Birth: 12 - 20 - 1827
Death: 2 - 21 - 1904
Notes: Porter County Library Death Index card catalog indicates that Olcott
Dillingham was born December 20, 1827, in Ohio, and died on February 21, 1904,
in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, at the age of 76 years. Spouse is
listed as Hannah. Father is listed as John Dillingham. Mother is listed as
Hannah Hecock.
DRAPER, Elizabeth
Birth: 12 - 12 - 1821
Death: 8 - 21 - 1884
Notes: Elizabeth Draper is not listed in any existing Liberty Township Cemetery
Index. Her burial is noted in a published obituary, however. Daughter of Amos
Orahood and Susannah (Bonner) Orahood; wife of Hiram Draper. Hiram and Elizabeth
Draper resided on the first forty acre tract in Jackson Township located north
of present day US Route 6 when entering Jackson Township from Liberty Township
(SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 20).
Obituary: Obituary 1: WOODVILLE ITEMS. Died -- August 21st, at her home 1 1/2 miles
north-east of Woodville, Mrs. Elizabeth Draper, wife of Hiram Draper, at the age
of 63 years. Mrs. Draper had resided in this neighborhood 21 years, and was
respected by every one who knew her. She had not enjoyed good health for a
number of years, but endured her lot with christian patience. Her funeral was
well attended, and her remains were laid in the cemetery lot on the farm of O.
Dillingham. || Obituary 2: Obituaries. -- Died, on the 21st inst., at her home
near Jackson Center, Porter County, Ind., Elizabeth Draper. The deceased was
born in Muskingdon county, Ohio, Dec. 12th, 1821, was married to Hiram Draper in
1860, and came to Porter County, Ind., in 1863. Her funeral services took place
on the 22d inst., at the family residence, being conducted by Elder E. S. Riley
of Valparaiso.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 27,
1884; Volume 1, Number 22, Page 8, Column 1 || Obituary 2: Porter
County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 28,
1884; Volume 28, Number 35, Page 5, Column 5
FERRIS, Mercy (Vanorsdal)
Birth: 10 - 21 - 1804
Death: 10 - 7 - 1872
Notes: Wife of William Ferris. Burial mentioned in Surname Index to Cemetery
Records in Valparaiso, Porter County Public Library Genealogical Collection,
Page 62, compiled by Arabelle C. Hoyt.
FOX, Anice C. (Bronson)
Birth: 11 - 22 - 1807
Death: 3 - 15 - 1885
Notes: Wife of Jabez G. Fox.
Obituary: Obituary 1: The funeral of Mrs. Anice C. Fox occurs at Cole's
school-house today. || Obituary 2: Died--In Liberty Township Sunday night, March
15th, Mrs. Anice C. Fox, in the 78th year of her age. Mrs. Fox, with her family,
moved from New York to this place 30 years ago, which has been her residence
since. She was a thorough christian lady, beloved by all who knew her. She was
the wife of Jaby C. Fox. || Obituary 3: Died at her residence in Liberty
township on the 15th inst., Mrs. Jabez Fox, in the 79th year of her age.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana;
March 19, 1885; Volume 1, Number 51, Page 1, Column 2 || Obituary 2: The
Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 19, 1885; Volume 1, Number
51, Page 5, Column 2 || Obituary 3: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter
County, Indiana; March 26, 1885; Volume 29, Number 13, Page 4, Column 2
FOX, Charley
Birth: 6 - 15 - 1895
Death: 8 - 11 - 1895
Notes: Son of George Henry Fox and Anice Idella (Fox) Mergen Fox Streed.
FOX, Jabez G.
Birth: 9 - 2 - 1833
Death: 11 - 12 - 1891
Notes: Born in Sheffield, Massachusetts
Obituary: J. G. Fox died at his residence in Liberty township Nov. 12, aged 88
years, 2 months and 12 days. He was the father of ten children, three of whom
are left to mourn his death.
Obituary Source: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 27,
1891; Volume 8, Number 33, Page 5, Column 3
FOX, Laura Merle
Birth: 10 - 11 - 1890
Death: 10 - 31 - 1891
Notes: Daughter of George Henry Fox and Anice Idella (Fox) Mergen Fox Streed.
