Obituary for John A. Spivey, Hardin County, Illinois John A. Spivey, son of Jonas and Lucinda Spivey, was born in Jackson County, TN. in Oct. 1845 and died at David Orrs in Hardin County, Illlinois 7 Jan. 1915 aged about 69 years and 3 months. He was married to Lucyann Golsby at the age of about 18 years and five children blessed this union, all boys. His compaion died about four years ago and two of the children in infancy leaving three boys to survive him. Jonas, who came with him from Indiana, James who is in Missouri and John William of Mt Vernon, Ind. John as he was commonly called, lived nearly all of his life in Hardin County, save the last six years, he had resided in Points Township, Ind. He was a man of wonderful endearments, making friends of all he came in contact with. He was truthful and honest in all his dealings and by so doing he had made many staunch friends in Hardin County and Indiana For the last two years his health has been very poor, as he saw he was growing weaker, he asked his son Jonas with whom he had lived since the death of his wife, to rent a place in this county so he could come home before he died and through the assistance of David Orr he rented the Allard Place below Rosiclare and started with his father on the 5th of Jan 1915, landed at David Orr's the 6th about 2 o'clock and as they carried him in from the boat he looked up and said to them around him "Thank God I am back at home. I am ready to die." That evening about 7 o'clock , he passed peacefully away. On the day following he was brought to Central for interment. After funeral service, conducted by Rev. R.J. Reed in the presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives, all that was mortal of our brother was laid to rest by the side of his companion to await the resurrection of the dead. Written by his brother, Jonas Spivey. Taken from the HardinCounty Independent 4 February 1915 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed