The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 November 2, 2004
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The Rev. Francis M. Applegate Sr., 85, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born Feb. 1, 1919, in Shelbyville, s/o  Frank C. and Grace (Hendricks) Applegate.
Married  Martha J. Sweet  on Dec. 17, 1941, and she survives.
Other survivors:  one son,  Francis M. "Frank" (wife, Sylvia J.) Applegate Jr. of Shelbyville; two daughters,  Sharon K. (husband, Larry) Hauk  of Tucson, Ariz., and  Karis A. Applegate  of Shelbyville; one brother,  Harold Applegate  of Greensburg; two sisters,  Rose Marie Scudder  and  Mildred McCaully, both of Shelbyville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Preceded in death by three brothers, Merrill Applegate, Benjamin Applegate and Jessie Applegate.
Lifelong Shelbyville resident.
Inspector for Wellman Thermal Systems for 25 years, retiring in 1980. 
Ministered at Vine Street United Methodist Church.
Graduated from Shelbyville High School and Northwestern University.
U.S. Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of 1st sergeant.
Member of Shelbyville First United Methodist Church and attended Evangelical Methodist Church.
Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, with the Rev. Tim Hampton officiating.
Burial:  Pleasant Grove Cemetery, in Shelby County.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming



The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Saturday, November 7, 1914
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AGED  MAN  FOUND  DEAD  IN  BED  THIS  MORNING
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WILLIAM  APPLEGATE,  OF  THIS  CITY,  VICTIM  OF  HEART  TROUBLE.
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LIVED  WITH  MRS. EMMA  COULSON
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Discovery That He Had Passed Away Was Made by Her
at Two O'clock --- Leaves Two Sons and Two Daughters.
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          William Applegate,  70 years old, was found dead in bed at two o'clock this morning at the home of his cousin,  Mrs. Emma Coulson,  with whom he had been living for the past few months.  The discovery was made by Mrs. Coulson.  Mr. Applegate had been suffering for some time from valvular heart trouble and had been under the care of Dr. F. E. Ray  and the latter signed the death certificate on the order of the coroner, who decided it was not necessary to hold an inquest.
          After Mr. Applegate had lain down on the bed last evening he was troubled very much with a cough.  Mrs. Coulson asked him to take some medicine, but he refused, and soon fell asleep with his clothes on.  Mrs. Coulson also retired, and slept soundly until nearly two o'clock.  As soon as she awoke she called to Mr. Applegate, but received no response, and when she reached his bedside found that he had been dead for some time.
          The deceased had been living in this city for several years, but was born and reared in Hendricks township.
          The body was taken from the Coulson home to the Stewart & Fix undertaking parlors, where it was prepared today for burial.  The arrangements for the funeral will not be made until all the relatives have been consulted.  The interment will be made in the Second Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
          Mr. Applegate leaves two daughters,  Mrs. Ella Means,  of Columbus, Ind., and  Mrs. Hattie Wortman, of this city.  He is also survived by two sons, Edward,  of Indianapolis and  Frank,  of Scipio, Ind.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday May 7, 1896
Page 3 column 2
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          Benjamin Applegate  died at the residence of his son, John, in Hendricks township at six p.m. May 1st, of paralysis, aged seventy-nine years.  The deceased was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, and came to Indiana when a young man.  He leaves three sons and two daughters with grandchildren and many other relatives to mourn his loss.
          Funeral from the Second Mount Pleasant Church at eleven a.m. Sunday, May 3rd, by Rev. P.O. Duncan.  Edwards & Hageman in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday May 7, 1895 
Page 3 column 4
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          Mrs. Ann Applegate, wife of  Benjamin H. Applegate, died Friday morning at four o’clock at her home, eight miles east of Franklin, in this county, from paralysis of the bowels.  Mrs. Applegate was in the eighty-third year of her age.  She has long been a resident of the neighborhood in which she lived.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Phyllis Miller Fleming


THE  NATIONAL  VOLUNTEER
 SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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June 15, 1854
          There had been three or four deaths of cholera lately at Edinburgh although the editor thought that it was an exaggeration........ Judge Applegate's death was the only one he knew of.
Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts: 1853-1859.  Submitted by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.

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