Local Record of 1895

Review of the Past Year in Kokomo and Howard County
All Briefly Summarized - Chronology of Events in Which Vital Statistics Predominates
Record of the Year in Compact Form for Convenience in Preservation - Paste in Your Scrapbook
Kokomo Daily Tribune - 1 January 1896 - page 5

Below follows a condensed record of the year 1895 in Howard County as collected from the daily files of the Tribune. It is understood that a work of this kind is necessarily incomplete and only intended to cover the most important events. A special feature of the review is its record of marriages and deaths of persons known in the city and county.

January

1 January 1895 - W.P. HOFFERBERT and Miss Gretchen EYSENBAUGH married.
2 January 1895 - J.T. PICKETT given two years for embezzlement; Hugh PURSLEY one year for larceny.
5 January 1895 - Alice Louretta LANE fatally shot.
6 January 1895 - Death of Addison TUCKER of New London.
8 January 1895 - Death of Lewis WINBORN, aged 96; Martha MCANINCH of Russiaville sues the Clover Leaf asking for $10,000 in injuries.
10 January 1895 - Death of James MATTIX, aged 75 years.
12 January 1895 - Mrs. O.L. BITNER, of Greentown, suffocated by gas. Was fatal.
15 January 1895 - Sudden death of Hiram THOMPSON, aged 53 years. He died in a bus while being taken to the depot at be sent to the asylum.
18 January 1895 - Death of Nathan DIXON, aged 67 years.
20 January 1895 - Death of Catherine DEFFENBAUGH, aged 91 years.
21 January 1895 - Little child of David DOWNHOUR burned to death.
24 January 1895 - Death of Mrs. E.D. MCGUIRE; Horace LOOMIS adjudged insane and sent to the asylum.
25 January 1895 - Amos EUDAILY held for infanticide. Acquitted.
27 January 1895 - David GREESON celebrated his 80th birthday.
29 January 1895 - Officer WELTY sued for damages by SNYDER and WEYSER. They got none.
30 January 1895 - Death of Tatman GRIFFITH, aged73; John E. HOLMAN disappears. Still absent.
31 January 1895 - Bird ARMSTRONG of Taylor Township killed by a falling tree.

February

1 February 1895 - Calvin BROWN found dead in his chair, aged 58.
2 February 1895 - Hiram and Mrs. KLUM celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary; James ALVORD of Galveston, found dead.
7 February 1895 - Death of James SHORT; death of Mrs. DENNY
10 February 1895 - Mrs. Albert MCREYNOLDS of Alto, has four ribs broken in a runaway.
11 February 1895 - The COLE Drug store has a bad fire; Marion PEARCH arrested for forgery. Sent up for two years.
12 February 1895 - Death of Lewis MYERS, aged 57 years.
13 February 1895 - Mrs. ROBY decorates the soldiers of Co. L.
14 February 1895 - Sudden death of Mrs. Catharine ENRIGHT; Dr. J.T. SMITH stricken with paralysis. Recovers.
15 February 1895 - Death of W.R. PLOUGHE, aged 64 years.
19 February 1895 - O.S. WHITE and Lelia COFFMAN married; death of Mrs. M.J. COYNER.
20 February 1895 - Residence of William ETHERINGTON at West Middleton burned; George VAILE and Miss Flora SNYDER married; Death of Robert JOHNSON near Burlington, aged 82; "Jack the Peeper" at his best.
26 February 1895 - Death of Mary SASSAMAN, aged 22.

March

1 March 1895 - Death of Mrs. Calvin PRICE, aged 59.
4 March 1895 - Lew BOWIE acquitted, cut the throat of Burlington saloonkeeper; Elam GIFFORD of New London and Miss Charity SMITH were married.
7 March 1895 - Death of Mirt HUNT at Waterbury, Conn.
12 March 1895 - Indictment against ex-Governor CHASE dismissed; Plate Glass combine completed.
13 March 1895 - Edwin STOUT and Emily COFFIN married; Death of O.T. MARNEY; death of Milton HAYNES; death of Mrs. Rhoda ALLISON.
14 March 1895 - Death of Zimri NEWLIN; Death of D.E. WARNOCK; death of J.L.D. HANNA.
15 March 1895 - Sudden death of Wm. ELLEMAN, found dead in his board; death of Moore GALLOWAY; W.H. BLOCK retires from business.
17 March 1895 - Death of Theophilus TASH, aged 69; death of David WAGGAMAN, aged 61.
18 March 1895 - John LAWSON of Union Township, killed at Rushville; J.C. LEACH begins his work as State Natural Gas Inspector.
19 March 1895 - Death of William MITCHELL, aged 54.
20 March 1895 - Charles CRILLY and Nina HOSTETTLER married; Marriage of G.W. CHARLES and Belle KLINGER.
21 March 1895 - Death of J.R. KROB.
22 March 1895 - Emery MOSS convicted of while capping and given two years; Death of Theresa LINDLEY, aged 85; Death of Dr. PITZER.
25 March 1895 - Death of J.E. REDFORD
27 March 1895 - Death of Henry MAUDLIN
28 March 1895 - Watson Manufacturing Company have $15,000 fire.
29 March 1895 - Death of Presiding Elder BIRCH, aged 72.
30 March 1895 - Ex-Commissioner CURLESS found dead in bed, aged 54.

