The  Shelbyville  News
 Friday July 12, 1963
Page 4
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DEATH  CLAIMS  MR. SUTHERLAND
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Harry W. Sutherland, 68, Dunreith, died Thursday at the Henry County Hospital at New Castle.  He had been hospitalized with a heart condition
Born Shelby county March 25, 1895, a son of  Albert  and  Ella (Worland) Sutherland, married  Goldie Collins [May 23, 1914] and she died April 10, 1959.
Survivors:  Mrs. Donald (Mildred) Young, 1206 Elm Street,  Mrs. Wilbur (Helen) Hamner  of Flat Rock,  Mrs. Charles (Lucille) Richardson, of Groton, Connecticut,  Mrs. Arthur (Betty) Reno, Spiceland; a son, Harry (Jack) Sutherland  of New Castle; a sister  Mrs. Milton (Caris) Thomas, of this city; 15 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Retired Public Service Company, New Castle, member of Moose Lodge.
Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed and summarized by Barb Huff  for Kay


The  Shelbyville  News
 Thursday April 9, 1959
Page 4 column 1
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CITY  NATIVE  SUCCUMBS
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Mrs. Goldie Sutherland Dies at New Castle
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Mrs. Goldie E. Sutherland, 64, a Shelbyville native, died at her home in New Castle Wednesday.
A daughter of  Harry  and  Esther (Hawkins) Collins, married  Harry W. Sutherland.
Survivors; Mrs. Donald Young, Shelbyville; Mrs. Wilbur Hamner, Flat Rock; Mrs. Charles Richards, Key West, Florida; Mrs. Betty Reno, Newcastle; one son Harry V. Sutherland, New Castle; 13 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren.
Member First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, lived New Castle the last 17 years.
Buried Forest Hill cemetery
Contributed and summarized by Barb Huff  for Kay


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Saturday July 5, 1941
Page 1 column 7
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ILL  7  WEEKS,  DEATH  RESULTS
Albert Sutherland, Dies Friday at Home East of Shelbyville
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          Albert Sutherland  died at his home east of Shelbyville Friday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock following an illness of seven weeks.  He had lived many years in this city.
          Born January 11, 1869, he was the son of  John W. and Eliza (Black) Sutherland.  On December 6, 1891, he was united in marriage to  Miss Ella Worland, who, with a son,  H. W. Sutherland, Aurora, and a daughter,  Mrs. Milton [Caris] Thomas, of Brandywine township, survives.  He was the last of his father's family.
          Deceased was a member of the First Baptist church of Shelbyville, and of the local Odd Fellows lodge. 
          Members of the Odd Fellows lodge will participate in the service to be held at the home at 10:30 o'clock (Central Daylight Savings Time) Monday, in charge of Rev. Walter P. Halbert.  Burial will take place in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of D. E. Carmony, Manilla funeral director.
Friends may call at any time after noon today.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Kay


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Wednesday September 24, 1924
Page 1 column 6
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DEATH  FOLLOWED  SHORT  ILLNESS
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John A. Sutherland Passed Away
Yesterday Evening At Killorin Home
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WAS  NATIVE  OF  CANADA
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          John A. Sutherland, well-known resident of this city, died Tuesday evening at the home of  Mr. and Mrs. Owen Killorin, 268 East Washington street.  Death was caused from complications of which he had suffered for the past several weeks.  He was taken dangerously ill about ten days ago.  The deceased was born July 18, 1881, at Woodstock, Ontario-Canada, and was the son of  John and Eliza Sutherland.
          When but thirteen years of age, Mr. Sutherland came to Indiana following the death of his parents. He accepted a position at the Blanchard-Hamilton furniture factory and was known as a spindle carver.  About four years ago he purchased a half interest in the Killorin bakery in East Washington street and sold out his interest about two years ago, going back to his former employment.
          Mr. Sutherland was a member of the Scotch Presbyterian church in Canada.  He also belonged to the Eagles, Red Men and the Haymakers orders of this city.
          He is survived by three brothers and four sisters.  They are  Donald, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada;  William  and  Hugh, of Detroit, Michigan;  Lillie, of Carland, Canada;  Maude, of Sainey, Canada;  Sadie, of Ridgetown, Ontario; and  Mary, of Detroit, Michigan.
          Funeral services will be held at the home of  Mr. and Mrs. Owen Killorin  in East Washington street on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. A. F. VonTobel, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating.  Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Piatt & Murphy in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Kay