FOX, Elsie Delilah
Birth: 4 - 12 - 1888
Death: 8 - 6 - 1889
Notes: Daughter of George Henry Fox and Anice Idella (Fox) Mergen Fox Streed.
Obituary: DIED--On Tuesday, Aug. 6th, of cholera infantum, Elsie Delilah, infant
daughter of George and Della Fox, of Prattville, aged 15 months and 25 days.
Funeral at Cole's school-house, Wednesday, by Rev. Murley, of Sumanville.
The remains were interred in the Dillingham grave yard.
Obituary Source: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 15,
1889; Volume 6, Number 18, Page 1, Column 4
FOX, Louisa Stocker (Piper)
Birth: 8 - 22 - 1841
Death: 7 - 2 - 1876
Notes: Daughter of Caleb Fox and Jane A. (Rollins) Piper; wife of Eli Gillette
Fox; born in Indiana and died in Porter County, Indiana.
FOX, Ross Eldon "Eldie"
Birth: 12 - 28 - 1897
Death: 3 - 3 - 1917
Notes: Son of George Henry Fox and Anice Idella (Fox) Mergen Fox Streed; born in
Indiana; served in 8th Field Artillery of the United States Army.
GARRISON, Erwin
Birth: 2 - 25 - 1868
Death: 3 - 25 - 1926
Notes: Son of John V. Garrison and Ester G. "Hetty" (Fox) Garrison. Born in
Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana, and died in Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana.
GARRISON, Ester G. (Fox)
Birth: 3 - 3 - 1840
Death: 5 - 4 - 1888
Notes: Daughter of Jabez Gillette Fox and Anice Caroline (Bronson) Fox; born in
New York and died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; wife of John V.
Garrison.
GARRISON, John T.
Birth: 2 - 16 - 1859
Death: 3 - 30 - 1937
Notes: Son of John V. Garrison and Esther G. "Hetty" (Fox) Garrison; born in New
York and died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana.
Obituary: DEATH CLAIMS JOHN GARRISON AT HOSPITAL -- John Garrison, age 78 years,
residing on State Road 49, near Wauhob Lake, died Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock
in Christian hospital, following a twelve days' illness of pneumonia. He was
born on Feb. 16, in New York state, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison, Sr.,
and come to Porter county with his parents when a small boy. He was a retired
farmer. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Mildred VeNouse, of Redland,
California; Mrs. Maude Hutchins, of Lay Center, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Brush of
Chesterton. The body was taken to the Flynn chapel in Chesterton, and services
will be held there Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Obituary Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; March 31, 1937; Volume 10, Page 2, Column 3
GARRISON, John V.
Birth: 11 - 25 - 1839
Death: 6 - 6 - 1912
Notes: Porter County Library Death Index card catalog indicates that John V.
Garrison was born November 25, 1839, in New Jersey, and died on June 6, 1912, in
Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana, at the a age of 73 years. Father is
listed as Jacob Garrison. Mother is listed as Mary Springston.
GRISWOLD, Ada Luella
Birth: 4 - 7 - 1887
Death: 8 - 6 - 1887
Notes: Son of Frank Griswold and Etta (Cole) Griswold. J. Timothy Cole recalls that there was a tombstone in the Dillingham
Cemetery for a female by the name of Griswold. The tombstone was of a 1880's
limestone style, perhaps with a child's design, which fell over. The tombstone
was discarded to a corner of the cemetery and has since disappeared.
[Information concerning the burial of Ada Luella Griswold was provided by J. Timothy
Cole on March 2, 2003]
Obituary: Obituary. Died: On Aug., 6th in Englewood, Ada Luella Griswold, infant
child of Frank and Ettie Griswold, aged three months and 29 days. The remains
were buried in the Dillingham cemetery, August 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Griswold return
their kindest thanks to the many friends who assisted them in time of their
bereavement and also the kind friends of Englewood, in time of sickness and
death. A.A.F.
Obituary Source: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 11,
1887; Volume 4, Number 19, Page 1, Column 4
HALE, Jane A. (Rollins)
Birth: 4 - 28 - 1800
Death: 8 - 23 - 1864
Notes: 64y,3m,25d; Daughter of Ebenezer Clark Rollins and Susan C. (Ridley)
Rollins; born in Maine and died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; wife of Holbrook
Hale.
