Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Sandefur


The  Shelbyville  News
June 9, 1978
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Mary F. Sandefur, 68, a former Shelbyville resident, died today, Winter Park, Fla.  Seriously ill past 3 months.  Born in Shelby County on May 29, 1910, d/o  Morris and Audra (ODell) Main.
Married  Paul Sandefur  in 1931. He died in 1967.
Former employee of RCA in Indianapolis.
Moved to Florida about eight years ago.
Member of the West Street United Methodist Church here. Survivors:  3 children, Jack A. Sandefur, Arvada, Colo.; Jerry L. Sandefur, Indianapolis, and  Mrs. Peggy J. Robinson, Casselberry, Fla.; a brother, Paul D. Main, Shelbyville, and 8 grandchildren.
One sister preceded in death. Funeral:  Murphy Mortuary, Rev. William Mocherman officiaitng. Burial:  Forest Hill Cem.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
Friday, June 12, 1964
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PAUL  SANDEFUR, 60,  DIES  HERE
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R[ussell] Paul Sandefur, 60, 1027 Miller Ave., a city resident for 35 year, died today.  Ill several weeks.
Employe of the Shelby County Farm Bureau Co-Op for 22 years.
Born in Johnson County on Dec. 30, 1903, s/o  Mrs. Pearl (Tinkey) Sandefur  of the Smithland Road, and the late  Ora Sandefur.
Dec. 5, 1930, married  Mary Main. 
Survivors:  wife;  mother; 3 children, Mrs. Bob (Peggy) Robison  and  Jerry Sandefur  of this city, and  Jack Sandefur  of Chicago;  2 sisters, Mrs. Marcellus (Elnora) Williams  of Johnson County and  Mrs. Carl (Edna) DeBaun  of Shelbyville;  3 brothers, Willard Sandefur of this city, Stanley Sandefur  of Indianapolis, and  Morri Sandefur  of Van Buren Township. 
Member of the West Street Methodist Church and Shelby Lodge No. 28 F. and A.M. 
Rev. Jerome Hyde;  Sleeth Funeral Home. 
Burial:  Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Tuesday, February 29, 1944
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FUNERAL  SERVICE  FOR
COUNTY  NATIVE  TODAY
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Final  Tribute  to  Be  Paid
Charles  Sandefur
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          Charles M. Sandefur, 75-year-old Shelby county native, died Sunday at 12:55 p.m. in his home, 608 south Miller Street, following an extended illness.
          Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:00 p.m. at the West Street Methodist Church, with the Rev. A.J. Spaulding, pastor, officiating.  Burial in Forest Hill cemetery will be in charge of Edwards & Kohlmeyer.  Friends may call at the late home at any time.
          Mr. Sandefur was born in Marietta on July 11, 1869, the son of  Wesley and  Martha (Davis) Sandefur, and was one of 13 children.
          On March 15, 1900, he was married to  Loreta Evans, and to this union a daughter, who died in infancy was born. Surviving are the widow and a brother,  Sylvester Sandefur, of Shelbyville.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Jan 8, 1943
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          In ailing health for the past eight years and an invalid for five years, Otis S. Sandefur, age seventy-one, a life long resident of Shelby County, died at 11:30 pm Friday, at the home 145 east Jackson St.  Mr. Sandefur had resided in Shelbyville for the past 60 years .  He was born in Jackson twp, June 13, 1871, the son of  Wesley and Martha Sandefur.  He was married  Sept 22, 1900 to  Auda May Henderson, who survives.  To this union six children were born, three of whom survive.  They are  Misses Ruth and  May Sandefur and  Fredrick Sandefur all at home.  He also leaves two brothers, Sylvester and  Charley Sandefur, both of Shelbyville, and several nieces and nephews.  Mr. Sandefur had been a table finisher in the old David-Birely furniture factory here for many years.  His father was once street commissioner of Shelbyville.  Funeral services will be held at the C. F. Fix and Son mortuary at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, with the Rev. Alonzo Hamilton, pastor of the Vine Street Methodist church, officiating.  Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery.  Friends may call at the Fix mortuary anytime after 12:00 o'clock noon today.
Contributed by Janet McColley Franklin


