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Franklin Pierce “Frank” Jarrell

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Franklin Pierce “Frank” Jarrell

Birth
Marco, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Death
29 Nov 1887 (aged 34)
Marco, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Marco, Greene County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Son of James Jarrell and Elizabeth (Thomas) Jarrell.

Married to Leilia Ann (Wilson) Jarrell on September 5, 1871. Widowed December 31, 1873. (The biography below has some incorrect dates.)

Married to Lucy A. (Vickrey) Jarrell on September 17, 1874. Father of James O. and Eugene Pierce Jarrell as well as Gary E. Jarrell, born shortly after Franklin's death.

BIOGRAPHY:

FRANKLIN P. JARRELL, merchant at Marco, Ind., is a native of Greene County, where he was born December 13, 1852, one of three children born to James and Elizabeth (Thomas) Jarrell, who were among the pioneers of Greene County. Frank, the subject of this sketch, received a common school education from the country schools of his county, and in early life followed farming for his mother, his father having died, leaving him at the age of nine years to her care. In September, 1870, he was married to Miss L. A. Wilson, who died in January, 1872. In February, 1874, he began doing a general merchandise business at Marco, and on September 17 of the same year, he was united in matrimony to Lucy A. Vickery, of Greene County, and to them have been born two children--James O. and Eugene P., only Eugene living. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., at Pleasantville, Ind., and has been Noble Grand in that order. His politics is Democratic, and he always takes active interest in public affairs, and in 1880 was candidate for State Representative, and was defeated by but a small majority. In May, 1883, he was admitted to the bar in the Greene Court, and has practiced more or less for ten years before the Justice of the Peace. He is doing a thriving trade at Marco, and is the leading merchant there, where he enjoys the confidence and high opinion of all its citizens.

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.
STAFFORD TWP.
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OBITUARY:

Dec. 16, 1887 Friday Sullivan Democrat -Pleasantville- F.P. Jarrell, a worthy member of the I.O.O.F. at Pleasantville, died at Marco, Ind., Greene county, November 30. The Odd Fellows in delegation attended the funeral at Marco and interred the body at Bethel church.

~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~
Son of James Jarrell and Elizabeth (Thomas) Jarrell.

Married to Leilia Ann (Wilson) Jarrell on September 5, 1871. Widowed December 31, 1873. (The biography below has some incorrect dates.)

Married to Lucy A. (Vickrey) Jarrell on September 17, 1874. Father of James O. and Eugene Pierce Jarrell as well as Gary E. Jarrell, born shortly after Franklin's death.

BIOGRAPHY:

FRANKLIN P. JARRELL, merchant at Marco, Ind., is a native of Greene County, where he was born December 13, 1852, one of three children born to James and Elizabeth (Thomas) Jarrell, who were among the pioneers of Greene County. Frank, the subject of this sketch, received a common school education from the country schools of his county, and in early life followed farming for his mother, his father having died, leaving him at the age of nine years to her care. In September, 1870, he was married to Miss L. A. Wilson, who died in January, 1872. In February, 1874, he began doing a general merchandise business at Marco, and on September 17 of the same year, he was united in matrimony to Lucy A. Vickery, of Greene County, and to them have been born two children--James O. and Eugene P., only Eugene living. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., at Pleasantville, Ind., and has been Noble Grand in that order. His politics is Democratic, and he always takes active interest in public affairs, and in 1880 was candidate for State Representative, and was defeated by but a small majority. In May, 1883, he was admitted to the bar in the Greene Court, and has practiced more or less for ten years before the Justice of the Peace. He is doing a thriving trade at Marco, and is the leading merchant there, where he enjoys the confidence and high opinion of all its citizens.

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.
STAFFORD TWP.
PAGE 415

OBITUARY:

Dec. 16, 1887 Friday Sullivan Democrat -Pleasantville- F.P. Jarrell, a worthy member of the I.O.O.F. at Pleasantville, died at Marco, Ind., Greene county, November 30. The Odd Fellows in delegation attended the funeral at Marco and interred the body at Bethel church.

~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~


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