Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
James Sloan
Washington Times-Herald
Friday, 18 Jun 1926
James Sloan Dies At Home
Prominent Daviess County Horticulturist Was Native of Dayton, Ohio
James M. Sloan, aged sixty-eight, widely known Daviess County farmer
and fruit grower, died yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock at his home
on the Edwardsport Road after an illness that lasted for more than a
year. Mr. Sloan was a sufferer of kidney disease and had hardly been
out of bed for nearly twelve months. Although born in Ohio, Mr. Sloan
and his family had been residents of the county for the last forty years
and in this time had made friends of all with whom they came in contact.
Mr. Sloan was admired by all who knew him for his thrift and industry.
A natural born horticulturist, he developed one of the finest fruit orchards
in southern Indiana. Mr. Sloan was a most progressive farmer and under
his care a most beautiful peach orchard was started that will grow and
bear fruit to show the results of his handiwork. The fruits of Sloan
and Son are known all over the county and each year he and his son marketed
large numbers of apples and peaches. Mr. Sloan was a resident of the
farm on which he died for twenty years. This estimable Daviess County
man was born in Dayton, Ohio, October 22, 1858. Six years before moving
to Daviess County, Mr. Sloan married Anise Deitrich and they with their
two children, Maude and Margaret, came here where Mr. Sloan started a
small farm. Mr. Sloan prospered from the very beginning. An honest, conscientious
man, his work brought results in a material way. Mr. Sloan was the father
of nine children, six of whom, with his widow, survive him. the children
are: Mrs. Claude S. Mowery, Mrs. Margaret Williams, Mrs. George Clark,
Mrs. Charles Hembree, Mrs. Portia Fields and George Sloan, all living
in this county, except Mrs. Margaret Williams whose home is at Aberdeen,
Washington. Mr. Sloan also has one brother and one sister living, George
Sloan of Hartford City and Mrs. Margaret Kendall of Dayton, Ohio. Both
his brother and sister are several years older than Mr. Sloan and his
brother is nearly blind. Neither will be albe to attend the funeral service.
Mr. Sloan was always known as a good Christian man. He was a member of
the Zion United Brethren Church and his life was lived above reproach.
Mr. Sloan, although he never held a public office, was active and interested
in civic life and welfare of the community in which he lived. Probably
he would rate as one of the most progressive farmers in the county. He
was a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge and his brother members will
note his passing with deep regret. The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The sermon will be preached at the home
and burial will be made in the Veale Creek cemetery.
Contributed by: Sandra Hedrick Allen