BURRIS, William S.

Source: Indianapolis Star, Sat 13 March 1943 p 14

Cloverdale, March 12 – William S. Burris, 80 years old, former Putnam County commissioner died at his home here early yesterday. Funeral rites will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock from the Reed Funeral Home. One of Putnam County’s prominent citizens, Mr. Burris served as county commissioner from 1895 to 1901. Throughout most of his life he had farmed 750 acres of the best land in the county, specializing in Shorthorn cattle, Duroc hogs, Oxford Down sheep and Percheron horses. Born in Putnam County in Jefferson Township on Feb 17, 1863, he attended the schools in his home community. Following high school graduation he took the commercial course and the teachers’ course at Central Normal College, Danville, Ind. In 1885 he purchased his first farm one of 160 acres. Since 1905 Mr. Burris had resided in Cloverdale. Mr. Burris is survived by his widow, one daughter, two granddaughters and one great granddaughter. - kbz