The  Indianapolis  Star
 March 2, 1916
Page 4   Column 1
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Deaths in Indiana
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          SHELBYVILLE -- Mrs. Eliza Sutherland, 89 years old, is dead here.  She was the widow of  John Wiley Sutherland.  A son,  Bert,  proprietor of the Lockwood Hotel here, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels  of Kokomo, survive her.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday January 23, 1913
Page 8 column 1
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WAS  PROMINENT  MANY  YEARS  AS  AN  ACTRESS
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NOTED  CAREER  ENDED  IN  THE
DEATH  OF  MRS. VICTORIA  SUTHERLAND
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DIED  AT  THE  JAIL  THIS  MORNING
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Known All Over the World by the Stage Name of May Howard---Once Commanded
Princely Salary, but Died in Poverty
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          Mrs. Victoria Sutherland, 72 years old, whose maiden name was  Victoria Dennis, but who was known all over the United States, Canada, Europe and even in faraway Australia for many years by her stage name of  May Howard, died at the jail residence in this city at an early hour this morning, thus bringing to a sad ending a life of experiences as varied as ever fell to the lot of mortals.  She had known what it was to receive the plaudits of the masses and of the crowned heads of the nations of the old world and the rulers of the newer nations of the world, had tasted of all the sweets of life that come to those who are able to command princely salaries on account of their genius and talent, but had lived to face poverty in the direst form on account of reverses and to occupy a room as squalid as any of those less fortunate individuals her generous hands had aided in the days of her success.
          Piled about her room in boxes and trunks in a confused mass were scores of mementoes of her former days.  They included photos of celebrities of the stage for more than half a century, notes of thanks from royal personages and notices of her many successes on the stage, together with letters from her husband and other relatives.  There was no attempt at order in their arrangement and the room itself was filled with burned matches and the stubs of cigarettes.  For the past three weeks she had been given a room to herself at the home of  Mr. and Mrs. Fred McComas, of west Franklin street.  They acted simply from charity, being no relation to her, and because she had nowhere else to go.  She formerly had a home with her sister, Mrs. Corrisanda McGuire, widow of  James McGuire, who was formerly mayor of this city, but Mrs. McGuire was the only surviving relative she had here and after her death she was dependent very largely on charity for a room and bed.  Mr. and Mrs. McComas seldom went into her room as she became seriously unbalanced mentally after they admitted her to their home and last Friday the officers had to place her in jail for safe keeping.
          She died shortly before three o'clock this morning at the jail.  The jail physician, Dr. F. E. Ray, stated that her death was caused by acute bronchitis and exhaustion from the morphine habit.  In an attempt to revive her Sunday he used five grains of morphine during the course of ten hours only to learn later that she had been in the habit of using that much at a dose recently.
          Mrs. Sutherland came to this city from Kentucky at the age of six years to live with her sister, Mrs. McGuire, following the death of her parents.  As a girl she was unusually bright and most beautiful.  At the age of fourteen she determined on a stage career and ran away from her sister's home with a company that was producing plays in this section of the country.  She returned home at the solicitation of her sister, but at the age of sixteen she ran away again with a circus.  Again she returned to her sister's home only to insist that she must live on the stage and finally her relatives offered no further objection.  She soon made a name for herself in the theatrical world and during the civil war spent most of the time with theatrical companies playing in the south.  Her first marriage was a bitter experience and she never mentioned the name of her husband, refusing to relate her experiences even to her relatives.
          Her second marriage was a happy one and she lived with  Will H. Sutherland  until his death about twelve years ago.  He passed away in London, England, and was himself an actor of prominence.  He and his wife toured Europe and Australia and played before audiences that were captivated with the talent of the wife.  She had played specially for Queen Victoria and had often been a guest of the queen when all the others present were of royal blood.  Following the death of her husband she returned to this city in 1904 and lived with her sister, Mrs. McGuire, until the death of the latter more than a year ago.  Mrs. McGuire left little property and as a result the once famous actress was thrown almost exclusively on charity, as she had returned from London almost penniless.  The reverses brought despair and the bitterness of her declining days upset her reason and caused her to live a life of dissipation to an extent.
          Following the time when she achieved such signal success abroad she returned to this city about forty years ago and a reception and benefit was planned for her at the old Blessing opera house here.  All of the prominent residents of the city and county patronized the benefit and hundreds were turned away from the theater, which was crowded to capacity.  At the performance she gave at the time she played Capitola in "The Hidden Hand."
          One of her triumphs of the stage was at Duke's theater in London in 1878, the play in which she starred being "Miss Sarah Multon."  She had just returned to London after a tour in Australia and her trunks contain many clippings from newspapers that refer to her performance there and those in the colonies in the most glowing terms.
          Only one child was born to her union with the late Mr. Sutherland.  It was a boy, but it died at the age of eighteen months.  The child was named Star by its mother and in her later years she never tired of talking of the little fellow.  She insisted he would have been a star indeed had he lived.
          It is said that Mrs. Sutherland had written a biography of her life for publication following her death and that it was in a trunk at her home, but it could not be found today, and the story of her life so far as known here is gathered from statements made by her friends and from what could be gleaned from the letters and clippings in the trunks and boxes at her room at the McComas home.
          She is said to have a sister, Mrs. S. H. Culley, living at Paducah, Ky., and other relatives in that place among whom are a niece, Mrs. Mabel Scott, who has wired that she will be here tonight or tomorrow, and two nephews, Roy Culley  and  Charles Richey.
          Following her death the body was taken to the Stewart & Fix undertaking parlors and prepared for burial. There is said to be a small sum of money yet due her from the estate of her sister, Mrs. McGuire, and she will be laid to rest in the City cemetery here.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Friday September 6, 1912
Page 1 column 6
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WM. SUTHERLAND  DIES  SUDDENLY
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Well Known Character Afflicted With Heart Trouble
By Constant Use of Drugs
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Was Cook At The Indiana House
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          William "Seedy" Sutherland  died Thursday evening in his room at the Indiana House in east Washington street.  Death resulted from heart trouble, caused by the frequent use of drugs.
          For several days before his death Sutherland complained that his teeth had pained him and Thursday evening he came up to town for the purpose of securing something to stop the pain, which had become almost unbearable.  He then went back to his room and told two other employees of the place, Urick  and  Irvin, to wake him at 5 o'clock. At the appointed time the men went to his room and found that he was breathing with great difficulty.  They worked with him for some time and then called  Dr. Morris Drake.  Dr. Drake worked with the stricken man for some time, but to no avail.
          The body was removed to the home of a brother, Bert Sutherland, on east Franklin street, where it was prepared for burial by Stewart & Fix.  Besides his brother, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Eliza Sutherland, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels, of Kokomo.  Sutherland was about forty years old and had lived in this city practically all of that time.
          The sister, Mrs. Daniels, had attended the State Fair Thursday and came to this city in the evening to spend a few days with her brothers before returning to her home.  The news of her brother's death was unknown to her until she arrived at the home of Bert Sutherland, where she was apprised of the sad fact.
          The funeral services will be held at the home of the brother of the deceased, at No. 310 East Franklin street, Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, the Rev. H. N. Spear officiating.  Interment will be made in the City cemetery, in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Kay


The  Shelbyville  Republican
May 26, 1910
Page 1 column 3
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BRAIN  TROUBLE  CAUSED  DEATH
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John Sutherland Passes Away
After An Illness Of Several Weeks
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Formerly Member Of Police Force
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          After an illness of several weeks, John W. Sutherland, one of the well known residents of this city, died at his home, No. 193 East Mechanic street, at 9:40 o'clock this morning.  Deceased was aged fifty-one years two months and nine days.
          Mr. Sutherland for many years was employed in the local factories.  He quit the factories some time in 1908, and on the 28th day of August, that year, he was appointed as a member of the Shelbyville police force by the city council, which was Republican at that time, serving on the force until a change of administration the first of the present year.
          Deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen and Red Men's lodges of this city and he was also a member of the Haymaker's loft at Connersville.  In church membership he was associated with the First Christian church.  He is survived by his widow, son Garnett, mother, two brothers, William  and  Albert, and one half-sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels, of Kokomo.  Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the house at 2 o'clock, the Rev. J. P. Myers officiating.  Interment in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of D. B. Wilson & Son.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Kay

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