Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Obituaries

Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries

Barlow

The Shelbyville News
Thursday, January 16, 1975
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Claude Barlow
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Claude "Hopper" Barlow, 65, 453 W. Franklin St., died Wednesday night at Major Hospital. He had been hospitalized five weeks.
Mr. Barlow had spent most of his life in Shelby County ans was employed with Continental Kitchesn here. He was born in Shelby County June 20, 1909, the son of William and Rhoda (Land) Barlow.
Surviving are three children, Mrs. Jerry (Sharon) Fischer, Shelbyville, Mrs. Allen (Alta Mae) Cheatham, Lockridge, Iowa, and Carl W. Barlow, stationed with the U.S. Navy in Spain; seven grandchildren; and three brothers, Denny Barlow, Shelbyville, Gilbert Barlow, Waldron, and Leo Barlow, Edinburg. One brother and two sisters preceded in death.
Services at the Murphy Mortuary are pending notification of the son in Spain and will be announced later.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Friday, October 1, 1954
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FRANK BARLOW
STRICKEN HERE
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Veteran Fireman Dies
At Home; Rites Monday
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Frank L. Barlow, 50, well-known Shelbyville fireman, died unexpectedly at his home on 14 W. Frnaklin St. at 8:15 this morning. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Mr. Barlow was born in Ruch county on Sept. 22, 1904, and was the son of Clyde J. and Grace (Piles) Barlow. He was married April 2, 1939, to Ethel George who survives with three brothers and two sisters, Cecil and Dale Barlow of Indianapolis, Emerson Barlow of Stamford, Conn., Mrs. Winnie Albertson of North Vernon and Mrs. Florence Habig, of St. Paul and several nieces and nephews.
A former member of the Shelbyville police department, Mr. Barlow had been with the fire department for the past 19 years and was an employee of the R. C. Rogers Construction Co. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1920 to 1926 and was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Indiana State Policeman's and Firemen's Association.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Murphy Mortuary with Rev. Allen N. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, May 26, 1952
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FORMER LOCAL
RESIDENT DIES
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Long Illness Is Fatal To
Mrs. Gracie Barlow, 70
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Mrs. Gracie G. Barlow, 70, former resident of this city, died at 12:20 this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Winnie) Albertson, one mile north of North Vernon. She had been in failing health since suffering a fractured hip in April, 1949 and her condition had been serious for 10 days.
MRS. BARLOW had spent her entire adult life in Shelby, Rush and Decatur counties. She was born in Alabama on June 19, 1881, the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Powell) Piles. On June 29, 1902, she was married to Clyde J. Barlow, whose death occurred on January 28, 1948.
Six children born to the union survive. With Mrs. Albertson they are Frank L. Barlow, local fireman; Mrs. Florence Habig of St. Paul; Cecil W. and Dale B. Barlow of Indianapolis, and Emerson of Stamford, Conn. Also surviving are a brother, Harry R. Piles of Douglas, Ariz., and nine grandchildren.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
January 29, 1948
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Clyde Barlow Dies Suddenly
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Father of Local Fireman
Succumbs at St. Paul
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John Clyde Barlow, St. Paul resident and father of Frank L. Barlow, local fireman, died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Barlow collapsed on the street at St. Paul and death occurred within a few minutes. He was 65 years of age.
Born on February 6, 1882, in Moscow, Rush county, he was the son of William C. and Elsie (Parson) Barlow. He had resided in the St. Paul community for the past five years.
IN JUNE 29, 1902, he was married to Grace G. Pile, who survives with six children. With the son here they are Cecil W. and Dale B. Barlow, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Winnie P. Albertson, of North Vernon; Emerson W. Barlow, of Stamford, Conn., and Mrs. Florence L. Habig, of St. Paul. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Claude Sliger, of near Milroy; Mrs. Nellie Inlow, of Manilla, and Jesse Barlow, of Fairland R.R.1. There also are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the D.E. Carmony funeral home in St. Paul with Rev. W. F. McCoy officiating. Burial will be made in the Moscow cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday September 13, 1939
Page 1 column 4
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BARLOW RITES WILL BE TODAY
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Local Musician, Painter, Helped to Organize
Old Military Band Here
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Funeral services for Harry Lee Barlow, seventy-three, who died of a heart attack Monday night about 9:00 o’clock while in the yard of his home at 733 Main street, will be conducted this afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Loren H. Murphy funeral home where friends may call at any time. Rev. A.J. Spaulding will officiate at the service.
Mr. Barlow was born in Moscow, Rush county, March 18, 1866, the son of John and Melinda Barlow. He had been a resident of Shelbyville since 1914. Mr. Barlow, who was a painter by trade, was an accomplished musician, and was one of the organizers of the Old Shelbyville Military Band. He had traveled with Barnum and Bailey’s Circus for several years.
During his youth he attended the Moscow Christian church and had been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
He was married December 14, 1919 to Blanche McGinnis, who survives with one son, Adrain, at home. Three children by a former marriage and a step-son also survive. They are; Carl Barlow and Mrs. Pauline Garwood, of Chicago, Mrs. Louis Ferleman, of this city, and Melbourne McGinnis, of Milroy. Also surviving are a brother, James Barlow, of this city, three grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be made at the Moscow cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

A Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper
Monday, January 19, 1931
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AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES
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Death of Mrs. Angeline Barlow occurred Sunday at Wilson Home
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Was Ill Many Months
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          The death of Mrs. Angeline Barlow, age 78 years, widow of James Barlow, occurred Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson on the Columbus pike. Mrs. Barlow had been a resident of the Mt. Auburn community for a number of years and had resided at the Wilson home for the past year. She had been in failing health for some time.
          Funeral services will be held at the Mt. Auburn Christian church at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Wilson, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
          The deceased was born on July 23, 1852 and was an orphan at an early age. She made her home with friends in this county until her marriage. She leaves no immediate family but has a number of nephews and nieces and close friends in this county.
          She was a loyal member of the Mt. Auburn church and was a charter member of the Woman's Missionary Society.
Contributed by Janet Franklin

