Joseph Morlidge
Kentucky Post, January 1, 1906, page 5
Aged Merchant Found Dead in Bed
Jos Morlidge, Living Along, Succumbed to Heart Paralysis
A Grandson of the Deceased, Who Missed Him From His Usual Haunts, Made the
Discovery
The body of Joseph Morledge (sic), 84, in which life had been extinct for some time, was found by his grandson, City Engineer Bailey Morlidge, late Saturday in his rooms 610 Monmouth-st. Newport. How long he had been dead before his body was found is not known. He had not been seen about town for nearly a week, but his relatives were not anxious as they thought he was visiting in Bethel, Ohio.
Morlidge, who was a widower, lived by himself. Saturday, his grandson, not having any word from the old gentleman, decided to effect an entrance to his rooms. The door was forced and Morlidge was found dead in his bed. There was no evidence of any struggle and his death had been a peaceful one. Coroner Higgins who reviewed the remains decided that death was due to paralysis of the heart.
The funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. at the chapel in Evergreen Cemetery. The Rev J P Whitehead of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated.