A beautiful granite monument at Rose Hill Cemetery sits in the Spencer Addition bearing the names of John B. Crafton, his wife Sally and his children, Harry and Woodward.  This, however, is not the burial site of John, only his wife and children.  John B. Crafton died on the Titanic in 1912 and his body was never recovered.

John Bertram Crafton was born on April 20, 1853 in Owen County, Indiana.  His parents were John and Lucy Keith Crafton, poor farmers from Kentucky.  He had two sisters: Sarah and Margaret; and three brothers, David, Henry and Thomas.  Little is known of his early life, but as a young man he began a career as a telegraph operator for the Monon Railroad, later earning a promotion to a conductor and finally to train master.  I am not sure if he worked at the Monon station here in Bloomington, or if it was elsewhere.  

He moved into real estate soon after, not finding any satisfaction working for the railroad.  But, it was the rich limestone deposits in Monroe County that led him to found the Crafton Quarry Company, developing the limestone fields in Smithville.  It was here that he would find his fortunes.

On January 18, 1877, he married Sarah "Sally" Frances Alexander, the daughter of Nany and James J. Alexander.  They had two sons, Harry R. Crafton was born in 1885 and Woodward Crafton in 1887, who would die the following year of brain fever. 

 After making a good bit of money in the limestone business, John sold off his assets and moved his family to Roachdale, Indiana, located in Putnam County.  Here is became interested in the lumber industry in the Southern United States.  During 1911, he managed the Mississippi Stone and Lumber Company in Starr, Mississippi.

John decided, after a lot of hard work, that he was going to take a break and visit the spas of Europe, hoping to find a cure for his arthritis.  Just prior to making his way to Europe, he visited Bloomington to spend some time with his brother, David Crafton, and some friends.  Incidentally, he also purchased grave plots in Rose Hill Cemetery as well as having a monument erected.  In early 1912, he departs New York on the "Cincinnati", frequently expressing his desire to return home.  

He toured Europe, spending time in Carlsbad, Germany for his rheumatism.  When he came to Milan, Italy, he telegrammed his wife that he was coming home.  Originally, he planned to leave on the German steamer "Kaiserin Auguste Victoria" which was scheduled to leave port on April 17th.  But, since he wanted to get home, he exchanged his ticket for a ship that was leaving a week earlier - The "Titanic".  He boarded the Titanic at Southampton, England on April 10th, 1912.  He was listed as being a first class cabin passenger,

It was on April 19th that a telegram arrived at the home of John's brother, where the entire family had been gathered waiting for news.  This telegram told them that John had died when the Titanic went down.  His body was never recovered, which means that the monument in Rose Hill is a cenotaph for him, though his wife and children are buried there.

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REFERENCES

Encyclopedia Titanica - John B. Crafton

 An assuming grave in the lovely Presbyterian Cemetery in Ellettsville for a young man, sits on the left side of the cemetery drive, facing toward the south.  It's made of limestone and in good condition considering it is over 160 years old.  

Hugh L.W. Butler was born on November 22, 1832 and died on April 12, 1854 when he was injured and killed.  He was not necessarily an innocent by-stander in the incident as he was part of a gang of three men who attacked a man named Harrison Spear at his home.  

It was reported in the April 12, 1854 Bloomington Newsletter about the attacked.  Supposedly, Harrison Spear was living with a woman of ill-repute, so having been "into their cups" Hugh Butler, Jacob Young and Jeff Raper, decided to attack Spear's house.  They lobbed bricks and stones at the house, even exploding a keg of gunpower at one end of the house.  Somewhere in the chaos, someone fired a gun.  The bullet struck Butler, but he was not serious injured and the three men, joined now by Hugh's brother, Frederick, took off after Spear, who had fled for his life.  Spear was armed with a knife and used it to defend himself, stabbing Butler in the side.  This wound was the fatal one, as he died almost instantly.

Spear fled the scene, finding himself at Worley's Tavern, where he barricaded himself in an upstairs room.  The tavern owner found him in the room, covered in blood, clutching the bloody knife, terrified.  He convinced Spear to give himself up.  Spear was taken to jail while Raper and Young fled.  

