Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

McFerran

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Monday, July 25, 1927
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FUNERAL  SERVICES
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Held This Morning at Forest Hill Chapel
For J. E. McFerran
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          Funeral services for  J. E. McFerran, age 65, Shelby County native, whose death occurred Saturday at the Christian Hospital, in Indianapolis, were held at ten-thirty o'clock this morning at Forest Hill chapel, with the Rev. R.R. Cross officiating.  Interment was in Forest Hill cemetery, in charge of Charles M. Ewing.  Mr. McFerran's death followed an illness due to complication of diseases.  He had lived in Indianapolis for a number of years.  He is survived by the widow, one daughter, Mrs. A. L. Young, of Newcastle; a son, J. W. McFerran, of Owensboro, Kentucky, and two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Pile  and  Mrs. Lillie McCarty, of this city.
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The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday, January 3, 1920
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DIED  AT  CONNERSVILLE
Body of Joe McFerren, Jr. Brought Here For Burial Today
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          The body of the late  Joe Seldon McFerren, two year old son of  Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McFerren, former residents of this city, who died at Connersville, was brought to this city, this afternoon and funeral services conducted at Forest Hill chapel.  The child died of locked bowels.
          The parents of the boy are former residents of this city.  Mrs. McFerren was  Miss Lucy Foggleson, before her marriage.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, April 27, 1916
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FINAL  CALL  CAME  FOR  MRS. MARY  McFERRAN
Hendricks Township Pioneer Dead At Dayton
Funeral At Smithland Sunday
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          Mrs. Mary McFerran, 84 years old, almost a life-long resident of Shelby county, died Friday in a hospital at Dayton, Ohio, her illness caused by a carbuncle from which she had been suffering for some time.  For two years she had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Bushfield, at Somerville, Ohio, and she had been removed to the hospital in hope that her life might be saved.  Mrs. McFerran was the widow of  Marion McFerran, who was one of the most widely known of the earlier residents of the Smithland community, and one of the highly successful farmers of the county.  He died May 10, 1904.
          Mrs. McFerran was a member of the Baptist church at Smithland.  She was a friend of all moral causes and a fine type of the better class of farmers' wives, who did good service in rescuing the county from its rough state, and all who knew her held her in highest esteem.
          The surviving children are  J. D. McFerran, of Indianapolis;  Mrs. John Pile, near Marietta, and  Mrs. Bushfield.  The marriage of  Mr. and Mrs. McFerran was solemnized September 15, 1855, and five children were born to the union.  Mrs. McFerran was the daughter of  Willis and  Elizabeth Gully, and was born in Kentucky December 14, 1832.  Two brothers and two sisters survive her.  They are  Thomas Gully, of Indianapolis;  Mrs. Amanda Masters, of Lebanon;  Mrs. Lucinda Cobey, of Indianapolis, and  John Gulley, of this city.
          Mrs. McFerran's body reached here this afternoon from Dayton and was taken to the office of Stewart & Fix, undertakers.  The funeral services will be held at the Smithland Baptist church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. N.C. Smith officiating, and burial will be made in the Miller cemetery in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for  Lou Ann Windhorst

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Tuesday, December 3, 1907
Page 1, column 3
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DEATHS—FUNERALS
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          Eliza McFerran  died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Pentzer, five miles west of this city, at 12:50 o'clock this morning, aged eighty-four years, two months and eleven days.  Deceased was a sufferer from bowel trouble.  Funeral services will be held in the Smithland Baptist church on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. J.T. Scull officiating.  Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Surviving the deceased are two daughters, Mrs. Pentzer and  Mrs. James Cutsinger, also a step-son and step-daughter.
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The  Shelby  Republican
Friday, May 13, 1904
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          Marion McFerran, a prominent farmer of Hendricks township died at 1:30p.m. Tuesday May 10th aged 73 years.  He leaves a widow, one son,  J. L. McFerran  and three daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Bennett,  Mrs. J. W. Pile  and  Mrs. Vance Stroll.  Funeral services at the Smithland church at 10:30 a.m. Friday by Rev. G. W. Jayne.  Interment in the Miller cemetery in charge of Edwards & Hageman.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, April 21, 1892
page 3, column 1
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          Laura B., wife of  William McFerran, died at the home of her father, Walter Scott  in Shelby township, at ten a.m. Saturday April 16, of lung trouble, age thirty-four years.  Funeral services were held at the house at two p.m., Sunday, April 17.  Interment in the Miller grave yard by Cummins & Edwards.
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The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Monday, January 29, 1883
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          DIED—On Monday morning at three o'clock, Mr. Thomas McFerran, after an illness of nine weeks.  Mr. McFerran was in the seventy-fifth years of his age.  He was married twice, and leaves a wife and four children and many friends to mourn his departure on this earth.  He was a member of the Methodist Church and attended to all the duties connected therewith.  The funeral will take place tomorrow at Mt. Gilla, known as the Miller Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for  Lou Ann Windhorst

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