April

1 April 1895 - Death of George DICKERSON
2 April 1895 - Death of Elizabeth BOLAND; death of Donald COTTINGHAM
4 April 1895 - Prof. HUMMELL and Miss Effie HEADY married.
5 April 1895 - State annual Y.P.S.C.E. convention in session; Death of Mary J. LATTA; George HIRES convicted of the murder of William FOUST.
11 April 1895 - Death of John E. WILSON, aged 52
12 April 1895 - Death of Margaret FORTNER, aged 75
13 April 1895 - Dick HART killed by the cars at Richmond.
18 April 1895 - Rev. Ralph J. SMITH chosen pastor of Congregational Church; Sudden death of Mrs. Hannah DARBY.
23 April 1895 - Catholic academy dedicated; Eva ASHLEY burned to death. Death of Mrs. Sarah A.HALL, aged 76.
28 April 1895 - Death of Nancy Jane TILLMAN aged 58. Death of Effie HUSTON.
30 April 1895 - Calvin MCCRACKEN and Mrs. Norwood EVANS married; A.V. CONRADT and Miss AGER married. Ed FOX and Daisy CRODDY married.

May

1 May 1895 - Death of William MUGG, Sr. aged 73
2 May 1895 - Death of Cary C. MOODY
3 May 1895 - GENNEBECK residence burned.
4 May 1895 - Death of Mrs. G.W. DEFFENBAUGH at Las Vegas N,M.; Frank MATNEY sues Enameling Company for $20,000.
7 May 1895 - Boiler in BENNETT's sawmill explodes, killing James CATT; Fire in MECK's drug store; Death of Sadie PRESTAL.
9 May 1895 - Sudden death of Ephraim LITTLE, aged 47; The Tribune receives its new equipment. Marriage of W.A. SELLERS and Clara FOREMAN.
10 May 1895 - Death of Randall MCCLURE.
12 May 1895 - Clint DRAPER and Carrie BECHTEL married; death of Martin RICE.
13 May 1895 - Sudden death of Anderson JACKSON, aged 71.
15 May 1895 - Death of Mrs. Henry HOLLINGSWORTH, aged 44.
16 May 1895 - Marriage of A.G. DAWSON and Nellie COOPER; a damaging frost.
20 May 1895 - Andy HELMICK arrested on a charge of horse stealing, acquitted.
22 May 1895 - Joseph MOULTON kicked to death by a horse.
23 May 1895 - Marriage of F.L. BRYANT and Josephine CURRY; "Jack the Peeper" makes his millionth visit; Benjamin RATCLIFF kills three men at Coma, Colorado.
26 May 1895 - Miss Della BATLEY sues Miss Fairy CRULL for $7,000 damages. Albert TAYLOR and Ada LOCUS married; Death of Benjamin KING in Kansas.
27 May 1895 - Kelly BLACKBURN tries to commit suicide; Mrs. STRAUGHN and her daughter hurt in a runaway.
30 May 1895 - Officer WELTY finds little Hazel SCOTT in the Kentucky hills.
31 May 1895 - Daniel ZOOK pleads guilty to incest and goes up for five years.

June

1 June 1895 - Death of Dr. Stephen W. TRUESDELL; Sudden death of Sarah GWINN near Burlington; Child of Orla FANSLER burned to death; Death of Rhoda PREBLE, aged 74.
3 June 1895 - Death of Daniel SHELLEY, aged 64 years; William MCDONALD, a tailor, commits suicide; Marriage of Rev. OYLER and Miss Tirzah WOOD.
5 June 1895 - Mrs. John BERRY burned to death
6 June 1895 - Death of Andrew OGLE
8 June 1895 - Twenty-three graduates step out.
9 June 1895 - Russell SMITH commits suicide; Marriage of Noah HEADY and myrtle PITZER; Coffin Bros., Russiaville assign.
12 June 1895 - Marriage of Samuel MYERS and Alice B. CAMPBELL.
13 June 1895 - Sudden death of John ELSON
16 June 1895 - Marriage of R.C. BEATTY and Miss Pearl COFFMAN.
18 June 1895 - Death of Mrs. Annie BENNETT, aged 75.
19 June 1895 - Cantwell drug store assigns. Death of Mrs. George LYBROOK; Marriage of Dr. NORRIS and Miss Monelle CARR.
20 June 1895 - Marriage of Charles S. STEPHENS and Miss Frances WYKES.
21 June 1895 - Marriage of W.R. VOORHIS and Edna A. CURLEE.
23 June 1895 - George KELLY and Lena COX married; Charles FEE, aged 14, drowned at the driving park; Nicholas TOWLE, of Burlington, drops dead.
24 June 1895 - Death of Miss Clara RUDDELL; Death of A.C. MURPHY, aged 75.
25 June 1895 - Indictment against J.W. PARIS dismissed; Tyner grocery assigns.
27 June 1895 - Death of Mrs. C.J. CUNNINGHAM; Marriage of Lewis ROSE and Daisy GREGORY.
28 June 1895 - Death of Mrs. H.A. FEE
29 June 1895 - Death of John ARTIS; Death of Mrs. Noah LOOP