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Monday April 18, 1938
Page 1 column 7
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FUNERAL  TO  BE  HELD  TUESDAY
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William Sandefur, 70, Dies Here after Illness of Two Years
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          William S. Sandefur, age 70, lifelong resident of this city, died at his home, 821 Meridian street, at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, following an illness of two years.
          Mr. Sandefur had been engaged in the carpenter business here for the past several years.  He was the son of  Wesley and  Martha Davis Sandefur. 
On October 28, 1866, he was united in marriage to  Laura Bell Tucker,  and to this union seven children were born, six of whom survive.  Mrs. Ethel Atwood, of this city;  Mrs. John R. Smith, of Shelby county;  Hubert Sandefur,  Carl and  Earl Sandefur, of this city, and  Arthur Sandefur, of Shelby county.
          Survivors include four brothers,  Harvey,  Ves,  Charles  and  Otis,  all of this city, sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
          The deceased was a member of Wesleyan Methodist church.  Funeral services will be held at the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. George Cole, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in the Second Mt. Pleasant cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing, funeral director.  Friends may call at the late home after 4 p.m. Monday.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Thursday, October 12, 1922
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MRS.  MYRTLE  SANDEFUT
TYPHOID  FEVER  VICTIM
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Death  Followed  Illness  Of
More  Than  Five  Weeks ---
Funeral  Saturday.
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          Mrs. Myrtle Irene Sandefut,  24 years old, wife of  Elva Lloyd Sandefut,  died this morning at 2:15 o'clock, at their home in Sugar Creek township, three miles south of Boggstown, of typhoid fever.  She had been suffering from the disease for the past five weeks, and her condition became critical during the past few days.  Funeral services will be held at the Second Mt. Pleasant church, Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Rusk officiating.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix & Son, undertakers.
          Mrs. Sandefut was a daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence  and was born in Johnson county, May 16, 1898.  At the time of death she was 24 years, 4 months and 26 days old.  On April 17, 1919, she was united in marriage with Mr. Sandefur and to this union one son,  Lloyd  was born.  She was a member of the First Baptist church of this city, and had a large circle of friends in this city and county, who will greatly regret the sad occurrence.  She was known by practically every resident of the Boggstown community, and her death is mourned thruout Shelby county.
          Besides the husband and 18 months old son she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, of this city, three sisters,  Mrs. Harry Landwerlin, of Shelby county,  Beulah May  and  Maggie, at home, one brother,  Ernest Lawrence, of this city, and her grandfather,  Rollie Lawrence, of Shelby county.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
 Tuesday, December 27, 1904
Page 4   column 2
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Death of S. W. Sandefur.
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          Sylvester W. Sandefur  died at the home of his brother  Joseph W. Sandefur,  236 west Taylor street, at 6:30 p.m., Monday evening, aged sixty-three years, of paralysis.  He leaves one brother, Joseph W. Sandefur, two sisters,  Mrs. Atwood  of Franklin, his sons,  Dillon W.,  Otto,  Ezra  and  Oral,  also five grandchildren.  He was a farmer by occupation, having a nice home near Bengal, in Hendricks township.  He was a christian gentleman, being a member of the M.P. church of Bengal, where the funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock, a.m.  The Rev. M. F. Iliff will officiate.  Interment will be made in Second Mt. Pleasant cemetery under the auspices of Hiawatha lodge I.O.O.F., of Smithland, of which he has been a member for about thrity years.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Franklin  Democrat
 Johnson County, Indiana
Friday, April 6, 1900
Volume XL, Number 40
Page 1, column 3
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          The body of  Anna Sandefur,  the unfortunate who died several days ago in a resort, has been lying at Tutewiler’s morgue for several days and was claimed by her husband, a junk dealer of Shelbyville, and removed to that town. She formerly worked in a restaurant in Shelbyville and left there in company of another woman who entered the resort at the same time. The remains of Mrs. Sandefur were taken to the home of her parents near the Second Mt. Pleasant church in Johnson County, where interment took place yesterday. Her age was 23 [sic] years and her maiden name was Arwin. – Journal.
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Note:  The Johnson County, Indiana.; Marriage Records 1875 - 1901 Volume 3, D. A. R. Transcribed by Edna Thompson Bice. Franklin; Page: 69.  Records that Ira A. Sandefur married Annie Arvin on 5 Aug 1891 in Johnson County.  Date of death, 27 Mar 1900 – Indianapolis, Marion Co Indiana
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Saturday March 31, 1900
Page 1 column 6
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WAYWARD
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Wife and Mother Dies Suddenly
in a Low Resort at Indianapolis
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(Indianapolis Journal)
          Amos Sandefur, a junk dealer, of Shelbyville, came here yesterday and identified the body of the woman in Tutewiler’s morgue who died Monday night in the resort of  Lizzie Oliver, 132 South Missouri street, as that of his wife.  She left home a week ago in company with  Mrs. Hester Cherry.  Sandefur was much grieved to learn of the circumstances of his wife’s death and the character of the place where she had been stopping.  He said he did not know why she left Shelbyville, as she was employed in a restaurant there at good wages.  He thought she came here to work.  Their three children have been placed in an orphan’s home at Shelbyville.

