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Gouty - Elias

Source: Obituary from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana, now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Dated 1960

Elias Gouty, 81-year-old resident of the Hillsboro area for about 30 years, died Saturday night, March 12, in the Ingram Nursing Home in Covington. Mr. Gouty and his wife, Maude, had lived in the nursing home for more than one and a half years. He was born March 5, 1879, the son of Elias and Elizabeth Shoot Gouty. He was married to the former Maude Allen. Surviving, in addition to the wife, is a foster daughter, Mrs. Ileen Stevens of Miami, Fla. He was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro. The Rev. Sheldon Garriott officiated and burial was in the Hopewell Cemetery near Gessie.  --typed by Walt W



Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 14 Mar 1960 p 8

HILLSBORO -- Elias Gouty, 81-year-old resident of this area for about 30 years, died Saturday night in the Ingram Nursing Home at Covington. Mr. Gouty and his wife, Maude, had lived in the nursing home for more than one and a half years. Born March 5, 1879, he was a son of Elias and Elizabeth Shoot Gouty. He was married to Maude Allen. Surviving, in addition to the wife, is a foster daughter, Mrs. Ileen Stevens of Miami, Fla. He was preceded in death by six brothers and a sister. Funeral rites are set for 2 p. m. Tuesday at Crumley Funeral Home here with Rev. Sheldon Garriott in charge. Interment will be in Hopewell Cemetery near Gessie. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home Monday afternoon and evening. --typed by Walt W

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