The case was brought before Judge Sluss, with Paris Dunning as a prosecuting lawyer.  There is no mention of Spears' defense attorney.  On May 6, 1854, it was reported that "no bill" was found against Spears in the killed of Hugh Butler.  

After the trial. Harrison Spear fell off the radar.  I am not sure where he went.  Jacob Young and Jeff Raper both appear to have disappear as well.

There no other Butler's from the right time frame buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, so I am not sure who his family was.  He has a marker on his grave for a a US VETERAN, but I can't imagine what war he would have been involved in.  I have a feeling that this silver marker was placed on his grave by accident.

Hugh may have gotten himself into trouble and gone off to do something he shouldn't have done, but his life didn't have to end in such a tragic manner.

Hugh Butler.  You are not forgotten.

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REFERENCES

Monroe County History Center Research Library - Ellettsville

 While walking through Lanam Ridge Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana, my daughter and I came across a grave of the Brown Family.

Looking at the granite monument, at first it seems fairly unassuming, listing the names and dates of the Brown Family.  

Marion Lee Brown 1862-1930

Lourena Brown 1864-1930

Paul Brown 1901-1930

What caught our attention is that they all have the same year for the death date.  My first thought was that maybe they were all killed in a car accident.  The roads in Brown County are not the best in the current day, but they definitely were not good in the 1930s.  Also, the fact that there were very lax laws concerning drivers and cars in the 30s, an auto accident was a completely valid option.  

But no, it was not an auto accident.  Their lives taken from them unceremoniously.  That's why were are here today.

Marion Lee Brown was born in Marion County, West Virginia on September 6, 1862 to Michael T. Brown (b. September 6, 1836, West Virginia - d. December 2, 1911, Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana) and Mary E. Veach Brown (b. September 15, 1838 - d. February 13, 1906).  They are both buried nearby in Lanam Ridge Cemetery.

He had many siblings:

John Fremont (b. June 28, 1857, West Virginia - d. December 31, 1943, Nashville, Indiana).  He is buried in Lanam Ridge Cemetery nearby.

Samuel D. Brown (b. 1861, Bloomington, Indiana - d. February 11, 1947).  He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana.

Rebecca E. Brown Young (b. April 27, 1864, Brown County, Indiana - d. September 4, 1924, Brown County, Indiana).  She is buried in New Bellsville Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana, but does not seem to have a headstone, or at least there has been no photo of a headstone for her.

Margaret "Maggie" E. Brown Rogers (b.1867, Brown County, Indiana - d. September 20, 1939, Seattle, Washington) She is buried with her husband in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.

Infant Son Brown (b. October 1, 1881 - d. October 8, 1881).  He is buried is Lanam Ridge Cemetery nearby.

Lourena/Lurena "Rennie" Baughman was born on March 20, 1864 in Brown County, Indiana to Jacob Baughman (b. February 22, 1818, Ohio - d. December 13, 1889, Brown County, Indiana) and Eliza Jane Snider Baughman (b. November 15, 1823 - d. August 10, 1906).  Curiously, Eliza Jane, Lourena's mother, was kidnapped by her father and brought to Indiana to live with him.

She had several siblings:

William Baughman (b. January 25, 1848 - d. October 22, 1910).  He is buried in Lanam Ridge Cemetery nearby.

Mary E. Baughman (b. December 7, 1852, Indiana - d. August 21, 1853, Indiana).  She is buried in Snider Cemetery in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

Eliza Jane Baughman Yoder (b. November 4, 1853, Indiana - d. December 20, 1934, Brown County, Indiana).  She is buried in Lanam Ridge Cemetery nearby.

Sarah Catherine Baughman Morrison (b. November 13, 1855, Brown County, Indiana - d. May 13, 1929, Indiana)  She is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

Amanda Ellen Baughman Chitwood (b. November 3, 1857, Brown County, Indiana - d. June 12, 1943, Monroe County, Indiana)  She is buried in Little Union Cemetery, Unionville, Indiana.

Lydia Ann Baughman Snyder (b. November 1859 - d. February 10, 1928, Seattle, Washington)  She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.

Marion and Lourena were married on April 21, 1889 in Brown County, Indiana. 

