Tippecanoe County Obituary Abstracts Name: ANDREW, Jesse Date/Place of Death: 16 May 1900, Friday, West Lafayette, IN Survivors: Sons: J. Charles Andrew, Thomas M. Andrew; Daughters: Katherine L. Andrew,Mary E. Gray, Cyrilla J. Dinsmore, Martha A. Pierce, Laura E. Andrew, [Note: deceased son John Nichol Andrew was not listed] Other Info: Was past 94 years of age, he was one of the earliest settlers of this county, and he had resided for many years at Andrew Place in West Lafayette. The wife of Mr. Andrew died in October 1895. Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, Friday, 16 May 1900 Submitter: Katrina Weed Name: ANDREWS, Jacob Date/Place of Death: 1933, Iona MI, burial at Farmers’ Institute cemetery Survivors: Two daughters of Lafayette, one son of Iowa, 21 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren Other Info: Was born in West Point, Tippecanoe Co., IN, 8 May 1856, farmer in South Raub. His wife, Evaline (Cullum) preceded him in death in 1918. Source: Unknown newspaper article Submitter: Diane Younker Name: ANDREWS, Thomas V. Date/Place of Death: November 14, 1931, Tippecanoe Co., IN, burial at Farmers’ Institute cemetery Survivors: Father, Jacob of Iona, MI, two sisters of Lafayette, widow Julia (Whitley), Four daughters, two sons all of West Point, 3 grandchildren Other Info: Was born in South Raub, IN, 27 August 1880 Source: Unknown newspaper article Submitter: Diane Younker Name: GATES, Anna Date/Place of Death: 8 June 1943/Lafayette, IN Survivors: Daus: Mrs. Walter Hawkins, Lafayette; Mrs. W.E. Alexander, Los Angeles, CA Brothers: Claude Martin, Chalmers; Homer Martin, Dayton, OH Other Info: She was the widow of Benjamin Franklin Gates and was married 8 July 1883.She was a member of the Congress Street Methodist Church Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier, 9 June 1943 Submitter: Adina Dyer Names: GATES, B. Frank Date/Place of Death: 26 Jan. 1936/West Lafayette, IN Survivors: Widow; Daus: Mrs. Walter Hawkins, Lafayette; Mrs. W.E. Alexander, Hollywood,CA;five grandchildren and 5 gr.grandchildren. Other Info: Born near Number Ten, 17 Jan. 1869, he was the son of Henry and Rebecca (Cain)Gates,and married Miss Anna M. Martin, 8 July 1883. He was an employee of the Purdue chemical engineering dept. He was a member of the Otterbein U.B. church. Funeral services from the home of his daughter Mrs. Walter Hawkins. Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Submitter: Adina Dyer Name: JENNERS, Alba Date/Place of Death: 27 Feb 1880/ Lafayette, IN Burial: Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, IN Survivors: Charles H. Wallace, son-in-law; David Jenners, brother; Mrs. Charles H. Wallace,daughter;John Jenners, son Other Info: One of Lafayette's early settlers; Died of pneumonia; Born in Loudoun Co., VA in Jan 1811;69 yrs old at death Source: Unidentified newspaper clipping with handwritten date of Feb 1880 Submitter: Sue Beach Name: JENNERS, Cyrenius [Saurine] Date/Place of Death: 2 Jan 1879/ "The Wea," Tippecanoe Co., IN Survivors: Alba Jenners, brother Born 1809 Other Info: Came to Lafayette in 1829 Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, 2 Jan 1879 Sumbitter: Sue Beach Name: JENNERS, James D. Date/Place of Death: 2 Apr 1915/ West Lafayette, IN Burial: Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, IN Survivors: Mary Jenners, sister; unnamed wife; Mary Jenners, daughter; Jennie Jenners, daughter;Albertha Jenners, daughter; Mrs. Jennie Black, sister Other Info: Born in Washington, DC on 23 Dec 1854; Farmer Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, 2 Apr 1915 Submitter: Sue Beach Name: JENNERS, Mary B. Date/Place of