Obituary,
David Mankin
David Mankin, the
well known saloon keeper, died suddenly at his home in Rockville, Friday
morning. He had been sick but a few hours, but no alarm was felt as it
appeared to be only a passing indisposition. On Thursday he came from Montezuma,
arriving just before dinner. He remarked to Mrs. Mankin that he was quite
hungry and she began making some extra preparations for the meal. While
awaiting for dinner Mr. Mankin left the house saying he would soon be back,
but as he had not come when dinner was ready Mrs. Mankin went into the
yard to look for him. She found him laying in the
hammock, and evidentially quit sick; but he said he would soon be all
right. After a while he was able to came to the table and ate heartily.
Nothing serious was noticed in his condition until sometime during the
night, when he called his wife and said he was very sick. She did what
she could with the remedies at hand, and he appeared much better. In the
morning while laying in bed he began to talk in a jocular way, and while
talking he suddenly seemed to struggle. Mrs. Mankin became alarmed; she
tried to get him to speak but he would say nothing. She ran into the street
for help and to have a physician called,
but before anybody came Mr. Mankin was dead.
His death was similar
to that of his father, Ashford Mankin who died sitting with a friend on
the railroad south of town about thirty-five years ago.
David Mankin was born
in Columbiana County Ohio, October 13, 1842, and came with his father to
Rockville in 1850, when he was about 8 years old. The family located on
a farm southeast of town, where David continued to reside until about ten
years ago. In 1862 he was a soldier in Co C, 78th Indiana and was
under captain Tighman A. Howard. In about thirty days the company was captured,
he was exchanged and came home. In 1863 he married Margaret O'Neal. Of
their five children, Joseph, Edward, Frank and Mrs. Ollie Swaim are living.
He was married a second time to Martha
Wilson who with their daughter Effie survive him. He died August 28,
1898 at 55 years, 10 months and 3 days. The funeral, Sunday afternoon,
was largely attended, about 100 old soldiers being present, services by
Rev. S.K. Fuson. Last June Mr. Mankin closed his Rockville saloon and has
since been running one at Montezuma.
Abstract compiled from the Rockville Tribune, Thursday,
Sept. 2, 1898, and other sources.
By Mike Woods.
Obituary,
Martha Mankin:
Mrs. Martha Mankin, mother of Effie Mankin, died May 6, 1928, at her daughters
home in Rockville. She lived in Parke County since early youth and had
many friends there. She was especially interested in the activities of
the W.R.C. and the Baptist Church. Martha was born May 31, 1850 in Van
Buren County, Arkansas. She moved at age 9 with her mother and three small
children to Missouri, and then Indiana, in a covered wagon . She married
David Mankin in 1877. Of two children one died in infancy. Mrs. Mankin
was survived by her Daughter Effie May Mankin, and two stepsons, Joe of
Montezuma and Frank of Hemet California. Services were held at the residence
of the Reverend W.F. Smith, at 3 PM Tuesday. Members of the Baptist Church
and W.R.C. were in charge of the funeral and interment was in the Rockville
Cemetery.
Abstract compiled from The Rockville Tribune, Wednesday,
May 9, 1928, and other sources.
By Mike Woods
Obituary,
Effie Mankin Durr:
Miss Effie Mankin Durr,
76, of Rockville, was found dead in her Rockville home Thursday, January
31, 1957, by her friend, Miss Lela Spencer.
Miss Spencer had tried
to call Effie on the phone a number of times Thursday morning and finally
went to her house at about 12:30 and discovered her dead there. It was
reported that she probably died late the previous day of a heart attack..
As a retired nurse,
"Miss Effie" was born in Parke County, October 3, 1880. She was the daughter
of David Mankin and his second wife Martha Hale (Wilson) Mankin. She lived
in Rockville all her life and went to school locally. She married late
in life, 1935, to Sebastian Durr and moved to his farm outside Rockville
until his death in 1952. She purchased the former home of George Batman
on West York Street and lived there since. She was a member of the Guild
and the Fidilis Sunday School of the Memorial Presbyterian Church.
At the tender age
of 10 years old she helped care for a neighbor lady and began her career
as a practical nurse which she followed up until the time of her marriage
to Mr. Durr. In those days nursing included housekeeping and she "endeared
herself" to many families throughout the county with her efficient and
cheerful service and friendship.
Surviving are a niece,
Mrs. Fred Machledt of Montezuma, and six nephews, Jack Mankin of Terre
Haute, William Mankin of Memphis Tenn., Clyde Joe and Otto Mankin of California,
and Paul Machledt of Montezuma.
As she would want,
simple but impressive funeral services were held Saturday at two O'clock
at the Barnes Mortuary, Reverend Robert Baum presided and interment was
at the Rockville Cemetery. Miss Mary Brown played the organ and the pall
bearers were; Howard McFadden, Ray Ensey, Stanley and Robert Fisher, Bud
Lee and Ellsworth Cloyd.
Abstract compiled from the Rockville Tribune, Thursday,
Feb. 7, 1957, and other local accounts.
By Mike Woods
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