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Note: The Linton Daily Citizen Linton, Indiana
Thursday, November 2 1944
Page 1, Column 8
MINNIE TURPIN CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral Services Will Be Held At Two O'Clock Saturday
Mrs. Minnie Turpin, died at her home here Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock from a broken Hip, which she received in a fall recently. She was born in Martin county on March 28, 1874, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Spallin Harris, and was 72 years, 7 months and 3 days of age.
Survivors include the husband, Joseph W. Turpin; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bowers of North Vernon; Mrs. Olie Crane of Denison, Iowa; Mrs. Frances Hayes of Carlisle, rural route; and Mrs. Edith Brooks of Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Price of Elnora; Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Bedford and Mrs. Noel Lelisle of Linton and four brothers, Phillip Harris of Bedford; Neal Harris of Montgomery; Marion Harris of Odon and Henry Harris of Palmer, Mo.
The deceased was a member of the Welch Baptist church.
The body was taken to the Aikin Funeral Home where services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. Powell Forbes, officiating. Burial will be made in Fairview.
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This is an old obituary and the first few lines have broken away.
for the late Mrs. Minnie Turpin who died at the Freeman Greene County hospital of complications following a fall two weeks ago.
Mrs Turpin fell in her home and broke her hip and when X-rayed attending physicians found a bad break in the femur bone. Medical attention was given however pneumonia developed and the end came Wednesday at three o'clock while Mr. Turpin was at her bedside.
The deceased was born in Martin County, March 28, 1874 and at the time of her passing was 72 years, seven months and 3 days old. She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Spallian Harris, both deceased.
She was married to Joseph W. Turpin in 1889 and the couple resided at 160 Northwest I street in Linton.
She was a life long member of Welch Baptist church and attended services when able.
She is survived by the husband and seven children namely Mrs. Myrtle Bowers of North Vernon, Ind., Mrs Tillie Crane of Dennison, Iowa, Mrs Francis Hayes of near Pleasantville, Mrs Edith Brooks of Indianapolis, Logan Turpin of Carlisle route, Opal Turpin of Worthington and Cecil Turpin of Indianapolis. A brother Phillip Harris of Bedford, Neut Harris of Montgomery and Marion Harris of Odon and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Paris of Elnora, Mrs Hannah Taylor of Bedford and Mrs. Noel Delisle of Linton also survive. There are several surviving grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Rev. Powell Forbes of the Baptist church and members of the church offered the songs.
Internment was made in the family plot in the Fairview cemetery.
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The Bedford Daily Times-Mail
Bedford, Indiana
Friday, November 3, 1944
Page 4, Column 5
Sister Phillip Harris Expires
Phillip Harris, 2802 I Street, Thursday received a telegram informing him of the death of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Turpin, wife of Joseph Turpin, which occurred Wednesday at her home in Linton.
Funeral services will be held at the Akin funeral home in Linton Saturday afternoon and Mr. Harris will attend the rites. Burial will be made in the Linton cemetery.
Mrs. Turpin is survived, beside the husband, by several children.
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Buried in Section 5, Row 4 (which is the section in front of the office).
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Indiana, Death Certificates
Name: Minnie Turpin
[Minnie Harris]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1874
Birth Place: Martin County Indiana
Death Date: 1 Nov 1944
Death Place: Linton, Greene, Indiana, USA
Father: John Harris
Mother: Elizabeth Harris
Spouse: Joseph W Turpin
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