The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

Mrs. Leah J. [CARNEY] CRAVEN, aged 81, oldest resident of Rochester, died at the home of her son,
Charles Richards, 427 Indiana avenue, at 10 o’clock Friday night. Death was due to influenza and
complications and followed an illness of a few weeks, the last week of which was serious.
The deceased was born in Carroll county, Ohio on January 4, 1846 and was the daughter of Martin and
Sarah (CLOVIS) CARNEY. She had resided in this city since 1884 when she moved to this city from
Logansport.
Mrs. Cravens was a member of the Rebecca Lodge, Women’s Relief Corps and the Progressive Club
of this city.
Survivors are the son, Charles RICHARDS; three step-sons, Fred [RICHARDS? CRAVEN?], South
Bend, James [RICHARDS? CRAVEN?] of Colorado and Elmer [RICHARDS? CRAVEN?] of Michigan;
three step-daughters Ruth [RICHARDS? CRAVEN?], Ella [RICHARDS? CRAVEN ?] and Lily
[RICHARDS? CRAVEN?], all of California; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Two sons
preceded their mother in death.
The funeral services will be held from the First Evangelical church at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. L.
E. SMITH, pastor of the church officiating. Interment will be made in the Citizen’s cemetery at
Frencisville.
Friends may view the body at the Richards home after 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon.
Monday, February 8, 1937
Robert NEIGHBOR, 60, of this city, passed away Saturday afternoon, one o’clock in the Epworth
hospital, South Bend, Ind. Death was attributed to complications and internal injuries. Mr. Neighbor was
injured on Christmas night when he was struck by an automobile driven by Paul RAIFSNIDER, of Goshen,
Ind. The accident occurred as the Rochester man was walking westward across State road 31 near the
Teeter grocery, in South Bend.
The injured man was taken immediately to the South Bend hospital where he remained in a semiconscious
condition until his death. The Goshen motorist stated he did not see Mr. Neighbor until he was
directly in front of the machine.
Mr. Neighbor was born in Belvidere, Ill., on Nov. 20th, 1877 and removed to Rochester in July 1924.
He was the son of Stephen and Alice (THORNBERRY) NEIGHBOR. He was united in marriage to Bertha
BOYD on March 18th, 1920 at Minneapolis, Minn. He was engaged in the insurance business for a long
number of years, and also assisted in the management of the Neighbor Antique shop which is located at
1319 Main street. Mr. Neighbor was a member of the Grace Methodist church, of Chicago.
The survivors are his widow, a son Robert [NEIGHBOR, Jr.] and a daughter Jean [NEIGHBOR] at
home; a step-son, Tom HUNT and a step-daughter, Kathryn LITAVECX, both of Chicago.
Private funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning 830 o’clock, with Rev. T. L.
STOVALL, officiating. Interment will be made in the Secedar cemetery in Lake County, Indiana.
Miss Elba V. EDWARDS, aged 59, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs. Sarah
CHAMBERLAIN, 1005 Monroe Street, where she made her home. Death was due to a sudden heart attack.
She was ill but thirty minutes.
The deceased was born near Mt. Zion, on February 15, 1877 and was the daughter of Dallas and
Clarissa (WHITTENBERGER) EDWARDS. For many years the deceased lived at