The  Shelbyville  Republican
January, 1943
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Brother  of  Local  Man
Dies  at  Indianapolis
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          Oren C. Hemphill  died at his home in Indianapolis Sunday following an illness of three years.
          He is survived by three brothers,  Herschel, of Shelbyville;  Tillis,  of Indianapolis, and  Edgil,  of Franklin; and three sisters,  Mrs. Gladys Mueler  and  Jessie Myers,  of Indianapolis, and  Mrs. Sadie Green, of Trafalgar.
          Funeral services will be held at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. today with burial at Franklin.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday, July 29, 1939
Page 1
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"Jimmy" Hemphill, Age 67,
Dies Suddenly
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          James "Jimmy" Hemphill, about 67 years old, died suddenly at about 8:00 o'clock Friday night at the home of his sister,  Mrs. John Crosby, north of Marietta, in Hendricks township.
          A heart seizure was believed to have caused his death.  Coroner Charles Kohlmeyer was called.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Tuesday January 30, 1919
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          Otis Hemphill, 48, died at his home in Monticello, at 8 o’clock Wednesday night, of influenza and pneumonia.  The body will be brought to the home of his brother,  Louis Lancaster, of Sugar Creek township, Friday night.  Mr. Hemphill is survived by the brother and one sister.  Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday morning and the body will be buried in the Boggstown cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday September 25, 1906
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S. H. HEMPHILL  DEAD
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          Samuel H. Hemphill died this morning at eight o’clock at his home 137 Elizabeth street. His death was due to tuberculosis.  He was aged forty-three years, six months and four days.  Mr. Hemphill is survived by his wife,  Mrs. Carrie Hemphill, by a son  Norval, and a daughter,  Edna.  Other relatives are one brother  Iturea Hemphill, and five sisters,  Mrs. Hannah Stroup,  Mrs. Josie Williams,  Mrs. John Kellar,  Mrs. Roy Logan and  Mrs. Oliver Anderson.  He worked at the Conrey-Birely table company’s plant for many years, and was a sober and industrious man. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at eleven o’clock at the Second Mount Pleasant church. Interment will take place in the Mount Pleasant cemetery.  Stewart & Fix in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday March 7, 1889
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          The infant daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hemphill died at their residence in west Hendricks township March 4th and was buried on March 5th at Second Mount Pleasant. D. B. Wilson funeral director.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday February 28, 1889
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          Died, at their residence in Hendricks township, the infant son of  Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hemphill at five o’clock Sunday morning and was buried Monday at Second Mt. Pleasant. David B. Wilson funeral director.
Contributed by Barb Huff

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