July

3 July 1895 - Marriage of Viander HILLIS and Anna W. JUDSON; Death of George ENGLERT.
4 July 1895 - Marriage of J.H. ROELKER and Izola RAMSEY; William WILSON and Dora TAYLOR married; death of Mary Ann RICH, aged 65 years; Robert FLEMING killed by the cars.
6 July 1895 - Death of Mrs. H.W. DAVIS; Death of Joseph HARTWOOD, aged 60; Wm. COX gets two years for the FOUST murder.
10 July 1895 - Death of Mrs. Rebecca LIVINGSTON, aged 57.
11 July 1895 - Marriage of Capt. Amos COBURN and Minnie MARTIN; County Normal in session; West Middleton burglarized.
17 July 1895 - Edward CARSON killed by lightning; Henry BIBBINGS and Ada HESTER married.
19 July 1895 - David TROYER accidentally killed by his nephew.
20 July 1895 - The soldiers go into camp.
22 July 1895 - Sudden death of Mrs. Lutitia ROBERTS; Mrs. S.T. MURRAY drops dead.
23 July 1895 - Rev. Ralph SMITH kills a mad dog with a revolver; death of Chris BRACKENHAMER.
24 July 1895 - Death of Nancy REAGAN, aged 83 years; Death of Fred GRAF.
25 July 1895 - Death of Thomas KEATON, aged 82 years; death of Mary E. DOSH, aged 78 years; Elsworth HUNT and Ella GRAY married.
30 July 1895 - Death of Barbara REED, aged 86 years.

August

1 August 1895 - Death of Jane T. HODSON, aged 69; Death of Mrs. J.W. WILSON.
4 August 1895 - B.H. SCUDDER and Rebecca MUGG married
6 August 1895 - Death of Lieut. Jacob SPITLER, aged 75; C.B.L. State Convention.
7 August 1895 - Lester HARTER, aged 16, killed by the cars at Sycamore.
12 August 1895 - Marriage of Mat WHITE and Ida MATER; Death of Robert JONES, aged 60.
13 August 1895 - Death of Elbert APPERSON, aged 65.
14 August 1895 - Death of Mary CULLEN, aged 80 years.
15 August 1895 - Prof. PIERCY resigns as principal of the Fourth ward school; J. Walter JOHNSON succeeds him.
16 August 1895 - Death of Michael QUINN.
18 August 1895 - Marriage of E.H. WALDO and Miss Mary C BROWNE; Death of Daniel RICKARD, aged 80.
25 August 1895 - Detectives are here hunting HOLMES evidence.
27 August 1895 - Marriage of Frank MILLER and Cora BURRELL; Death of Mrs. Silas JACKSON, aged 41.
28 August 1895 - Death of Levi MCCARTER, aged 65; Marriage of Sherman COOMLER and Myrta RICKARD; Marriage of R.P. HENLEY and Mae POWELL.
30 August 1895 - Burlington saloon caved in again; Death of Mrs. James ALBRIGHT.
31 August 1895 - "Billy' RYAN killed by the cars.

September

1 September 1895 - Death of Mrs. S.A. PENNINGTON.
3 September 1895 - Death of James MCCLURE; Death of Mrs. Viola YOUNG.
5 September 1895 - Alex JAMES, aged 75, crushed to death in a gravel pit; death of David MARKLAND, aged 59.
8 September 1895 - Death of Fannie RHODES, aged 80 years; Death of Charles SMITH, aged 91.
9 September 1895 - Squire KEMP, at Galveston, killed by his crippled son, Frank KEMP. Latter sent up for three years; Short-lived strike at the Plate Glass.
14 September 1895 - Death of Mrs. John CHASE
15 September 1895 - Barn on Jacob FYE, Howard Twp., destroyed by lightning; E.E. GREEN and Mary SHOCK married; Diphtheria grows alarming.
16 September 1895 - Death of D.W. HEATON, aged 57.
17 September 1895 - Death of Nancy NOCK, aged 73.
20 September 1895 - Death of Thomas STOKES, aged 67 years.
22 September 1895 - ROSS Bros. buy the Clinton Hotel; death of Peter B. KENNEDY; death of Hal BOHAN; Residence of J.L. SUMMER's burned.
25 September 1895 - Ed VAUGHN and Anna VAN_DORIN married.
28 September 1895 - Death of Ephraim HAWKINS, aged 63.
30 September 1895 - Death of Mrs. Sadonia BUTCHER aged 86.

