William Shroyer, aged 69 years, died at his home near Yellow Creek, 3 ½ miles southeast of Elkhart, 7:15 o’clcok this morning. He had been ill some time but death came suddenly. He was born in Stark county, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1833 and came to Noble county in 1854. He was married in 1855 to Anna Hartung, who survives him, together with five of their seven daughters, Mrs. S. Rufus McDowell, Mrs. J. R. Weatherhead and Mrs. J. T. Myers of Dunlaps, Mrs. B. F. Roland of Elkhart and Mrs. Allen Shupert of Osoeola. He had been a member of the Evangelical Association since 1856. The funeral will occur from the Dunlaps Evangelical church at 10 o’clock Friday.