WORRELL, Levi Stewart - Putnam

Worrell, Levi Stewart 10/12/1939 Near the southern boundary of Old Virginia on July 19, 1852, there was born to Floyd and Nancy Boyd Worrell a son, who was given the name Levi Stewart Worrel. Later two sons and two daughters came to them and all lived to make homes for themselves. When Levi was eight years old the family moved to Boone County, Indiana, and all shared in the work of making the swampy forest into a habitable farm. On September 4, 1884, he was united in married to Louisa C. Fields of Wheaton, Indiana and to this union were born three children; a daughter, Hazel, and two sons who died in infancy. Mrs. Worrell departed this life July 15, 1914. Later he married to Martha Stringer who died November 3, 1929. On August 26, 1878, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the northwest and participated in what is known as the Indian War. He was raised to the rank of sergeant and was honorable discharged on March 20, 1883. He was a member of the Roachdale Masonic Lodge and the Roachdale Baptist church. He had been in failing health for about a year and on the early morning of October 6, 1939, he suffered a nasal hemorrhage which developed complications and he died at 7:45 pm at Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Otto Stewart of near Roachdale, three grandsons; Thomas D. Stewart of near Crawfordsville, Hubert Stewart of Indianapolis and Edward Stewart at home; one great-granddaughter, Beverly Margee Stewart one brother E.D. Worrell of Lebanon and a true and devoted friend Miss Minnie Gough who has cared for him during his declining years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, October 8, 1939 at the Chastain funeral home, with Elder W. C. Hancock of Paoli, minister of the Roachdale Baptist church in charge. Military services were held at the cemetery, by Greencastle Post No. 58, American Legion. Internment was made in Roachdale cemetery.   ---thanks so much to Marilyn Walker for sharing her RT obituary collection.