October

1 October 1895 - Sudden death of John TWINUM, aged 67; Frost; Mrs. Ivan COULTER found dead; Death of W.A. MOORE, 62 years.
2 October 1895 - Aaron SWAIN after an absence of 32 years returns and dies at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George CONNER; Dr. MILLER and Maud LANDON married.
4 October 1895 - Death of Isaac RUST, aged 62; Henry SNODGRASS killed in a runaway; Death of Thomas MAHER, aged 75.
6 October 1895 - Rev. PRICHARD announces a Divine cure of physical ailment.
7 October 1895 - Corner stone of Grace M.E. church laid.
8 October 1895 - Death of Mrs. Ann PEARSON, aged 70.
10 October 1895 - Death of Anthony WILSON, aged 57; Death of Nancy CHAPMAN.
11 October 1895 - Prof. HICKMAN and Miss Eva TENNELL married; Death of W.L. BROWN, aged 58.
15 October 1895 - Death of Jesse SWISHER, aged 75 years.
16 October 1895 - Marriage of John BECHTEL and Nellie MCBRIDE; Will GREGG and Mrs. E.G. STEWART married; marriage of G.N. SMITH and Julie RUSSELL; Mervin BADGER and Minnie BROWN married.
18 October 1895 - The SIPE and DOLMAN show returns after a successful season.
21 October 1895 - Death of Father RAYBURN, aged 83 years.
22 October 1895 - Death of Allen PORTER, aged 80 years; Death of T.A. FORTNER, aged 40; John DIGNON fatally kicked by a horse.
23 October 1895 - Marriage of U.G. SMITH and Grace JONES.
24 October 1895 - Death of H.L. THOMAS, aged 91 years; WILLIAMS and CARTER buy and open the Columbian hotel.
25 October 1895 - Rollin STIBBINS killed by falling from a building.
26 October 1895 - Death of Randolph HEISER; Death of Hannah SWISHER, aged 73.
27 October 1895 - Marriage of Alonzo CAMPBELL and Ella CROWSORE; Ed BAUGHER and Alice HOON married; The Friday lot contest relinquished.
31 October 1895 - We have an earthquake; C.A. OYLER and Lotta RODKEY married; also Mason HOLDEN and Rosa ELSCHINER married.

November

2 November 1895 - Death of Thomas TRUAX
3 November 1895 - Death of India ARNETT
10 November 1895 - Charles LOWRY found dying in stone quarry. Still a mystery.
12 November 1895 - Barna BUSBY and Elizabeth GWINN married.
14 November 1895 - Geo. DOWNEY awarded $5,000 damages from the Fairmount Fair association.
21 November 1895 - Richard AUSTIN dies while sitting in his chair; Marriage of Dr. NEFF and Mrs. Flora BENNETT; W.E. ILES and Della WAGGAMAN married.
26 November 1895 - Marriage of Anthony KEATING and Emma WINN.
27 November 1895 - Marriage of Dexter BENNETT and Grace PANNABAKER; Wm. SNYDER and Daisy MALABY married.
28 November 1895 - Marriage of Horace BRUBAKER and Lizzie THOMAS.

December

3 December 1895 - Marriage of Dr. S.T. MURRAY and Alice SCOTT; Mrs. Nancy VAUGHN secures her daughter by habeus corpus.
9 December 1895 - The council votes to build three new school houses -- a high school and one each for the Second and Fifth Wards.
14 December 1895 - Death of Dr. William SCOTT, aged 64; Eugene LEWELLEN killed by the cars.
15 December 1895 - Suicide of Byron REED, aged 67 years; Sudden death of Francis BECK, aged 66.
19 December 1895 - Death of W.G. EDWARDS, aged 72; Marriage of C.H. TAYLOR and Lida DOLMAN; Death of S.T. MCLAUGHLIN, aged 84.
24 December 1895 - John WALKER and Lulu ARNETT married.
25 December 1895 - Marriage of H.L. THOMPSON and Allie TRUEBLOOD; Oliver E. HAWKINS and Lulu CLAY; Joseph CROWSORE and Chattie THOMAS; Dr. CHAPMAN and Belle WARE.
26 December 1895 - Sudden death of Samuel PANGBORN; John THOMPSON acquitted of the murder of Charles LOWRY.
27 December 1895 - Sudden death of William BLESSING; E.N. COLE assigns.

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