LIVENGOOD, Solomon - L-Obituaries

Go to content

LIVENGOOD, Solomon

Source: Attica Ledger 4-23-1920

Waynetown -- April 18 -- Solomon LIVENGOOD 86 one of the most prominent citizens of Ft. Co died at his home 9 miles SW of here at 2:15 p.m. today after an illness of hardening of the arteries. He was a splendid citizen and a well-to-do-farmer. Mr. Livengood was born on Jan 1, 1834 in Davidson Co NC and was the s/o Thomas & Eva Shuler Livengood. He married Elizabeth Day on Sept 16, 1850. He was a prominent member of the Lutheran Church. He moved to Jackson Twp in Ft. Co with his parents when 1 and lived all his life within a mile of where they located. Mr. Livengood is survived by his wife, 3 sons: VE; AT and Oro (sic) of Covington; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Booe of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Elbert McKee of Wallace; one sister, Mrs. Betsy Shobe of Kingman; one brother, TI of Waynetown; one half brother, Alfred Livengood of Wallace and one half sister, Mrs. Lon Ingersoll of Waynetown. The fun was held from the Wallace Lutheran church at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday April 20 and was in charge of the Rev. Welke the Lutheran minister. Inter was made in Lutheran Cemetery nearby.


Source: Crawfordsville Review 4-27-1920 p 3

Wallace, Ind April 21 – Wallace Chapter No. 415 OES – We, the undersigned committee to whom was referred the task of drafting resolutions upon the death of the father of our beloved sister, Bell McKee and family hereby respectfully submit the following: Whereas the Great Spirit of the Universe has seen fit to enter the home of Sister McKee, and by death they are bereft of a kind and loving father who has passed from this earthly life to take his place in the spirit world, be it Resolved, that we extend Sister McKee and family our sincere sympathy and condolence.  Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Sister McKee and family and a report given in chapter – Susie Welch, Retta Newkirk, George Newkirk, committee

Note: his tombstone pic on findagrave has 1921 – this is NOT CORRECT – there are many items (obituaries, Death Record …) that proves he died April 18, 1920 vs. 21

File Created: 2006-Aug-16

Back to content