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Survived by his wife, Gladys Buder.⁴

Predeceased: Andrew Krieger.⁶

Survivor(s): Don Gow, Gladys, Gerald, Bing, Elmer Krieger, Rosie Krieger, Marion Krieger and Marilyn Krieger. Predeceased: Cecil Krieger, Lawrence Krieger and Wilber (sic) Krieger.⁵

Determine who the parents are of Barbara's granchildren:
an unknown person.⁵

Survivor(s): Elymas Maves. Predeceased: Alice Krieger.³

Into The Silent Land
     Passes Young Girl Well Known in Dearborn County.
     Elma L. Nowlin was born near Guilford, March 12, 1895, died Feb. 2, 1912, aged sixteen years, ten months and twenty-one days.
     She attended the public schools in Greendale and later graduated from the public schools in Moores Hill nearly three years ago. Later she entered Moores Hill college academy and was a member of the junior class at the time of her death.
     She was a regular attendant of the Presbyterian Sunday school at Lawrenceburg while living in Greendale which was the church of her choice. After coming to Moores Hill she became a member of the M. E. Sunday school and joined the class taught by Mrs. Dickens, of which she remained a loyal member until her death. She had a deep and abiding interest in church and Y. W. C. A. work and during the present revival , kept up, as long as able, with the daily Bible readings.
     She was dearly loved by her classmates and teachers both in the Sunday...(end of clipping.)⁴

The officiating Justice of the Peace was E. W. Jackson.¹⁶

Silas Nowlin, farmer, Miller Township, is another of the venerable pioneers of Dearborn County. He was born in Garnett County, Kentucky in 1809. His parents were Zachariah and Mary E. (Pride) Nowlin, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively, and came over into this locality in 1818. His father died in 1824; his mother in 1847. Our subject grew from boyhood to manhood in this county. He worked by the month, and at flat-boating for some years, and in this way made his start in the business world. In 1835, he was able to purchase 140 aces, and in the following year bought eighty acres more, and thus by industry and shrewd business management he continued to add to his possessions, till he owned bout 800 acres in this county, besides a considerable tract in Illinois. He continued his river traffic for several years after purchasing his first land, making his last stop in 1849. Since that time he has devoted his time and attention exclusively to farming and stock raising.

Mr. Nowlin was married in June, 1835, to Eleanor C. Blasdel, born in Dearborn County, a daughter of Jonathan Blasdel, one of Dearborn's earliest settlers. Seven children were born to them, four of whom are now living: Nancy E., Mary E., Elijah B. and Jonathan B. The mother of this group passed away in July, 1846, and in September, 1849, Mr. Nowlin was married to his present wife, whose maiden name was Martha J. Hargitt, a daughter of Thomas Hargitt, one of the early settlers of this county, and now one of the oldest men within its limits. Seven children are living as a result of this marriage: Emma, Jeremiah T., Charles W., Silas W., Anna J., Everett and Robert S.

Mr. Nowlin has labored long and hard to build up his property interests and provide for his latter days, but his too generous nature has been imposed upon much to his disadvantage, losing him a large portion of his former possessions. However, he is still in control of a good farm, and it is hoped , may yet be able to retain a comfortable allowance for his declining years.²⁶

OBITUARY
Silas Nowlin was born in Garnett county, Ky. in 1809, and while yet a boy, removed with his parents to Dearborn county, Ind.

Early thrown upon his own resources he succeeded by persistent industry in accumulating sufficient capital to embark in traffic on the Ohio river by means of flat-boats, then an important feature of commerce in the Ohio valley.

Continuing in this business a number of years, and possessing much native shrewdness in matters of business he made money enough to enable him to purchase eight hundred acres of land in Dearborn county. He then left the river and turned his attention to farming and stock raising. Being successful likewise in this calling he became quite wealthy, but through the machinations of false friends much of his property was lost.

He was married in June, 1835 to Eleanor C. Blasdel, daughter of Jonathan Blasdel. To them seven children were born, four of whom are still living, viz.: Elijah B. Nowlin, Jonathan B. Nowlin, Nancy E. Shinkle and Mary E. Shinkle.

The mother of these children dying in July, 1846, Mr. Nowlin was married in September, 1849, to Martha J. Hargitt, daughter of Thomas Hargitt. As a result of this union ten children were born, seven of whom survive: Emma Jackson, Anna J. Rees, Jeremiah T., Charles W., Silas W., Everett S. and Robert S. Nowlin.

There have also been born to him forty-eight grand-children and nineteen great-grandchildren. Thirty nine of the former and fifteen of the latter are still living. As a husband and father he was kind and thoughtful, manifesting at all times a warm interest in the welfare of each member of his large family.²

Silas Nowlin, aged 84 (sic) years, one of the pioneers of this county, died at his home in Miller township last week.

Silas Nowlin, after an illness of about a week, died at his home near here March 25, aged 81 years. Funeral at Pella on the 27th, conducted by Bro. Cohagan. The remains were interred in the Pella graveyard. He leaves a wife and eleven children, and a host of friends to mourn their loss.²⁴

Survivor(s): Jim Wasmund, Vivian Budarick, Eileen Krasko, Vern Krieger, Eunice Kahl, Gordon Kahl, Dwayne Krieger and Willis Krieger. Predeceased: William F Krieger, Mary Louise Jessup, Alfred Budarick, John Krasko, Kay Krieger, Bud Krieger, Mervin Krieger and Jean Krieger.³

Predeceased: Hazel Louise Krieger, William Wasmund, Amanda Mantifel, Stanley Wasmund, Flora Wasmund, Wilfrid Wasmund, Beth Wasmund, Reuben Wasmund, Bella May Wasmund, Gordon Wasmund, Grace Wasmund, Charlotte Budarick, Sam Budarick, Laura Job, Joe Job, Alice Leblanc and Alfred Leblanc.⁵

Survivor(s): Vern Krieger, Eunice Kahl, Gordon Kahl, Dwayne Krieger and Jim Wasmund. Predeceased: Johnny Krasko, Kay Krieger, Vivian Budarick, Hazel Wasmund, Bud Krieger, Mervin Krieger, Willis Krieger, Jean Krieger, Alfred Budarick, William Krieger and Mary Louise Krieger.⁶