The Shelbyville News
Monday, October 3, 1949
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D. J. TALKINGTON
DIES AT HOME
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Rites for Hendricks Twp.
Man Will Be Held Tuesday
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David J. Talkington,
resident of Shelby county and Shelbyville for the past 25 years, died at his
home in Hendricks township, Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock following an
illness of two weeks. He was 69 years old.
Mr. Talkington, who was a
carpenter and farmer by occupation, was born in Bartholomew county on July 20,
1880, the son of Frank and Addie (Shaeffer) Talkington.
In June, 1901, he was married to Belle Elliott who survives
with three of four children born to the union. A son preceded him in death
and the surviving children are Oral of this city; Virgil
of Waldron R.R. 1 and Mrs. Maybelle Mohr of rural route 3.
ALSO
SURVIVING are 13 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one
brother, Ott Talkington of Greeley, Co.
Mr. Talkington was a
member of the First Methodist Church. His funeral will be held at the late
home in Hendricks township Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. E. V. Wilson
officiating with assistance of Rev. R. O. Shumaker. Burial in charge of
the Ewing mortuary will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at
the late home.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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