Dubois Co., INGenWeb

Leroy A. Dove, 75 years old, died last Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Asa Wininger in French Lick, following an illness of several months. Mr. Dove was a well known citizen of French Lick, having spent most of his life on a farm near this city.
Mr. Dove was born at Hickory Grove, in Dubois County in 1855. He married Miss Elizabeth Curtis. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dove, nine of whom, with the widow, survive him.
Surviving children are Mrs. Asa Wininger, Mrs. Ed Gromer, Mrs. Pearl Ballard, Miss Lucille Dove of French Lick, and Mrs. Herman Robertson of Campbellsville, Ky., William E., Thomas, Rosseau and Floyd Dove of French Lick.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Mt. Lebanon, followed by interment in the Mt. Lebanon cemetery.

Leroy A. Dove, son of Thomas and Matilda dove, was born October 11, 1855 at hickory Grove, Dubois County, Indiana and died February 28, 1931 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Asa Wininger in French Lick, Indiana, at the age of 75 years, 4 months and 17 days.
He spent most of his life in a farm near French Lick. He was a family of four children, three sons and one daughter.
In January, 1888, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Curtis. To this union was born ten children, six girls and four boys.
He leaves to mourn his departure the widow, five daughters: Mrs. Asa Wininger, Mrs. Ed Gromer, Mrs. Pearl Ballard, Miss Lucille dove of French Lick, and Mrs. Herman Robertson of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Pauline having died in infancy; four sons, William E., Thomas, Rosseau and Floyd Dove of French Lick; one sister Mrs. Martha Anne Morgan of Hillham, Indiana, one brother, Enoch Dove of Seattle, Washington; one brother, William, preceded him in death; twelve grandchildren, one great grandchild, many other relatives and friends.
He was devoted to his family, a good neighbor, highly honored in the community in which he lived and was loved and respected by all who knew him.