The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, January 14, 1897
Page 3, column 3
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Mrs. Elcie Harvey Records, mother of Frank S. Records, died last week evening at the home of her son in Franklin, of old age. Deceased was born in New York in 1806, and was in the ninety-first year of her age at the time of her death. She moved to Shelby county in 1835, and had been a resident of near Mt. Auburn since 1848. Mrs. Records was the mother of seven children who are living, F. S. Records, Mrs. Lewis Mullendore, Sr; Mrs. Depeu, Mrs. Thomas Clark, Mrs. John Clark, Quincy Records and Mrs. L. Kirtley. She had been a member of the Christian church for sixty years, and was a devout Christian woman. The funeral took place Thursday at 12 o'clock, at the Mt. Auburn Church. Elder J. C. Miller, officiating.
[Buried Mt. Auburn Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, February 7, 1889
Page 2, column 3
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Mt. Auburn Feb. 5, 1889 -- William P. Records died this morning at the ripe old age of eighty-seven years. Deceased was born in Clermont County, Ohio, on the 27th of November, 1801. He came to Indiana in 1820, locating in Bartholomew county, where he lived ten years, from there he moved to this township, about one half mile north of Mt. Auburn, where he has lived ever since. He has been married 63 years. His wife still survives him. To them were born twelve children, eight of whom are living. He has been a member of the Christian Church for 56 years. In politics Mr. Records was first a Whig -- his first vote was cast for John Quincy Adams, for President. After the Whig party was no more he joined the Republican party. He helped lay out the village of Mt. Auburn, which he had the sole honor of naming. He called it Black Hawk, after an Indian who was then chief of the Sacs and Foxes. Mr. Records was a man who was honest and upright in all his relations in life; he was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He is dead, but his memory will live and is cherished in the hearts of the people in this community.
[Buried Mt. Auburn Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff
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