Death: 10 Dec 1828/ West Lafayette, IN Burial: Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, IN Survivors: Mrs. Jennie Black, sister; Mrs. John Haan, niece; Miss Albertha Jenners, niece; Mrs. Gorman Brown, niece Other Info: Born in Vermillion Co., IL 3 Oct 1861 Source: Lafayette Courier and Journal, 10 Dec 1828 Submitter: Sue Beach Name: JENNERS, Ruth (DeNEALE) Date/Place of Death: 14 Feb 1891/ Lafayette, IN Burial: Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, IN Survivors: Mrs. Clark Black, daughter; Maud [Mary] Jenners, daughter; James Jenner, son Other Info: Killed by natural gas explosion Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, 13 Feb 1891 Submitter: Sue Beach Name: MARTIN, Emma Date/Place of Death: 26 Nov. 1924/Osborn, OH Burial: Montmorenci Cemetery, Tippecanoe Co., IN Survivors: Sons: Edward Martin, W. Lafayette; Claude Martin, Brookston; Homer Martin,Toledo, OH; Jesse Martin, Chicago Dau: Mrs. B. F. Gates, W. Lafayette Other Info: She was born 9 Dec. 1846 near Cairo, and her maiden name was Emma Jones. She was the widow of Henry Martin. She was a member of the West Side Baptist Church. Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier, 27 Nov. 1924, pg. 1 Submitter: Adina Dyer Name: MARTIN, Henry Date/Place of Death: 11 April 1909/Indianapolis, IN Burial: Montmorenci Cemetery, Tippecanoe Co., IN Survivors: Widow; Sons: Edward Martin, Montmorenci, Claude Martin, Pine Village; Homer and Jesse Martin, Indianapolis Dau: Mrs. Frank Gates, Otterbein Brothers: O. J. Martin, Williamport; D. G. Martin, Columbus, KS Sisters: Mrs. Katherine Young, Attica; Mrs. Alex S. Fulks, W. Lafayette. Other Info: Was 75 years old on January 13 last and nearly all his life was spent in Tippecanoe Co. Source: Lafayette Morning Journal, 13 April 1909 Submitter: Adina Dyer Name: MUSTON, David Date/Place of Death: 26 Jan 1929/ Lafayette, IN Burial: Springvale Cemetery Survivors: wife Cora, sister Mrs. Sarah Fisher, and the following children: Orville, Grover, Edward, Mrs Eugene Herb, Mrs Earl Shuler, 17 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren Other Info: b. 11 May 1854 Guilford County N.C. married Rebecca Pruitt who died 1906;well known timber man Source: Journal and Courier Evening pg 2, 26 Jan 1929 Submitter: Cheryl Runkle Name: MUSTON, Henry Wyatt Date/Place of Death: 27 Jan 1905/ Lafayette, IN Burial: Sand Ridge Cemetery Survivors: two daughters and three sons Other Info: born 20 June 1814 N.C. retired farmer and came from Hamilton County Source: Lafayette Morning Journal, pg. 5, Sat 28 Jan 1905; Lafayette Weekly Courier pg. 9, Friday 3 Feb 1905 Submitter: Cheryl Runkle Name: PERDIEW, George W. Date/Place of Death: 4 AUG 1920 in a Railroad Yard accident Other Info: lived in Lafayette; was originally from Washington County, Indiana Submitter: Linda Young Name: RICHARDS, Clyde Date/Place of Death: 26 Oct 1934/ Tippecanoe Co., IN Burial: Spring Vale Cemetery, Tippecanoe Co., IN Survivors: Mrs. W. A. Coyner, sister Other Info: Never married; Former Co. Surveyor; 71 yrs old at death; Son of Samuel & Susan (Watt) Richards Source: undated, unidentified newspaper clipping Submitter: Sue Beach Name: ROSS, David E. Date of Death: Monday, June 28, 1943, Home Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana Stricken with paralysis one year earlier on Thurs, July 16, 1942 Other Info: Earned E.E. from Purdue in 1893 Founder of Ross Gear and Tool Co. in 1906 Director of Fairfield Manufacturing President of Purdue University Board of Trustees Engineer, Inventor, Manufacturer, Farmer, Financier and Philanthropist. Invented the rotary plow, steering gear and highway traffic markers. Patent