OSBORN, Augusta Margaret (Fox)
Birth: 11 - 28 - 1846
Death: 4 - 13 - 1892
Notes: Augusta Osborn is not listed in cemetery index for Liberty Township
published by the Northwestern Indiana Genealogical Society. Her burial is noted
in a published obituary, however. Daughter of Jabez Gillette Fox and Anice
Caroline (Bronson) Fox; born in New York and died in Woodville, Porter county,
Indiana.
Obituary: Mrs. Augusta Osborn, of Jackson township, departed this life on
Friday, April 13. The funeral was held on the 16th inst., services being held in
Cole's school house, and the remains interred in the Dillingham cemetery. Mrs.
Osborn was one of ten children of L. G. Fox, sister of Mrs. Z. Weaver. She was
born in 1844, and was 48 years of age. She leaves a husband and three children
to mourn her loss.
Obituary Source: The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 20, 1892;
Volume 9, Number 6, Page 5, Column 2
OSBORN, Joseph B.
Birth: 0 - 0 - 0
Death: 2 - 4 - 1906
Notes: Joseph B. Osborn is not listed in cemetery index for Liberty Township
published by the Northwestern Indiana Genealogical Society. Porter County
Library Death Index card catalog indicates that Joseph B. Osborn was born in New
York and died on February 4, 1906, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, at the
age of 72 years.
PROSEUS, Frank M., Senior
Birth: 2 - 3 - 1856
Death: 3 - 26 - 1929
Notes: No tombstone is believed to exist in the Dillingham Cemetery marking the
burial site of Frank M. Proseus. Son of Franklin M. Proseus and Ann Proseus;
husband of Nellie E. Proseus.
Obituary: Obituary 1: STROKE FATAL F. M. PROSEUS -- Frank M. Proseus, age 73
years, died today at 1 a. m. at his home in Liberty township, Porter county,
following an illness resulting from a stroke of apoplexy. He came to Porter
county in March, 1924, from Sodus, Wayne county, New York, where he was born on
February 3, 1856. His wife preceded him in death five years ago. Surviving are a
son, Frank Proseus, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Dillingham, both of
Liberty township. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock at the C. W. Bartholomew & Son chapel on Washington street, conducted by
Rev. F. R. Briggs, of the Methodist church. Burial will be in Dillingham
cemetery. || Obituary 2: Funeral services for Frank Proseus, who passed away at
his home in Liberty township Tuesday at 1 a. m. were held yesterday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock at C. W. Bartholomew and Son's Funeral Chapel, Rev. F. R. Briggs
officiating. Pallbearers were Arthur Hanrahan, Roy Hanrahan, Edward Anderson,
Edward Pillman, John Cuson and Myron Dillingham. Interment followed in the
Dillingham cemetery.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter
County, Indiana; March 26, 1929; Volume 2, Page 10, Column 1 || Obituary 2:
The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; March 28, 1929;
Volume 2, Page 12, Column 2
STANCLIFFE, Samuel Courtney
Birth: 8 - 13 - 1862
Death: 7 - 2 - 1950
Notes: Husband of Lottie Emma (Williams) Stancliffe; Lottie passed away due to
cancer in 1911, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
Obituary: Obituary 1: Two Person Hurt In Home Mishaps -- Two persons were
injured in rural accidents over the weekend and were hospitalized. Samuel
Stancliffe, 87, living at the Porter county home, slipped and fell while coming
down stairs at the home Saturday night and suffered a hip fracture. Mrs. Vernon
Dinse, RFD.3, Valparaiso, while cleaning a window at her home fell when a step
ladder tilted, throwing her to the ground. She suffered a fractured right wrist.
