OBIT: Jno McCrocklin, Spencer Co., KY

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Submitted by: Pat45324@aol.com
Date: 25 Apr 2001
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JNO. McCROCKLIN DEAD

One of Spencer County's Honored  and Best Beloved Citizens Passes Away.

       After a lingering illness of over a year, in which a naturally hardy constitution 
struggled vainly against old age and paralysis, Mr. McCrocklin, of the Elk Creek 
neighborhood, died last Wednesday morning at 8:30.  "Uncle John," as he was affectionately 
called by ever one, was one of Spencer County's honored and prominent citizens.  No one ever 
spoke an unkind word of him, because he was recognized by everybody as one of the most 
obligating and kindest of men.  Generous and liberal to a fault, he could scarcely find it 
in his heart to refuse a favor asked.  A friend speaking to the writer of Uncle John's sad 
death said that he never knew Mr. McCrocklin to refuse to go on a man's note or bond.  
Continuing, the friend remarked that once as Uncle John was preparing to sign a man's bond 
someone remonstrated with him, saying, "you will have that money to pay, sure."  "I can't 
help it," answered the friend in need "I can't see that poor fellow go to jail."  Mr. 
McCrocklin was naturally a man of hardy constitution, and living an active out-doors 
life, he retained his vitality to an advanced age.  About a year ago, he had a stroke of 
paralysis, this with his age, bore him gradually down until at last his diminished strength 
failed him entirely.
       Dr. Tichenor, of Waterford, attended the sufferer during his long illness and 
rendered all the aid tht medical attention could give.
       Mr. McCrocklin was in his eighty sixth year.  He leaves surviving him his wife, Mrs. 
Annie McCrocklin, and four daughters, Mrs. Vic Joels, Mrs. W. Jasper, Mrs. Jno. Straughn and 
Mrs. Annie Stone.  Mr. McCrocklin was a member of the Waterford Baptist church.  He was 
buried at Elk Creek Cemetery, January 1, 1903, at 10 o'clock a.m.


(READERS PLEASE NOTE:  Although the newspaper clipping from which I am  transcribing 
definitely shows the date as 1903, this is the only clipping in  a group of about 500  that 
shows a date that was not between 1930 and 1960,  but don't know if it is accurate or not.)