They had several children, the first born just a few months after they were married:

Lawrence Glen Brown (b. January 26, 1890, Nashville, Indiana - d. May 23, 1919, Mesves-sur-Loire, Bourgogne, France)  He entered service in 1917 and was sent oversees.  Unfortunately, he never saw action, as he was shot in the back while reading a book on the roadside.  He died of his wounds as Mesves Hospital in France.  He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Leonard Roland Brown (b. February 7, 1892, Nashville, Indiana - d. November 29, 1975, Martinsville, Indiana)  He is buried in Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Olive B. Brown (b. August 25, 1893, Nashville, Indiana - d. September 12, 1978, Bloomington, Indiana).  She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana in an unmarked grave.

Mauddell Brown (b. September 10, 1897, Nashville, Indiana - d. February 21, 1988, Indianapolis, Indiana).  She is buried in an unmarked grave in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Beryl Brown Ruggles (b. October 12, 1899, Nashville, Indiana - d. July 8, 1991, Stuart, Florida).  She is buried in Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Paul Brown (b. 1901 - d. December 15, 1930, Brown County, Indiana).  His name is listed on the headstone with his parents.

Mark Brown (b. January 19, 1908 - d. February 4, 1908).  He is buried in Lanam Ridge Cemetery nearby.

The Brown Family, Marion, Lourena and Paul all share the same death date, December 15, 1930.  This is because they were murdered.

The couple owned a nice home and an orchard on Lanam Ridge.  They had given their children a good life and the best education that they could offer.  It seemed that they probably employed local men to help with jobs on the farm as a man named Chester Bunge was working with Marion, known as Lee to his friends and family, by chopping wood.  Somehow, things went bad that day and Paul, Brown's son, who is listed on the headstone, grabbed a gun and shot Chester and both of his parents.  Chester was not wounded bad enough at the moment because he managed to run away to a neighbor's house, that of Frank Crews.  With some help, they returned to the Brown home to find it in flames.

Paul was gone.  It was thought that he had probably run toward the railroad and jumped a train to get out of the area.  Another thought was that he had maybe run into the woods and committed suicide.  His brother and the Sheriff began a search, but found nothing to substantiate that claim.

In the rubble of the home, two bodies were found.  One was determined to be that of Lee Brown, but the other was so badly burnt it was hard to determine the exact identity.  They were buried together in a double casket in one grave in Lanam Ridge Cemetery.  The following year, the bodies were exhumed for further examination.  At this time, it was determined that the two bodies were male, so possible Lee and Paul.  But if so, what happened to Lourena?  This fueled all sorts of theories and since it has been more than 90 years and this has still not been solved, we will likely never know exactly what happened.

An inquest was made into the death's.  The coroner of the time, Joshua Bond, stated that "according to the evidence from Chester Bunge, I find that Lourena Brown was wounded by pistol shot and that she was standing in the kitchen as he left the house and according to the position in which her body was found I could not determine whether she went to the basement or fell through the burning floor to the basement.  I could not determine whether she died of pistol shot or fire."  It is because of this statement that her name was listed on the headstone along with her husband.  The two doctors that arrived at the scene of the fire were very descriptive in their determination of the identities of the deceased.  But, the second time the findings were different, even though the doctors and the coroner from the first time around stood by their decision that it was Lee and Lourena and that Paul was nowhere to be found.

Chester Bunge made a statement about what happened that day as did Frank Crews.  Frank notes in his statement "...Mrs Lee Brown" called and "asked, Is this Frank? and I answered yes. She then said, Come over here as quick as you can..."  

Unfortunately, we will never know what exactly happened that day or who is really buried under the headstone at Lanam Ridge Cemetery.  DNA analysis is virtually impossible at this late stage in the game, especially with the fire thrown into the mix.  

Whatever happened that day, it is Brown County's only unsolved mystery and will stay that way, fueling theories for a long time.  

The Brown Family, you are not forgotten.

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REFERENCES

Adventures in Brown County History & Genealogy - Thriller Thursday

Adventures in Brown County History & Genealogy - Thriller Thursday Part 2

Reddit Thread - The Brown Family

Up in the Old Spencer Addition, the original graveyard that eventually became Rose Hill Cemetery, sits a granite memorial monument to Andrew Ferguson, a 90 year old veteran of the Captain Harris' Virginia Militia of the Revolutionary War. What makes him special is that he was one of the few black veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Ferguson was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia in July of 1765.  A pension record from 1838 lists his father's name as Andrew Perley/Peeleg/Peeley.  The writing was difficult to read and it is unknown what his last name actually was.  In fact, we don't even have the name of his wife or any children.

In his pension record, dated August 15, 1838, he states the following:

"I am a colored man.  I was born in Dunwidie County, Virginia Free and was seventy-three years old in July last and fifteen years of age when I was drafted into the service of the United States back General Green who was at the time (the first of January 1780) in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.  Two weeks previous to my being drafted and in company with my father (Andrew Peeleg (?) as he was called) was taken prisoner by the British under John and James Cuglie (?) Cruger (?).  We ran away from them because they whipped us with the cat of nine tails and fell in with American soldiers under Green."  

He talks a good bit about his service and battles that he fought.  At the bottom of the pension application it is noted that he received $20 per annum starting on March 4, 1831 for service as a private for 6 months in the Virginia militia.

His pension records state that he served for some time in the Continental Army under General Green.  This would have been after 1776 when George Washington lifted the ban on black enlistment.  Around 1780-81, he was wounded in the head by Cornwallis' troops near the Guilford, North Carolina, probably at the Battle of Guilford Court House which was fought in March of 1781.  A silver plate was put in his head and he spent several months in recovery before returning home to Virginia.

He stated in his pension application that he fought at the Battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina on October 7, 1780.  A few years ago, the Park Service placed a bronze plaque in what is now King's Mountain National Park that commemorates three African American's who fought in the Battle:  Esaias Bowman, John Broddy and Andrew Ferguson.

He came to Indiana between 1820 and 1830.  Unfortunately, little seems to be known about him as there are few records.  The editor of the Bloomington Courier described him as being well-liked.  He worked odd jobs around town for various people, probably for little pay.

In 1855, he applied for bounty land from the government.  Bounty land was land that was awarded to Revolutionary War soldiers as a sort of thank you for serving.  It was usually in an area that was not well settled as a means of expansion.  I am not sure why he didn't apply for his land earlier, other than it was possible that when he was in Vincennes, Indiana and was told that a colored man could not apply for pension, he did not bother trying, though he did apply for pension in 1851.  Unfortunately, the application for his bounty land, 160 acres in all, was approved too late, having been dated 1856.  By that time, both Andrew and his wife had passed away.  It is noted that he and his wife, of whom no name was noted on the pension records or in the roster, both died paupers, living off of the generosity of the county.

He died on October 1, 1855 in Monroe County, Indiana and was buried in an unmarked grave.  Nearly 130 years later, the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a memorial stone at his gravesite.  

It is unknown exactly how many blacks served in the Continental Army, but some sources estimate it at around 5,000.  How many of those are buried in Monroe County, is unknown.

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REFERENCES

American Revolutionary War Museum Virtual Exhibit - Andrew Ferguson Pension Application

African Americans in the Revolution

Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters - Andrew Ferguson

US African American Griots - Andrew Ferguson

Wilson County Public Library Local History and Genealogy Blog - New Marker for African Americans who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain

For 14 years, George "Anner" Shively played baseball in the Negro Baseball League, but when he passed away in 1962, he was buried in an unmarked grave in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana.

That changed around 2014, when author and Negro League expert Paul Dixon gave a talk at the Monroe County History Center about George Shively.  It was an appropriate location to have the talk as the History Center was once the Colored School, a place George Shively spent much time as he attended the school while he was a youth living in Monroe County.  This talk was not only to bring to light the little known Negro League players, but also to raise money for a headstone for George.  It worked.  In fact, it worked well enough that they managed to raise enough money to erect headstones for the remainder of George's family that were buried near him, also in unmarked graves.  On April 4, 2015, a community ceremony was held to erect a headstone for him and his family.

But, let's backtrack to the beginning.  George "Anner" Shively was born on January 2, 1893 in Lebanon, Kentucky to Joseph Shively (b. 1849 - d. June 1, 1910), who is buried near his son in Rose
Hill Cemetery. 

He had at least two siblings that I have found:

Mary Jane Shively Chandler (b. 1888 - d. February 20, 1823, Bloomington, Indiana).  She died at the age of 36 from Tuberculosis and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in an unmarked grave, though due to the work of the above group, she now has a headstone.  Interestingly enough, her obituary, dated February 21, 1923, states that she was the "wife of the well-known colored man of the Showers Factory force". 

