THE  SHELBYVILLE  REPUBLICAN
Monday, November 11, 1935
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MAN,  83,  DIES  AT  SON'S  HOME
Cornelius Belton of Acton Passes Away at Indianapolis
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          Cornelius Belton, eighty-three years old, resident of Acton, died at 5:00 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of his son, Harvey Belton, in Indianapolis after an illness of ten days.
          He was married to  Miss Mollie McGregor  who died a number of years ago.  Later he was married to  Miss Sarah Brown, whose death occurred thirteen years ago.  Formerly Mr. Belton resided at Brookville.
          Surviving are three sons, Louis  of Greenwood, Harvey, of Indianapolis, and  Walter, of Acton.
          Funeral services will be conducted at 2 :00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Wilson funeral home on Prospect street in Indianapolis.  Burial will be in the Acton cemetery.
Submitted by Barb Huff


THE  SHELBY  DEMOCRAT
Thursday, December 23, 1897
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          Robert Belton died at his residence, in Moral township, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 1897, of paralysis, age seventy-seven years and eight months.  The remains were buried Monday December 20.  Services at the Baptist church, in Brookfield at ten a.m., the Rev. R. N. Harvey officiating.  Interment in the Acton cemetery.  Deceased was a Mexican soldier, enlisting in the one-year service, Company H. 3rd Indiana Volunteers.  Mr. Thomas McLane, of this city, also enlisted in the same company as deceased, and states that he was standing by his side when he was shot and wounded in the hand, while at Buena Vista.  D. B. Wilson & Son funeral directors.
Submitted by Barb Huff

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