Mrs. Sarah McCreery Kirklin, 207 1/2 Wheeling Ave., a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a member of a pioneer family here, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. at Ball Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of John W. Kirklin, moving to Muncie after his death. Until then, the two had lived on a farm near Gaston.
Surviving are four sons, Dr. B.R. Kirklin and Dr. Oren Kirklin of Rochester, Minn., Wayne Kirklin at home, and Floyd Kirklin of Rushville; a daughter, Mrs. Fran Saint, of Newcastle; a sister, Mrs. Effie Hannon of Indianapolis; a brother, Nathan McCreery, of Delaware County; and four grandchildren.
The body was removed to Meeks Mortuary and will be taken to the residence Thursday night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the mortuary, burial following in Beech Grove Cemetery.∼Sarah L. McCreery Her father, Thomas McCREERY, was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Harrison township, being held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and died on the 16th of March, 1906. He.came from Ohio at an early date with his parents, with whom he lived until twenty-four years of age, when he was married. After becoming of age he worked with his father until his marriage, the latter then giving him a contract to clear eighty acres of land, while in addition he worked his father's farm on the shares. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Maynard) McCreery. The former, born in Virginia July 9, 1801, emigrated to Carroll county, Ohio, when a young man and bought one hundred acres of land, on which he farmed and made his home until 1838, in that year coming to Delaware county and entering three hundred and sixty acres of land in the wilderness. His wife died on the 2d of February, 1889, but he survived until the 23d of November, 1893, passing away at the advanced age of ninety-three years. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was identified with the Whig party.
Thomas McCreery added to the homestead farm at different times until
he at one time owned four hundred and seventeen acres, while in addition
he also owned a half interest in a large store room in New Corner, now Gaston, and other property in that city. Mr. McCreery married, October 25, 1849, Miss Catherine Brown, a daughter of Samuel and Phebe Brown, natives of Clinton county, Ohio, but they became residents of the western part of Delaware county, Indiana, where the husband and father was engaged in farming. He was also a cooper by trade. Mrs. McCreery was born April 7, 1828, and died April 15, 1886, her remains now resting in the Cumberland cemetery, where a beautiful monument stands sacred to her memory. She was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church,and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew her.
Sarah McCREERY m. John W. KIRLIN, 29th of September, 1887, who was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, May 23,1866.
By this marriage the following children were born: Samuel J., whose biography also appears in this work; Hannah E., the wife of William Janney; Rebecca, deceased; JamesW.; Nathan A.; John W . ; Sarah L., the wife, of John W. Kirklin; and Mary M., the wife of Barney Hannan. Mr. McCreery married September 18, 1888, for his second wife, Mrs. Margaret Ellen Anderson, the widow of O. Anderson and a native of Clermont county, Ohio. Mr. McCreery was a Republican in his political affiliations, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirklin, namely: Byrel R., born September 22, 1888; Floyd R., born June 2, 1891; Twily T., born December 23, 1893; Wayne L., born August 9, 1896; and Oren L., born April 29, 1903.
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Surviving are four sons, Dr. B.R. Kirklin and Dr. Oren Kirklin of Rochester, Minn., Wayne Kirklin at home, and Floyd Kirklin of Rushville; a daughter, Mrs. Fran Saint, of Newcastle; a sister, Mrs. Effie Hannon of Indianapolis; a brother, Nathan McCreery, of Delaware County; and four grandchildren.
The body was removed to Meeks Mortuary and will be taken to the residence Thursday night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the mortuary, burial following in Beech Grove Cemetery.∼Sarah L. McCreery Her father, Thomas McCREERY, was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Harrison township, being held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and died on the 16th of March, 1906. He.came from Ohio at an early date with his parents, with whom he lived until twenty-four years of age, when he was married. After becoming of age he worked with his father until his marriage, the latter then giving him a contract to clear eighty acres of land, while in addition he worked his father's farm on the shares. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Maynard) McCreery. The former, born in Virginia July 9, 1801, emigrated to Carroll county, Ohio, when a young man and bought one hundred acres of land, on which he farmed and made his home until 1838, in that year coming to Delaware county and entering three hundred and sixty acres of land in the wilderness. His wife died on the 2d of February, 1889, but he survived until the 23d of November, 1893, passing away at the advanced age of ninety-three years. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was identified with the Whig party.
Thomas McCreery added to the homestead farm at different times until
he at one time owned four hundred and seventeen acres, while in addition
he also owned a half interest in a large store room in New Corner, now Gaston, and other property in that city. Mr. McCreery married, October 25, 1849, Miss Catherine Brown, a daughter of Samuel and Phebe Brown, natives of Clinton county, Ohio, but they became residents of the western part of Delaware county, Indiana, where the husband and father was engaged in farming. He was also a cooper by trade. Mrs. McCreery was born April 7, 1828, and died April 15, 1886, her remains now resting in the Cumberland cemetery, where a beautiful monument stands sacred to her memory. She was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church,and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew her.
Sarah McCREERY m. John W. KIRLIN, 29th of September, 1887, who was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, May 23,1866.
By this marriage the following children were born: Samuel J., whose biography also appears in this work; Hannah E., the wife of William Janney; Rebecca, deceased; JamesW.; Nathan A.; John W . ; Sarah L., the wife, of John W. Kirklin; and Mary M., the wife of Barney Hannan. Mr. McCreery married September 18, 1888, for his second wife, Mrs. Margaret Ellen Anderson, the widow of O. Anderson and a native of Clermont county, Ohio. Mr. McCreery was a Republican in his political affiliations, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirklin, namely: Byrel R., born September 22, 1888; Floyd R., born June 2, 1891; Twily T., born December 23, 1893; Wayne L., born August 9, 1896; and Oren L., born April 29, 1903.
