Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Gathman

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Monday March 8, 1920
Page 1
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AGED  MAN  CALLED  TO  REWARD  TODAY
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Well Known Man of Shelbyville and Shelby County
Died at Home Here
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          Henry Gathman, prominent Shelby county resident, died at his home southeast of this city, this morning at 9:45 o’clock, from a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered Saturday night.  He had been in ailing health during the winter, although his death was very sudden to the family and friends.
          Mr. Gathman was one of those staunch men who came to this country from Germany when a small child.  He was born in Germany January 22, 1840, the son of  John and  Anne Gathman, who came to this country with their family and settled in Ripley county.  At his death he was eighty years, one month and sixteen days of age.  Mr. Gathman came to Shelby county in 1877.  He was a veteran of the civil war, fighting with the 83rd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.  He was a man of the highest standard of citizenship, conscientious in his love for America and its freedom and willing to the last to assist a friend in need.  For many years he lived in this city on Washington avenue, but most of his life was spent in farm work.
          His first marriage was with  Miss Catherine Kuntz  two sons and two daughters survive of this marriage, namely,  Levi H. of Wallace, Nebraska,  Wesley, of this county, and  Mrs. Anna Perrill, of this county, and  Mrs. Louisa Dorfmeyer, of Terre Haute, Indiana.  His second marriage was with  Miss Jennie Mahan  in 1885.  Three children survive of this marriage; they are  Monte Gathman,  Mrs. Claude Forte  and  Mrs. Irene Vahl, all of Indianapolis.
          The funeral will be held at the late home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery.  H. H. Hageman, of the Morris Sleeth undertaking establishment is in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby  Republican
Thursday March 11, 1920
Page 6 column 5
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HENRY  GATHMAN  HAS  PASSED  AWAY
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Aged Resident of The County Died
Following Stroke of Paralysis
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HOLD  FUNERAL  WEDNESDAY
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          Henry Gathman, age eighty years, veteran of the civil war, and well known resident of the county, died Monday morning at 9:45 o’clock at his home, southeast of Shelbyville.  His death was caused by paralysis.  Mr. Gathman suffered an attack Saturday night and had been unconscious from that time until his death.
          He was born in Bremen, Germany, but came to this country with his parents, when two years old.  His father and mother settled in Ripley county, Indiana. Mr. Gathman came to Shelby county in 1887, and for a number of years lived in Shelbyville.  He was employed in furniture factories here.  During the civil war he served as a member of the 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was a member of the local G.A.R. Post.  Mr. Gathman was a member of the Christian Science church.
          His first wife was  Catherine Kuntz, who died a number of years ago.  Ten children were born to them, four surviving.  They are  Levi H. Gathman, of Wallace, Nebraska,  Wesley Gathman and  Mrs. Anna Perfrill, of this county, and  Mrs. Louisa Dorfmeyer, of Terre Haute.  He was later married to  Miss Jennie Mahan, who survives him, with three children,  Montie B. Gathman,  Mrs. Irene Dahl,  and  Mrs. Mary Fort, all of Indianapolis.
          Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Morris H. Sleeth in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

A  Shelbyville  Newspaper
Friday, December 12, 1902
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THEIR  SECOND  DEATH
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Charles  Gathman  Passes  Away  in  a
Hospital  at  Hamilton,  Ohio.
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          The sad news reached this city Tuesday night that  Charles Gathman,  son of  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gathman,  of Washington avenue, died in a hospital at Hamilton, Ohio, at 6:15 o'clock, yesterday evening, the cause being hemorrhage of the bowels, caused by typhoid fever.  He was taken ill in that city two or three weeks ago and his father visited him last week, returning home Saturday evening, his health being somewhat improved, although not entirely out of danger.
          The deceased was employed in that city by Bentel & Margendent, makers of woodworking machinery, and he held the position of head-draughtsman.  He was here about a month ago to attend the funerl of his brother,  Edward.
          Mr. and Mrs. Gathman are receiving the sympathy of the people of the entire city in this the second death in their family within the last few weeks.
          The remains will arrive in this city at 11 o'clock tonight and will be taken to the home of his father,  Mr. Henry Gathman, No. 298 Washington avenue.  Friends wishing to view the remains can do so between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 11th.  Time of funeral will be announced later.
----------           The funeral services of the late  Charles Gathman  will be held tomorrow afternoon at the First M. E. church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Duncan, officiating.  Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
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REMEMBERED  OTHERS.
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The Life of Charles Gathman Furnishes an
Example for Honest, Young Men.
----------           When the grim reaper gathers in the great men of our country the fact is heralded throughout the land and their achievements are held up before the youth of our country as an inspiration to the highest ideals in all lines of human endeavor.  All admit the wisdome of so doing.
          The life of  Charley Gathman  furnishes an example of what an honest, industrious, young man can accomplish.  While he died not amiss a fortune in dollars and cents yet he was eminently auccessful in his chosen field of labor and had accomplished results of which any young man might be proud.  Soon after going to Hamilton he became a member of the Y. M. C. A. of that city and was subsequently employed at a nice salary as physical director for the association which place he filled in addition to his regular occupation.  He early in life believed that he should bear some of the responsibility of providing for the future welfare of some of the members of his father's family which he did by securing through the writer a good line of life insurance a good part of which was made payable to his brother,  Ed, so recently deceased.  Often when paying his premiums has he expressed the keenest satisfaction at being able to provide against such a contingency as has now overtaken him.
          Charley Gathman was every inch an honest, Christian gentleman.  His friends will always cherish his memory.
A  FRIEND. Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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