| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation1814. Rev Spencer Howard Chord was born in 1857 in Indiana. Spencer died when struck by an automobile on 3 March 1929 at the age of 72 in Monroe Co., IN and was buried at Coffey Cemetery in Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN.6806 Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 3, 1930, p. 1. DAMAGE SUIT GROWS OUT OF PASTOR'S DEATH A suit for $10,000 damages was filed in circuit court today by Maria J. Chord, administratrix of the estate of the late Spencer H. Chord, against Melvin N. Wooden, Loretta Wooden and Connie Wooden of near Stinesville. The complaint which was filed by Vernon and Vernon of Martinsville sets forth that on November 3, 1929, the Rev. Mr. Chord was walking along the road near the Arlington School House when he was struck by a Ford car driven by Melvin Wooden and owned by Connie and Loretta Wooden. He was so badly injured that he died within a few minutes. The plaintiff alleges that the driver of the car was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to use proper caution in approaching the Arlington suburb. It is alleged that the Ford skidded a distance of 75 feet after striking Mr. Chord. The complaint further states that the family was dependent solely on the Rev. Mr. Chord's earnings. The widow, one son, Forrest, and two grandchildren, Myrtle Rose and Guy Edward Chord, survive him. [Janet Amtower] Rev Spencer Howard Chord and Maria Jane Arney were married in January 1893 in Hausertown, Owen Co., IN.6807,6808 They6807,6808 appeared in the census on 28 January 1920 in Washington Twp., Monroe Co., IN.6809 Maria Jane Arney was born on 12 January 1879. Maria died in Monroe Co., IN on 1 April 1944 and was buried at Coffey Cemetery in Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN in April 1944 .6810 Rev Spencer Howard Chord and Maria Jane Arney had the following children:
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