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Mrs. Sarah McCreery Kirklin, 207 1/2 Wheeling Ave., a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a member of a pioneer family here, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. at Ball Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of John W. Kirklin, moving to Muncie after his death. Until then, the two had lived on a farm near Gaston.
Surviving are four sons, Dr. B.R. Kirklin and Dr. Oren Kirklin of Rochester, Minn., Wayne Kirklin at home, and Floyd Kirklin of Rushville; a daughter, Mrs. Fran Saint, of Newcastle; a sister, Mrs. Effie Hannon of Indianapolis; a brother, Nathan McCreery, of Delaware County; and four grandchildren.
The body was removed to Meeks Mortuary and will be taken to the residence Thursday night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the mortuary, burial following in Beech Grove Cemetery.∼Sarah L. McCreery Her father, Thomas McCREERY, was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Harrison township, being held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and died on the 16th of March, 1906. He.came from Ohio at an early date with his parents, with whom he lived until twenty-four years of age, when he was married. After becoming of age he worked with his father until his marriage, the latter then giving him a contract to clear eighty acres of land, while in addition he worked his father's farm on the shares. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Maynard) McCreery. The former, born in Virginia July 9, 1801, emigrated to Carroll county, Ohio, when a young man and bought one hundred acres of land, on which he farmed and made his home until 1838, in that year coming to Delaware county and entering three hundred and sixty acres of land in the wilderness. His wife died on the 2d of February, 1889, but he survived until the 23d of November, 1893, passing away at the advanced age of ninety-three years. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was identified with the Whig party.
Thomas McCreery added to the homestead farm at different times until
he at one time owned four hundred and seventeen acres, while in addition
he also owned a half interest in a large store room in New Corner, now Gaston, and other property in that city. Mr. McCreery married, October 25, 1849, Miss Catherine Brown, a daughter of Samuel and Phebe Brown, natives of Clinton county, Ohio, but they became residents of the western part of Delaware county, Indiana, where the husband and father was engaged in farming. He was also a cooper by trade. Mrs. McCreery was born April 7, 1828, and died April 15, 1886, her remains now resting in the Cumberland cemetery, where a beautiful monument stands sacred to her memory. She was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church,and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew her.
Sarah McCREERY m. John W. KIRLIN, 29th of September, 1887, who was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, May 23,1866.
By this marriage the following children were born: Samuel J., whose biography also appears in this work; Hannah E., the wife of William Janney; Rebecca, deceased; JamesW.; Nathan A.; John W . ; Sarah L., the wife, of John W. Kirklin; and Mary M., the wife of Barney Hannan. Mr. McCreery married September 18, 1888, for his second wife, Mrs. Margaret Ellen Anderson, the widow of O. Anderson and a native of Clermont county, Ohio. Mr. McCreery was a Republican in his political affiliations, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirklin, namely: Byrel R., born September 22, 1888; Floyd R., born June 2, 1891; Twily T., born December 23, 1893; Wayne L., born August 9, 1896; and Oren L., born April 29, 1903.
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Surviving are four sons, Dr. B.R. Kirklin and Dr. Oren Kirklin of Rochester, Minn., Wayne Kirklin at home, and Floyd Kirklin of Rushville; a daughter, Mrs. Fran Saint, of Newcastle; a sister, Mrs. Effie Hannon of Indianapolis; a brother, Nathan McCreery, of Delaware County; and four grandchildren.
The body was removed to Meeks Mortuary and will be taken to the residence Thursday night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the mortuary, burial following in Beech Grove Cemetery.∼Sarah L. McCreery Her father, Thomas McCREERY, was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Harrison township, being held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and died on the 16th of March, 1906. He.came from Ohio at an early date with his parents, with whom he lived until twenty-four years of age, when he was married. After becoming of age he worked with his father until his marriage, the latter then giving him a contract to clear eighty acres of land, while in addition he worked his father's farm on the shares. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Maynard) McCreery. The former, born in Virginia July 9, 1801, emigrated to Carroll county, Ohio, when a young man and bought one hundred acres of land, on which he farmed and made his home until 1838, in that year coming to Delaware county and entering three hundred and sixty acres of land in the wilderness. His wife died on the 2d of February, 1889, but he survived until the 23d of November, 1893, passing away at the advanced age of ninety-three years. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was identified with the Whig party.
Thomas McCreery added to the homestead farm at different times until
he at one time owned four hundred and seventeen acres, while in addition
he also owned a half interest in a large store room in New Corner, now Gaston, and other property in that city. Mr. McCreery married, October 25, 1849, Miss Catherine Brown, a daughter of Samuel and Phebe Brown, natives of Clinton county, Ohio, but they became residents of the western part of Delaware county, Indiana, where the husband and father was engaged in farming. He was also a cooper by trade. Mrs. McCreery was born April 7, 1828, and died April 15, 1886, her remains now resting in the Cumberland cemetery, where a beautiful monument stands sacred to her memory. She was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church,and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew her.
Sarah McCREERY m. John W. KIRLIN, 29th of September, 1887, who was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, May 23,1866.
By this marriage the following children were born: Samuel J., whose biography also appears in this work; Hannah E., the wife of William Janney; Rebecca, deceased; JamesW.; Nathan A.; John W . ; Sarah L., the wife, of John W. Kirklin; and Mary M., the wife of Barney Hannan. Mr. McCreery married September 18, 1888, for his second wife, Mrs. Margaret Ellen Anderson, the widow of O. Anderson and a native of Clermont county, Ohio. Mr. McCreery was a Republican in his political affiliations, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirklin, namely: Byrel R., born September 22, 1888; Floyd R., born June 2, 1891; Twily T., born December 23, 1893; Wayne L., born August 9, 1896; and Oren L., born April 29, 1903.
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