Irene Shively (b. unknown - d. unknown).  I don't know if she is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery with others of her family.  Her name is not listed in the Rose Hill burial records, so she may be buried elsewhere.

He was married twice, first to Martha Irene Bowman Shively Green and second to Lula Shively.  I believe that Martha Irene and George were married in 1915, but I am not sure when they divorced and he remarried Lula.  

It is stated that he didn't have any children, but I found reference to one child.  Her name was Ruth Shively (b. 1915 - d. 1917).  She was only two years old when she passed away and was buried near George in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The others buried near him that received headstones are as follows: Molly Norris Brown (b. unknown - d. unknown; she is not listed in the burial records for Rose Hill and I do not have a photo of her grave), Vertie H. Poston (b. 1873 - d. September 2, 1928), William Floyd Brown (b. February 15, 1887 - d. February 17, 1928; he has a memorial stone nearby for his service in World War I), Beverly Brown (b. 1856 - d. June 9, 1929; an article in the Bloomington Daily Telephone states that he filed for divorce from his wife, Mary, charging her with cruel and inhuman treatment), Theodore Chandler (b. 1906 - d. April 4, 1944), Louis Chandler (b. June 15, 1883, Paoli, Indiana - d. March 17, 1972), George Thomas "Patch" Chandler (b. December 12, 1910, Bloomington, Indiana - d. July 1, 1979, Bloomington, Indiana; he also has a bronze plaque for his service in World War II).  I am not entirely sure of the relation of any of the above mentioned to George and I have not been able to find a link so far.  It is possible that there isn't a relation and they were found to have been buried in unmarked graves, like George, therefore were part of the project to receive headstones.  The information is a little unclear.

George had a career that spanned 14 years, from 1910- to 1924, playing for various teams in the Negro National League.  He was the left handed leadoff man for such teams as the West Baden Sprudels, the Indianapolis ABC's, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Washington Potomacs.  He could pitch at an incredible speed, earning him the nickname "Rabbit".  He even played as far away as Cuba and Japan during his career.

He began his career in 1910 with the West Baden Sprudels.  In 1911, he played with the Leland Giants, then went back to playing with the West Baden Sprudels from 1911-1913.  His longest spanning team was the Indianapolis ABC's, which he played for in increments from 1914-1918, 1920-1921, and 1923.  In 1919, he jumped over to play with the Kokomo, Indiana Black Devils, before heading back to West Baden.  During 1919, he moved to play for the Atlantic City, Bacharach Giants, which he did until 1922 and then again from 1924-1925.  Then during 1924, he also played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Washington Potomacs.  

During his career, he was a two-time MVP and a seven-time All-Star in the Negro baseball league, second only to Lou Gehrig in the Cooperstown Hall of Fame records as the ratio of career games played to runs scored.

There are several videos on YouTube about George and the dedication ceremony that took place in 2015.  They are linked below:

Remembering Negro League Baseball Superstar George Shively

Bob Hammel's Tribute to George Shively

George Shively Memorial Dedication

George had a remarkable career in his time playing for the Negro Baseball League, but when he passed away at Bloomington Hospital in 1962, he was seemingly forgotten.  But now you can drive by his headstone in Rose Hill Cemetery and pay homage to a man nearly forgotten to our local history.

Thank you, George Shively.  You are not forgotten.

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REFERENCES

The Negro Leagues Up Close - A Blog About a Century of African American Baseball History

The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia - Google Books

George Shively - Wikipedia

Community Comes Together to Honor local Negro League star, family members - The Herald-Times

Welcome to 2022!  We start this year out with an interesting Grave Spotlight of the Month that doesn't really have a lot of information.  I came across this name while reading an article from the Monroe County History Center about the murder trial of Mrs. Gladys Holder.  Now this article isn't about her, since I haven't been able to locate her grave.  Instead, this spotlight is about her victim - Daniel Arwine "Reckless" Honeycutt, Jr.

Daniel Arwine Honeycutt, Jr, was born on December 4, 1890 in Gosport, Owen County, Indian to Daniel Honeycutt (1866-1940) and Louisa M. Arthur Honeycutt (1868-1907). 