A Shelbyville, Indiana, newspaper
Saturday, Jan. 3, 1931
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DEATH OCCURS FRIDAY NIGHT
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Mrs. Sarah E. Barlow, native of Shelby County, died at her home in Gowdy at 6 o’clock Friday evening. Death was caused by a complication of diseases and followed an illness of eight weeks. She was the wife of W. T. Barlow. The deceased was born Oct. 21, 1855, being seventy-five years old at the time of death. She had spent her entire life in Shelby and Rush counties. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeland and she was the last of nine children. Her marriage to Mr. Barlow took place on September 11, 1879. To this union four children were born all of whom survive. She was a devoted member of the Blue Ridge M E. church. Surviving are the husband, two sons, Lorenzo Barlow, of Gowdy, and William L. Barlow, of Rushville; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Whitinger, of Milroy, and Miss Mary Barlow, at home. There are nine grandchildren who survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the Gowdy M. E. church at two o’clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Oscar Jean, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge cemetery in charge of Carmony Brothers.
Contributed by Janet Franklin

The Shelbyville Republican
September 8, 1925
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FUNERAL HELD THIS AFTERNOON
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MRS. JANE BARLOWE, WIDOW OF LOUIS BARLOWE,
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE SUNDAY.
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LIVED IN COUNTY ENTIRE LIFE.
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Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at one-thirty o'clock for Mrs. Jane Barlowe, widow of Louis Barlowe, who died at her home near Mt. Auburn Sunday afternoon at five o'clock. Services were held at the late home with burial in the Mt. Auburn cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix and son.
The death was caused from heart trouble from which the deceased had been ill for the past eight months. She was eighty-three years of old and was born in Jackson township, Shelby county. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Cutsinger and was a faithful member of the Mt. Auburn Christian church. Two daughters, Mrs. Elijah Kendall, of Mt. Auburn, and Mrs. Mary Pritchard, of Edinburg, and one son, Ed Barlowe, of Anderson, survive. Mrs. Barlow also left three brothers, James Cutsinger, of Farmersburg, Joseph Cutsinger, of Bengal, and Charles Cutsinger, of Mt. Auburn.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday August 14, 1924
Page 1 column 5
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HOMER L. BARLOW DIED YESTERDAY
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Civil War Veteran Of Waldron Succumbs To Complication of Diseases
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WAS BORN NEAR ST. OMER
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Homer L. Barlow, civil war veteran and well known resident of Waldron, died at his home yesterday evening at four o’clock, following an illness lasting many weeks, caused by a complication of diseases. The deceased was eighty-four years, four months and twenty-six days of age.
Mr. Barlow was the son of Louis and Anna (Brown) Barlow and was born near St. Omer in Decatur county on March 19, 1840. He was married to Martha C. Hauge and to this union four children were born, two sons and two daughters. Only a daughter survives, Mrs. Howard [Eva May] Johnson of Waldron, the other three children and the wife having preceded him in death several years ago. In 1872 Mr. Barlow was united in marriage with Mary H. Steward and one son Besides the wife and two children mentioned, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary A. Lane of New Albany. Mr. Barlow was a member of the Waldron M. E. church, Sulphur Hill lodge, Knights of Pythias and Dumont Post G.A.R. of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the Waldron M. E. church on Friday afternoon at one o’clock, the Rev. R. O. Pearson, pastor of the Waldron M.E. church, officiating. Interment will be made in the Star cemetery in Decatur county, Charles M. Ewing in charge.
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Decatur County, Indiana Marriages
Homer L. Barlow & Martha C. Hague
April 11, 1861
Book I page 153
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Homer L. Barlow & Mary C. Stewart
November 28, 1872
Book K page 95
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Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, April 4, 1918
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YOUNG MATRON CALLED
TO REWARD FRIDAY
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After More Than Year of
Suffering From Lung Trou-
ble -- Husband and
Son Survive. ----------
Mrs. Vashti D. Barlow died at her home in Hendricks township, one and a half miles southeast of Bengal, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, aged twenty-two years, eleven months and eleven days. Her death was caused from lung trouble, from which she had been suffering for more than a year, and during the last six weeks her condition had become critical, the physicians giving up all hope for her recovery.
Deceased was born on a farm in Hendricks township, April 18, 1895, and was the daughter of the late George and Eliza Harris. She had spent her entire life in Hendricks township and was one of the best known persons of that community. She was united in marriage to Elmer Barlow on March 14, 914. Their union was blessed with one son, Dale Franklin, three years old, who with the father survives.
Besides the husband [and] son she leaves two sisters and two brothers, namely, Mrs. Hezekiah Baker, of Rio, W. Va., and Mrs. Clarence Kramer, of Batesville; Charles and Matthew Harris, both of Hendricks township.
She was a devout member of the Christian church at Franklin, uniting when a very young girl.
Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, the Rev. Mr. Chandler, of Franklin, officiating, and burial will be made in the church cemetery in charge of Stewart & Fix, undertakers.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Democrat
July 17, 1890
Page 3
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Mr. William Barlow died at his residence in Orange township, Rush county, at 1:30 o'clock a.m., July 10, aged seventy-six years. The funeral will occur at ten o'clock a.m. July 11. Interment at the Moscow cemetery, D. B. Wilson, duneral director.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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