Belle Waughtel Patton, daughter of James and Nancy Kiel Waughtel was
born in Jennings County, Indiana, July 15, 1859.  She passed away
January 11, 1950 at the age of 90 years, five months and 26 days.  On
October 22, 1884 she was united in marriage to Joseph Patton, also of
Jennings County.  To this union were born six children:  Mamie, who died
in infancy, Frank of Indianpolis; Chauncey of Columbus, Ind., Mrs.
Estella Callon of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Edith Unrue and Mrs. Eva Ruth
Green, of Scipio.  The husband and father passed away January 27, 1932.

Mrs. Patton united with the Christian Union Church at Wilson Chapel
February 18, 1888.  Later her membership was moved to the Scipio
Methodist Church of which she was a charter member when it was organized
in 1914.

The deceased was a life long resident of this community.  Besides her
children there remain to mourn her passing, four grandchildren - Joseph
Unrue, Dorothy Green, Mary Alice Patton and Floyd Callon, and two
great-grandchildren, Teddy Joe and Judy Dell Unrue.

And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.

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