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John Fountain Means

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John Fountain Means

Birth
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Death
4 May 1905 (aged 65)
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Burial
London, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Row 9 - Sec 1 - South to North
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John Means was a prominent resident of Moral Township, and a veteran of the Civil War.

He was one of fourteen children born to Fountain & Letta Means.

He was the husband of Sarah Ellen (Jackson) Means who died November 26, 1891.

They were the parents of 9 children.

Mr. Means had been a sufferer for several months from Bright's Disease.

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The Shelby Democrat
Thursday ~ May 11, 1905
Page 6, Column 3
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JOHN F. MEANS DEAD
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Prominent Resident of Moral Township
Passed Away Thursday
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John Fountain Means died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Curry four miles north of London Thursday morning at 10 o'clock aged sixty-five years. Mr. Means had been a sufferer for several months from Bright's disease.

Deceased was a veteran of the Civil war and a queer coincidence of his death is that it occurred on pension day, his voucher for the monthly pension had been received before his death.

He leaves five daughters, Mrs. George Mohr, Mrs. John Mohr, Mrs. George Curry, Mrs. Jesse Leonard, and Mrs. John W. Valentine; three sons, Eli Means, John C. Means and George Means, the last named of whom lives in this city. Besides these children he leaves Matthew Means, living at New Palestine and Will Means residing in Nebraska, and Robert and Mire Means residing in Moral Township.

Funeral services were held Saturday, at the M. E. Church at London, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, at one o'clock.

Interment was made in the London Cemetery.
John Means was a prominent resident of Moral Township, and a veteran of the Civil War.

He was one of fourteen children born to Fountain & Letta Means.

He was the husband of Sarah Ellen (Jackson) Means who died November 26, 1891.

They were the parents of 9 children.

Mr. Means had been a sufferer for several months from Bright's Disease.

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The Shelby Democrat
Thursday ~ May 11, 1905
Page 6, Column 3
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JOHN F. MEANS DEAD
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Prominent Resident of Moral Township
Passed Away Thursday
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John Fountain Means died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Curry four miles north of London Thursday morning at 10 o'clock aged sixty-five years. Mr. Means had been a sufferer for several months from Bright's disease.

Deceased was a veteran of the Civil war and a queer coincidence of his death is that it occurred on pension day, his voucher for the monthly pension had been received before his death.

He leaves five daughters, Mrs. George Mohr, Mrs. John Mohr, Mrs. George Curry, Mrs. Jesse Leonard, and Mrs. John W. Valentine; three sons, Eli Means, John C. Means and George Means, the last named of whom lives in this city. Besides these children he leaves Matthew Means, living at New Palestine and Will Means residing in Nebraska, and Robert and Mire Means residing in Moral Township.

Funeral services were held Saturday, at the M. E. Church at London, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, at one o'clock.

Interment was made in the London Cemetery.

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