Stith - Joseph
Source: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Weekly Argus News, Feb 2, 1895 p 4
This morning a few minutes before 8 o'clock, Joseph Stith, Sr passed away. Tuesday morning he received a paralytic stroke from which he never regained consciousness. Mr. Stith was born in Boone County 76 years ago but has resided in this county since early life. He leaves a wife, two daughters and one son. His chilren are: Mrs. FM Alston; Mrs. Dora Gilliand and Joseph Stith, Jr. A short service will be conducted Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the residence on West North Street, Rev. Tucker will officiate. Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Services will also be held at the Mt. Zion Church - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 1 February 1895
Joseph Stith died Thursday a.m. of complications at his home in the north end. The deceased was about seventy five years old and had resided here for many years. Mr. Stith leaves a wife and three children, one son, Joseph, and two daughters, Mrs. Marion Alston and Mrs. W. C. Gilliland. Mr. Stith was born in Boone County, but was a child when he came here. Crawfordsville at that time was a village with no railroads and the deceased for some time drove the stage coach. -s