The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Tuesday, August 11, 1959
Charles M. Baggerly
Charles M. BAGGERLY, 88, died Monday at 12:30 p.m. at his home in Fulton. A
retired farmer, he was a former sexton of the Fulton cemetery.
Born Oct. 14, 1870, in Edger county, Illinois, he was the son of John and Mary SLAGLE
BAGGERLY. His first marriage was in 1894 to Melissa SHINN, who died in 1942. He later was
married to Pearl MONTGOMERY, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Clifford [BAGGERLY], R.R. 6, Rochester; two grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie LAVERY and Ida BAGGERLY, both of
Indianapolis.
Mr. Baggerly came to Fulton 38 years ago from Pulaski county.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton with
the Rev. Franklin ARTHUR officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call
at the Ditmire chapel.
Wednesday, August 12, 1959
Mabel P. Sullivan
Mrs. Elmer (Mabel Pearl ) SULLIVAN, who lived for 52 years in her home seven miles
southeast of Argos on Route One, died in her home at the age of 75 years Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
She had been ill for five years, in serious condition for the last two weeks.
Born in Clinton county March 29, 1885, Mrs. Sullivan had lived in Fulton county for
many years before moving to Marshall county. She was the daughter of Thomas and Lydia
HISEY PARTRIDGE, one of nine children. Five sistes and two brothers preceded her in death.
On Feb. 16, 1907, she was married to Elmer SULLIVAN, who died June 26, 1955. Mrs.
Sullivan had been a member of the St. John’s Lutheran church in Rochester for a number of years.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Walter (Leona) SULLIVAN, who married a brother of Elmer
SULLIVAN and who lives in the Sullivan home on R.R. 1, Argos; a nephew, Gerald SULLIVAN,
R.R. 1, Argos,and several other nieces and nephews.
Services will be in the St. John’s Lutheran church here at 2 p.m. Friday, with the church
pastor, the Rev. Delmar KRUEGER, officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter cemetery northeast
of Rochester.
Friends may call at the Grossman funeral home in Argos after 7 p.m. today and until
noon Friday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services.
Thursday, August 13, 1959
Bertha Swick
Mrs. Bertha SWICK, R.R. 2, Silver Lake, died at the age of 90 years Wednesday at 11:45
p.m. in her home. She had been ill three years.
A native of Berne, Switzerland, she was born there Dec. 20, 1868, the daughter of Bartley
and Magdalena SUMME. She came to this country at the age of 19 years. Her marriage was
April 6, 1886, to Allison W. SWICK, who died in 1942.
She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society, Purdue home economics club and the
Center E.U.B. church of Silver Lake.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Vern (Margaret) MEESE, Millersburg; Mrs, Irwin