Ewbank - Russell Stephen
RUSSELL STEPHEN EWBANK
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana July 22, 1927
Russell Stephen Ewbank, son of Martin C. and Hannah Ewbank, was born April 12, 1860 near Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana on the farm his grandfather, John Ewbank, purchased from the Government a few years after his arrival from England in 1807. At the death of his father he, with his younger brother, cultivated this farm until his marriage to Miss Cora Liddle of the same neighborhood on Dec 29, 1887. To this union were born six children: Webb of Waveland; Amos of South Bend; Lucile Buser of Danville, Ind; Helen, teacher at Lebanon, Ruth Davis of Rockville and Leona. All the children were born in Benton County, where he purchased a farm near Wadena and moved on it immediately after their marriage. They might be called pioneers as their farm was unimproved, part of it being unbroken prairie. They resided on this farm until 1900 when they sold it and bought near Oxford. He was active in the service of the community, serving as assessor for two terms. After the marriage of his son, Webb he moved to Oxford, leaving the farm to the care of his son and wife. After residing in Oxford for a time they sold their farm and purchased the Hannah farm in Parke County on which they resided until last March when they moved to Waveland. He was always a devoted husband and father, a faithful brother and a helpful neighbor as attested by his many friends. He gave his heart to God and joined the church in his early manhood and has been active in the work of the Church and Sun. school, occupying various offices of the Church. He was a member of the Masonic order. He is survived by an older brother, F.J. Ewbank of Rushville, R.B. Ewbank of Ashland, Ohio and Florence H. Ewbank of Rushville. -- kbz