Both victims were taken to Porter Memorial hospital. Mrs. Dinse was scheduled to
be released this afternoon. || Obituary 2: Samuel Stancliffe Succumbs After
Extended Illness -- Samuel Courtney Stancliffe, 86, residing on state road 49,
six miles north of Valparaiso, died at 6 p. m. Sunday in Porter Memorial
hospital after an extended illness. The decedent was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
Aug. 13, 1863, son of John and Jane (Loudon) Stancliffe. He had been a resident
of Liberty township, Porter county, for the last 20 years, coming here from
Pittsburgh. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Meyers, of Youngstown, O.,
and Mrs. Ida S. Goff, of California, and four sons, Samuel of Kansas City, Mo.;
Albert, of Harrington, Kan.; Ralph, of Kansas City, Kan., and Joseph, of
California. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Memorial
services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Bartholomew funeral home, 102
Monroe street, with the Rev. Harvey J. Kieser, of the First Methodist church,
officiating. Burial will be in Dillingham cemetery, north of Valparaiso. Friends
may call at the Bartholomew funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m. Tuesday. ||
Obituary 3: Hold Last Rites For Samuel C. Stancliffe -- Memorial services for
Samuel Courtney Stanfcliffe, of RFD 5, Valparaiso, who died Sunday evening in
Porter Memorial hospital, were held at 10 a. m. today at the Bartholomew funeral
home, 102 Monroe street, with Rev. Harvey J. Kieser, of the First Methodist
church, officiating. Pallbearers were William H. Phelps, Warren Dillingham,
Anthony Meska and John Weimer. Burial was in Dillingham cemetery, north of
Valparaiso.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter
County, Indiana; April 24, 1950; Volume 23, Number 248, Page 1, Column 6 ||
Obituary 2: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
July 3, 1950; Volume 23, Number 307, Page 3, Column 7 || Obituary 3: The
Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; July 5, 1950; Volume
24, Number 1, Page 6, Column 4
STREED, Anice Idella (Fox) Mergen Fox "Della"
Birth: 10 - 10 - 1864
Death: 5 - 3 - 1944
Notes: Born in Indiana and died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. Daughter
of Eli Gillette Fox and Louisa Stocker (Piper) Fox. First husband was Nikolas
Mergen. Second husband was George Henry Fox. Third husband was Charles Streed.
Obituary: Obituary 1: Death Takes Mrs. Streed. -- Mrs. Della Streed, 79,
residing on Valparaiso RFD 3, east of Valparaiso, died today at 7:15 a. m. at
her home following a short illness. The decedent was born in Valparaiso on Oct.
10, 1864, a daughter of Eli Fox and Louisa Stocker-Piper Fox. Practically all
her life was spent in and near this city. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.
Leona Greenwell and Mrs. Ross Wright, of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Philip Livengood,
of Battle Creek, Mich., one sister, Mrs. Bertie Johnson, of Decatur, Ill., nine
grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband, Charles G. Streed, died a
number of years ago. A brother, William Fox, also preceded her in death. A
number of years ago she became a member of the Christian church. Memorial
services will be held at 2 p. . Friday, May 5, at the Bartholomew chapel on
Washington st., Rev. L. E. Myers of the Nazarene church, officiating. Burial
will be in the Dillingham cemetery north of Valparaiso, on State Road 49.
Friends may call at the Bartholomew chapel from 3 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. Thursday
and until until time of the services Friday. || Obituary 2: Streed Services Held
On Friday -- Memorial services for Mrs. Della Streed of Valparaiso RFD. 3, who
died Wednesday at her home, were held at 2 p. m. Friday at Bartholomew funeral
chapel on Washington street, with Rev. L. E. Myers, of the Nazarene church,
officiating. Mrs. L. E. Myers played several selections on the organ.
Pallbearers were Ross Wright, Everett Greenwall, Philip Livengood, Kenneth
Stoner, Arthur Hill and William Ogden. Burial was in Dillingham cemetery, north
of Valparaiso. Attending the rites from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Livengood, of Battle Creek, Mich., and Mrs. Bertie Johnson, a sister, and
husband, from Decatur, Ill. || Obituary 3: APPRECIATION -- We wish to extend our
thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown us at the loss of our mother, Mrs.
Della Streed. Also, we wish to thank Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Myers. Mrs. P. M.