He had three sisters that I know of: 

Louisa Honeycutt Clemens (b. 1894 - d. October 1944).  She is buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington, Indiana.

Martha Ices Honeycutt Hartman (b. 1892 - d. 1945).  She is buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington, Indiana 

Emma Evelyn Honeycutt Egan/Eagen (b. October 21, 1898 - d. January 9, 1959).  She is buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington, Indiana.

Lillie May Honeycutt (b. 1902 - d. unknown)

He was married to Susan "Susie" Frances Scharbroug Honeycutt on June 18, 1910.  She was born on October 13, 1890 in Kentucky to David Scharbrough and Mary Nuchols Scarbrough, passing away on February 18, 1975 in San Bernardino County, California.

They had several children: 

Lela/Lila May Honeycutt Foster (b. 1911 - d.1986)

Lucille Elizabeth Honeycutt Runyon (b. May 13, 1913, Bloomington, Indiana - d. June 24, 1998, Bloomington, Indiana).  She is buried with her husband in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

Leland Arwine Honeycutt (b. 1914 - d. 1983)

Lawrence Daniel Honeycutt (b. August 1, 1918 - d. November 28, 1968).  He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.  He served in World War II as a Private in 12 HQ & HQ DET. 4 Army.  He  shares a headstone with his brother Lowell.

Lura Louisa Honeycutt Sloan (b. 1921 - d.1987) 

Lowell David Honeycutt. (b. January 20, 1924 - d. January 27, 1950).  He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana.  He shares a headstone with his brother Lawrence.

Daniel was said to have been a wrestler.  I assume that is where the nickname "Reckless" came from, but I haven't been able to find any confirmation of this, but I can only imagine that this would be hard to nail down.

Daniel was a salesman for the Nash Motor Company when he was doing his duty and collecting a debt owed on a vehicle sale.  Here is where we connect with the article that I read.  According to the article, "Honeycutt Jr. had gone to the home of William  Holder, whom he had recently sold a car to. Only Holder had not been keeping up with his payments,  and Honeycutt Jr. had come to take back the vehicle. Mr. William Holder was not at home, but his wife was. And after some back and forth, and a threat from Mrs. William Holder, Honeycutt Jr. went to take  back the car, but instead was met with the end of his life. Mrs. William Holder shot and killed Daniel Arwine Honeycutt Jr. with a .22 German Luger automatic revolver, one she claimed she didn’t know it  was loaded. Mrs. William Holder was arrested for first degree murder, making herself the first female  murder case in 20 years."  You can read more about the trial and what happened to Mrs. Holder at the link below.  

The Coroner's Report, shown below, states that he was killed when "The steel jacket from a .22 German Luger automatic revolver passed through the thorax, entering on the left side, two inches lateral to inferior angle of scapula, ranging upward and the bullet was found lying just under the skin of the right arm, on the anterior surface, at the level of the upper border of the axiela."  I am not sure who the Monroe County Coroner was at the time of Daniel's death.

His obituary was listed in the Bloomington Daily Telephone on May 20, 1925: 

"Daniel Arwine "Reckless" Honeycutt Age 31 Died May 20, 1925 in Monroe Co., IN - Son of Dan Honeycutt. - Survived by wife, Susie (Scharbrougth) Honeycutt and children Lela, Lucille, Leland, Lawrence, Lura and Lowell; his father and sisters, Mrs. John Clemens, Mrs. John Hartman and Mrs. James Eagen. - Services at the home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. – Bloomington Daily Telephone, 20 May 1925"

His murder was stated as being an accident by Mrs. Holder who was cleared of the charges in her trial on September 21, 1925.  Daniel was buried in Section L in Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, Indiana.  He is buried with his wife, Susie, while most of his children are buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens on the other side of Bloomington.

Rest in Peace, Daniel Honeycutt.

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Resources

Monroe County History Center Research Library Blog - Missing Murder Case: Where Did Mrs. Holder Go?

Monroe County Marriage Index 1906-1960

Monroe County Coroner's Reports 1896-1935 - Monroe County Public Library

Once A Hoosier...Always A Hoosier

InGenWeb - Monroe County, Indiana

Library of Congress - Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers