Notes for Uriah Dick Sills: From Family Bible: Uriah Dick Sills and Phoebe Florence Newhouse were married February 19, 1899, and started housekeeping 2 miles west of Montpelier, Indiana, on his aunt's farm where they lived until 1901 (Spring) when they moved onto ten acres of ground that she heired from her father, William Henry Newhouse. Uriah Dick built a house and barn. Four sons were born at this place. In 1906, or the spring of 1907, they moved from this place 5 miles north and 1/2 mile east of Hartford City, IN, to a farm 2 miles south and 3 and 1/2 miles east of Hartford City where they lived the rest of their lives, until Phoebe passed away a the Blackford County Hospital on December 23, 1952. They had observed 50 years of marriage on February 20, 1949. All the families were present, except one son, Harmon and family in Van Nuys, California, and one Daughter-in-law, wife of Floyd, who was recuperating from major surgery. Uriah Dick remained on the home place until he wasn't able to care for himself and was taken to his son Ivan's home to be cared for. But the Lord took Ivan home the next morning--he died from a cerebral hemorage). After the funeral Uriah Dick was taken to his daughter's home where he remained for years until he had to be taken, as well as his daughter, both for surgery. When he was dismissed he was taken to Waldo House on Washington Street in Hartford City (1959). He was later transferred to the Waldo Nursing Home built on Mill Street where he remained until death. The nursing home's name changed to Willow Hall, then to Comunity Care Center (1978), then to Americare (2003). Uriah Dick was taken to the hospital a few hours before he passed away on March 27, 1967. He did blacksmithing, hay bailing, and ran a sawmill besides the farming. He owned 80 acres on the south side of the road which was split by the Penn Central Railroad. He built all the buildings on this farm and later bought 40 acres west of his farm 1/2 mile which he later sold the 5 acres north of the railroad on this farm to Darcy and his wife in 1924. Uriah Dick also bought 80 acres across the road from Sills' heirs. Darcy later sold his land to his brother Floyd and wife in 1936 who later bought the rest of the forty acres south of the railroad in 1943.
******** Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana A Chronicle of their People Past and Present with Family Lineage and Personal Memoirs Compiled Under the Editorial Supervision of Benjamin G. Shinn Volume I Illustrated The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago and New York 1914 Submitted by Peggy Karol
URIAH D. SILLS Among the many fine farmsteads of Jackson township one that has a distinctive character by reason of its improvements and also its name is the Rattlesnake Farm, comprising seventy-seven and a half acres of land and situated a mile north and a mile and a half west of Millgrove. Its name is derived from the circumstance of the killing on the place of a double-headed rattlesnake a few years ago. Its proprietor Uriah D. Sills, has for a number of years been actively identified with farming enterprise in Blackford county, but spent most of his younger years in Wells county. Besides his home place Mr. Sills owns thirty-six acres west of the Rattlesnake Farm. He carried on general farming and stock raising, and though starting in life a poor man has now a secure position among his fellow citizens. Uriah D. Sills was born in Chester township, Wells county, Indiana, January 27, 1873, a son of Daniel and Mary C. (Dick) Sills. The founder of the family in Indiana was grandfather Daniel Sills, Sr., one of the early settlers of Wells county. Daniel Sills, Jr., was born on the same place in Wells county where Uriah first saw the light of day, and is still living there, having reached a good old age. His wife, who died in September, 1898, was born in Virginia, and her parents subsequently moved to Blackford county, Indiana. In the family of Daniel and Mary Sills were fourteen children, thirteen of whom are still living, briefly mentioned as follows: Arvilla, who is now deceased, and was the wife of Charles E. Snyder, by whom she had a family of children; Lettie F. is the wife of William Briney, and has nine children; Rosa L. is the wife of Isaac B. Lowery of Wells county and has two children; Uriah D. is next in order of birth; Jennie H. is the wife of Oliver Risinger and has three children; W. H. married Mary E. Cutler and has one child; Addie D. is the wife of Recksford Schmidt; Charles C. married Emma Turner and has one child; Elijah B. married Alma Beeks and has one son; Bertha M. is unmarried; Susie O. is unmarried; Alta H. is the wife of Arthur Keller; and Mary C. and Noah D. are unmarried and live at home. Uriah D. Sills spent his youth on the home farm in Wells county, and his schooling was acquired by attendance at the district school at Five Points in Wells county. His days in school continued with more or less regularity until he was twenty-one. He worked on the home farm until the age of twenty-six, and then with very small capital he started in life for himself and settled down to the productive enterprise which has since brought him a substantial condition. On February 19, 1899, Mr. Sills married Flora Newhouse. She was born in Blackford county and was educated in the common schools. Mrs. Sills inherited some land, and a few years after their marriage they traded that for the present farm in Jackson township, Blackford county. To their marriage have been born seven children, all of whom are living: Floyd H., Dorsie D., Joseph O., Ivan D., Uriah D., Jr., Burl B., Hannah C. Mr. Sills is a democrat, but has taken little part in political affairs. His relations as a kindly neighbor and helpful friend, and his substantial industry as a farmer have comprised his best contribution to community life.
More About Uriah Dick Sills: Date born 2: 1873, Indiana.184 Date born 3: 1874, Indiana.185 Date born 4: 27 Jan 1873186 Date born 5: 1872, Indiana.187 Died 2: Mar 1967, Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, United States of America.188 Residence 1: 1930, Jackson, Blackford, Indiana.189 Residence 2: 1920, Jackson, Blackford, Indiana.190 Residence 3: 1910, Jackson Twp, Blackford, Indiana.191 Social Security Number: 313-54-7367.192 SSN issued: Indiana.192
More About Uriah Dick Sills and Phoebe Flora Newhouse: Marriage: 19 Feb 1899, Blackford County, Indiana.193
Children of Uriah Dick Sills and Phoebe Flora Newhouse are:
Burl Bert Sills, b. 02 Dec 1908, Blackford County, Indiana, d. 18 Dec 1986, Ball Hospital, Muncie, Indiana.
Uriah Dick Sills (b. 27 Jan 1873, d. 27 Mar 1967)
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