DRYBREAD, James C.

Date of birth:  25 Nov 1834 – Bartholomew County, Indiana
Date of death: 28 May 1900 – Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 1, 1900,
Volume XL Number 48, page 1 column 6

SUDDEN DEATH

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Of J. C. Drybread, Monday Morning.

He had been in usual health until a few hours before his death. On Monday morning when he arose he complained of not feeling well, but attended to his work, ate breakfast and came out, as is his custom, to sit on his porch and read the morning paper. He had for several years been subject to heart trouble and Dr. Dobyns who had treated him for this disease, was called early in the morning. He found Mr. Drybread suf­fering from this trouble and gave him relief. He seemed to be improving and the doctor left. Soon after he grew worse and expired while sitting in his chair.

Deceased was born in Bartholomew County Nov. 25, 1834. In 1869 he moved to Johnson county, settling on a farm near Williamsburg. He had pros­pered and at the time of his death owned 580 acres of good land all in Nineveh township.

He was married Sept. 8, 1859 to Martha A. Wheatley. The wife and six children survive him, viz: Mrs. J. C. Dixon of this city, Prof. C. H. Drybread of Hartford City, Seneca, Ivory, Misses Nannie and Grace Drybread. He had resided in Franklin since 1892.

Funeral services were held Thursday morning at nine o’clock conducted by Rev. Hudson and Rev. L. F. Marshall. The remains were taken to Nineveh for burial, short services being held in the Christian church there before interment, conducted by Rev. John C. Miller.

The deceased was a good citizen, honorable and upright in the walks of life.

Link to James C. Drybread’s grave

Note: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011, Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson County, Certificate and Record of Death, Health Officer’s Record Number 21, page 178 records that James C. Drybread died at about 9 o’clock a. m. on 28 May 1900 at his residence, in Franklin Indiana from angina pectoris of four years’ duration, aged sixty-five years, six months and three days. He was male, white, married and a farmer, birthplace Indiana. His father’s name was William Drybread and his mother’s maiden name Nancy Charlton, both born in Ohio. The informant was Clora A. Dixon. James was buried in Nineveh on 31 May 1900, E. G. Barnhizer, undertaker.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson