Ginn - John Frank
JOHN FRANK GINN
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 31 Jan 1967 p 2 typed by Walt W
Frank J. Ginn, 80, of 608 Binford St., was fatally stricken in the 500 block of East Market Street Monday afternoon. The fire department resuscitator squad was called, but he could not be revived. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ginn, he was born May 22, 1886 near Clinton. He was married three times. His first two wives, Jessie Mae Collings and Sarah Berry, are deceased. He was married in 1934 to Ann Gertrude Miller, who survives. They lived the last 20 years in Crawfordsville. Mr. Ginn was employed by the T.C. & L. Trucking Co. here and later was a salesman first for the Harold Gray Agricultural Co. and then for the DeKalb Agricultural Assn., retiring in 1956. He was a school crossing guard three years at Market Street and Parke Avenue. Surviving besides his wife are a son, David L. of this city; four daughters, Mrs. Roy Blaydes of Danville, Ind., Mrs. Joe Kendall of Montoursville, Pa., Mrs. Herman Peek of Edwardsville, Ill., and Mrs. Woody Taylor of Indianapolis; a brother, Allen Ginn of Torrance, Calif., and nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A brother, sister and grandson preceded Mr. Ginn in death. The body is at Bright Funeral Home, where funeral arrangements are pending.
Source: Clipping pasted into a Siegel Cooper Company Fall & Winter Catalogue 1906 by Cloe Collings Meyer thanks to Harriet Weatherford for sharing this
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Collings was the scene of a happy event on Thursday evening Oct 25 at 8 p.m. in the marriage of their daughter, Jessie to Frank Ginn. A large number of friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony performed under an arch of beautiful ferns. Rev. Airhart of Roachdale pronounced the sacred words. Following congratulations refreshments were served in the dining room which was decorated with white. A large number of presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Ginn will live with the bride's parents this winter.