Livengood, Mrs. Ross Wright, Mrs. Leona Greenwell || Obituary 4: NOTICE OF
ADMINISTRATION -- No. 1396 -- Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed by the Judge of the Superior Court of Porter County, State of
Indiana, Administrator of the estate of Della Street, late of Porter County,
Deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Everett M. Greenwell,
Administrator. May 10, 1944. George W. Douglas, Attorney.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter
County, Indiana; May 3, 1944, Volume 17, Page 1, Column 5 || Obituary 2: The
Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; May 6, 1944, Volume
17, Page 2, Column 7 || Obituary 3: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso,
Porter County, Indiana; May 9, 1944, Volume 17, Page 2, Column 6 || Obituary 4:
The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; May 12, 1944,
Volume 17, Page 7, Column 1
Unknown, base with no headstone
Birth:
Death:
Notes:
WAGGONER, Herbert Allen
Birth: 5 - 12 - 1887
Death: 4 - 14 - 1949
Notes: Son of Christian Waggoner and Elsie Waggoner; born in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, and died in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana. First wife
was Belle (Alexander) Waggoner. Second wife was Hazel M. (Stancliffe) Haight
Waggoner.
Obituary: Obituary 1: Herbert Waggoner Dies Unexpectedly -- Herbert Allen
Waggoner, 62, RFD 5, Valparaiso, living in Liberty township, died unexpectedly
at 12:50 a. m. today of a heart attack. The widow, Hazel, and one brother,
Walter, of Chicago, survive. The decedent was employed in Gary. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Bartholomew funeral home, 102
Monroe. || Obituary 2: Memorial Services Held For Herbert Waggoner -- Memorial
services for Herbert Allen Waggoner, of Liberty township, who died last
Thursday, were held at 2:30 p. m. Monday at the Bartholomew funeral home, 102
Monroe, with the Rev. George Badger, of the Liberty Township church,
officiating. Pallbearers were James Bigelow, George Neeley, William Schroeder,
Maynard Niequist, George Raccetti and Capt. Cain, of the plant protection
department of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel corporation, Gary, where decedent was
employed. Burial was in Dillingham cemetery, north of Valparaiso, where officers
of the Valparaiso Lodge No. 500, B. P. O. Elks, were in charge of the committal
service. Those participating in the service were: Charles Stephens, exalted
ruler; Dr. J. D. Cook, esteemed leading knight; Jack Berlin, loyal knight;
Robert Sanz, lecturing knight, and William Dodd, chaplain. || Obituary 3: WAUHOB
LAKE -- Several people from this community attended the memorial services for
Herbert Waggoner Monday afternoon at Bartholomew funeral home.
Obituary Source: Obituary 1: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter
County, Indiana; April 14, 1949, Volume 22, Number 239, Page 1, Column 7 ||
Obituary 2: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
April 19, 1949, Volume 22, Number 243, Page 2, Column 4 || Obituary 3: The
Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; April 22, 1949,
Volume 22, Number 246, Page 9, Column 4
WEAVER, Elizabeth S. (Fox)
Birth: 10 - 28 - 1837
Death: 12 - 12 - 1900
Notes: Daughter of Jabez Gillette Fox and Anice C. (Bronson) Fox; born in New
York, and died in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana; wife of Zenias
Beauchamp Weaver. Zenias' true surname was Beauchamp and not Weaver. Zenias
escaped from a Cree Indian uprising in Canada and found his way to Ohio where he
was adopted by an aunt having the surname Weaver.
Notes: Elizabeth S. Weaver is not listed in cemetery index for Liberty Township
published by the Northwestern Indiana Genealogical Society. Porter County
Library Death Index card catalog indicates that Elizabeth S. Weaver was born in
New York and died on December 12, 1900, in Liberty Township, Porter County,
Indiana, at the age of 63 years, 1 months, and 14 days. Father is listed as J.
Fox. Mother is listed as A. Brunson.
WEAVER, Jennie
Birth: 0 - 0 - 0
Death: 4 - 24 - 1896
Obituary: Woodville. -- Death entered the home of Vance Weaver last Friday and
took away little Jennie Weaver to a better home. On Monday last she was to
school, when she was taken ill. She was taken home and seemed to be getting
better but she gradually grew worse and last Friday morning a doctor was called
but she died before the doctor arrived. She was adopted when three years old by
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, her former name being Newberry. Her funeral took place
Sunday afternoon at Cole's school house, Rev. Hufford officiating, and the
remains laid to rest in the Dillingham cemetery. This was a sad blow for Mr. and
Mrs. Weaver, and they have the sympathy of all.
Obituary Source: Westchester Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 2,
1896; Volume 13, Number 3, Page 10, Columns 2 and 3
Dillingham Cemetery data prepared by Steven R. Shook