NINE (on base of monument) Daniel W. Nine 1850-1906 Francis C. his wife 1854-1948

NINE (at top center of monument) Bessie  1897-1994 Rosa  1894-1972

Daniel W. NINE was born 6 Feb 18501. He was a successful farmer in the Campbell Chapel area. He was related to the Benjamin NINE family which arrived in Fountain Co., Ind in the 1820s. On 18 Oct 1883 he married Frances Catherine (DANFORTH). She was born 17 Feb 1854. Frances was the daughter of William Rufus DANFORTH and Catherine (MELLINGER) CAMPBELL DANFORTH, widow of Bake CAMPBELL.

Daniel and Frances had four children. Bessie the youngest was born in 1897. When Bessie was only 9 years old tragedy struck the family2. Daniel, though apparently quite successful, was worrying about his finances. He had spent about a year in an institution under observation. His return home ended sadly. He took his own life on 26 Dec 19063.

Frances did not remarry. As passed down in family story, Frances was afraid of electricity. Therefore, their house was not electrified until after Frances NINE's death. She died on 5 May 1948 at their home in Fountain County. Bessie had stated that her father had liked spirited horses and was often hurt when thrown off or when his buggy got away from him. She also passed down a story that her father went to town once to sell a horse. Instead of returning with money, he brought home a set of blue and white dishes for her grandmother.

Bessie took care of her mother and her sister, Rosa, her whole life. Rosa was never able to completely care for herself.
 

CHILDREN OF DANIEL AND FRANCES (DANFORTH) NINE:
 

1. Jesse Nine b. 16 Dec 1884; d. 24 Dec 1957; married Grace Boord on 14 Oct 1906
2. Belle G. Nine b. 14 Feb 1890; d. 17 Oct 1911; married Philip M. Parkinson
3. Rosa Nine b. 15 Aug 1894; d. 22 Jul 1972 Fountain Co, Ind.
4. Bessie Nine b. 1 Jul 1897; d. 8 Jul 1994 Veedersburg, Fountain Co, Ind.

PICTURES OF THE NINE FAMILY

NOTES:

1. Family record of the Danforth and Nine families from Bessie Nine

2. Daniel Nine obituary, Crawfordsville Journal, Montgomery County, Indiana, 29 Dec 1906, pg 5, col 2.

3. Daniel Nine entry, Fountain County Deaths, County Health Department, Attica, Indiana. Death record listed under name of Daniel Niel.

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