rights to plow and traffic markers presented to Purdue Research Foundation of which he was an organizer and Director. Ross-Ade stadium at Purdue University was made possible by the generous contributions by David Ross and George Ade (noted Hoosier humorist) Source: Lafayette newspaper, edition not known Submitter: Cynthia Name: SPRING, Mary (BRADEN) Date/Place of Death: 9 Feb 1904/ Indianapolis, IN Survivors: Annie Horn, daughter; A.B. Braden, brother Other Info: Died of cancer; 61 yrs old at death; Family home on S. 8th St.; husband died before her Source: undated, unidentified newspaper clipping Submitter: Sue Beach Name: STOOP, LENA van ETTEN Date/Place of Death: in Lafayette 24 August 1869. Burial: Greenbush Cemetery at LAFAYETTE 25 August 1896 Other Info: born in the Netherlands at OOLTGENSPLAAT 19 April 1840. She married MARINUS STOOP at Ooltgensplaat 3 November 1866. They've had a son, CORNELIS STOOP, born at DEN BOMMEL (The Netherlands) 2 October 1867. They were Roman Catholics. The family arrived in the USA at the City of Portland in the month of April 1869. Marinus & Cornelius returned to the Netherlands in 1870 or 1871. Source: sworn declartion of death of Lena van Etten, issued by the Mayor of Lafayette (Louis Kimmel) 23 June 1871; the Naturalization Application of Mari(y)nus Stoop of 11 October 1870;other documents issued at the occasion of the second marriage of Marinus Stoop,in the Netherlands Submitter: Wim Beudeker Name: WATKINS, Henry C. Date/Place of Death: 6 Jan. 1918/Battleground, IN Survivors: Widow, ten children, and a sister, Mrs. George Lamb of Battle Ground. Other Info: Was born in Maryland and came to Indiana when he was seventeen years of age,and for a number of years lived in Green Hill. He was a retired farmer. Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, January 8, 1911, page 11 Submitter: Adina Dyer Name: WATKINS, Jane (Gerrard) Date/Place of Death: 17 December 1934/Lafayette, IN Burial: Battle Ground Cemetery, Battle Ground, IN Survivors: Sons: Elmer, Lewis, William, and Harley Daus: Alice Riley, Pearl Reynolds,Mrs. Charles Boyles of Pittsburg, IN, Mrs. Clara McNeeley of Glasgow, KY Brother: Oliver Gerrard of Tacoma, WA Other Info: Daughter of Samuel and Juliette (Lemming) Gerrard, born August 12, 1853, in Warren Co., IN Source: Lafayette newspaper, edition not known. Submitter: Adina Dyer Name: YOUNKER, Joseph C. Date/Place of Death: 16 Aug 1956, White County, buried West Point Cemetery Survivors: Wife, Myrtle Chichester, 2 children, 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, ten children. Other Info: Was born in Chalmers, White Co., IN, 22 August 1869, resided in Lafayette for 28 years. Employed by Wabash railroad for 44 years and retired as a section foreman. Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church Source: Unknown newspaper article Submitter: Diane Younker Name: ZUFALL, Moses Date/Place of Death: 27 Dec 1891, Lafayette, Indiana Survivors: A widow and eight children who are all grown. Other Info: He was born in Pennsylvania and came to Lafayette a number of years ago. He was a shoemaker on Oakland Hill. He was a member of the Congress Street Church. Internment is at Greenbush Cemetery. Source: Lafayette Daily Courier, Monday, 28 Dec 1891 Submitter: Cheryl Zufall Parker If you have questions or comments please contact: Adina Dyer © Adina Dyer, 1997, 1998 Copying is permitted for noncommercial, educational use by individual scholars and libraries. Reproduction for distribution in print or electronic media requires permission of the author. This message must appear on all copied material. All commercial use requires permission of the author.