(Shelbyville)
          The remains of  Mrs. Sandefur  were returned here yesterday afternoon and taken to the home of her parents, near the Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist church in Johnson county, where interment will follow tomorrow.  Her age was twenty-three years and her maiden name was  Arwin.  The report that the woman had committed suicide is denied and the cause of death given was pneumonia.  D. B. Wilson & Son have charge of the remains.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Kris Sandefur


The  Franklin  Democrat
 Johnson County, Indiana
Friday, February 23, 1900
Volume XL, Number 34
Page 1, column 1
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          Mrs. Sylvester Sandefer  died last week at her home near Bengal.  Death was due to cancer.
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Ibid.
 Page 3, column 2
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2d MT. PLEASANT
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          J. T. Reece  and wife, of Alexandria, were here this week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Reece’s sister,  Mrs. Sandefur.
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Ibid.
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          The funeral of Mrs. Sylvester here was very largely attended.
Note:  Full name:  Sarah Ann Reese Sandefur.  Date of birth, 27 Jul 1842.  Date of death, 17 Feb 1900 – Shelby Co Indiana.
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry


The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, February 22, 1900
Page 2, column 6
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          Sarah A., wife of  S. W. Sandefur,  died at the family residence in Hendricks township at 7:45 p.m. February 17, aged fifty-seven years.  Deceased was the only daughter of the now aged and well known,  William and Mrs. Reece,  who reside near the Second Mt. Pleasant church.  She was married to Mr. Sandefur on May 19, 1861 by the late Rev. John Reece.  She became a Christian early in life and united with the Baptist church.  The funeral was from the Second Mt. Pleasant church at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, by her pastor, Rev. J. G. Smith.  Cortege will leave the house at 10:00 a.m. in charge of Edwards & Hageman.
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Franklin  Democrat
 Friday, August 12, 1898
Volume XXXIX, Number 5
Page 4, column 5
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BENGAL
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          The infant son of  Amos Sandefur and wife  died Friday, and was buried Saturday at 2nd Mt. Pleasant.
Note:  Date of death, 5 Aug 1898 – Shelby County Indiana
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry


The  Franklin  Democrat
 Friday, June 10, 1898
Volume XXXVIII Number 48
Page 1, column 5
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Suicide.
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          Arizona Sandifur [sic], son of  Sylvester Sandifur,  committed suicide last Saturday morning by hanging himself.  For several days he had acted somewhat strangely and seemed to be troubled in mind, yet without any apparent cause.
          Saturday morning he left the house after breakfast and was missed soon by his wife, who went to the stable to look for him.  She was horrified to find her husband hanging in one of the stalls.  He had tied a halter strap to one of the rafters, first running the strap through the buckle, which formed a free loop.  This was placed around his neck and the weight of his body when suspended tightened the loop and strangled him to death.  Mrs. Sandifur hurriedly untied the strap but too late to save the life of her husband.
          Funeral services were held Monday.
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Note:  Date of birth, 11 Sep 1868 – Shelby County, Indiana.  Date of death, 4 Jun 1898 – Shelby County, Indiana.
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry


The  Shelby  Democrat
October 8, 1891
Page 3
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          Thomas,  twenty-two-years-old son of  Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sandefur,  a former resident of this county, died at Carroll county, Tuesday[sic].  The remains were brought to this county for burial to-day.  Burial at Mt. Pleasant, graveyard, by Cummins & Edwards, funeral directors, this afternoon.
Contributed by Susan Kelley

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