4 Mar 1915, pg 3
William Toms, 71, and a native of Cincinnati, was found dead Tuesday morning in his room, which he fitted up in the barn at Mrs. Munte's home, where he has been living for several years. Death came suddenly no doubt, from heart disease, of which he complained the last few days of life. He was the son of the late Edgar Toms and practically spent all his years in this place. He was a quiet, inoffensive citizen, an industrious man in his best years, and had many friends. He never married and lived a care free life along such lines as were conductive to his comfort and to that of good citizenship. He is survived by one brother, John Toms of this place and one sister, Mrs. Chas. Jones of Indianapolis. Services were held Wednesday morning at the chapel of Wright & Wiseman by Rev. Hollopeter. Burial at Riverside.
*** Also in the paper on the same page ***
- Edward Pitman came up from Rushville Wednesday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Wm. Toms.
- In the death of William Toms, it is thought the oldest trapper in eastern Indiana has passed away. He began trapping when but a lad and continued each season until his death. the number of muskrats he caught numbered into the thousands, and other fur bearing animals among which were some rare specimens. He was harmless and never destroyed property, and therefore was given privileges by land owners not extended to others.
