SURFACE, Samuel Moore

Date of birth:  30 Jun 1834
Date of death: 8 Aug 1898 – Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, August 12, 1898,
Volume XXXIX Number 5, page 2 column 4

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WHITELAND.

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S. Moore Surface, an old resident of this place, but lately residing near Glenn’s Valley, died last Sunday morn­ing. He was 64 years old and a native of this county. He taught school in this county and at Eaton, O., for a number of years, and his wife was Miss Sue Widner, of the latter place. Mr. Surface was one of the most widely known men in Johnson County, also one of the largest. The funeral took place at Greenwood on Tuesday, Rev. Westhafer conducting the services.

Link to Samuel Moore Surface’s grave

Note: Samuel Surface’s gravestone gives his middle name as “More”.

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry