Individual Details

Death

"Anson G. Madden, 84, widely known Kingman auctioneer was fatally injured in an automobile accident Saturday afternoon on a Kingman street. Mr. Madden, who was recognized as an authoritative judge of fine horses, was thrown to the pavement when he drove out of a filling station at Kingman and his automobile was struck by a truck driven by John Brock of Silverwood, about 1:30 Saturday afternoon. The aged man was rushed to the Lake View hospital at Danville, where his death occurred at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Mr. Madden, who was know to thousands of residents of western Indiana and eastern Illinois as "Colonel Anse" was active in many community affairs and for many years added to the success of the annual Yeddo Old Settlers picnic. None of the famous Old Settlers Reunions at Yeddo were complete in more that two score years without Col. "Anse" Madden as master-of-ceremonies. He had the same fluent tongue and gift of oratory that he bequeathed to his son who was mayor of Danville, Ill. Both were of the same stature and resembled each other in looks and actions.

Born in Parke County on September 23, 1859, he was the son of Samuel and Lydia Marks Madden. He was first married to Marilda Pithoud, whose death occurred in 1883. His second marriage was to Lydia Jane Lindley, who died a number of years ago. He was married a third time to Clair Bowsher, she survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Glenwood Madden, an outstanding veterinarian, of Cincinnati, and George, manager of the advertising department of the William H. Block Co, of Indianapolis, and Fred, a coal dealer both residing at Indianapolis; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Two other sons preceded him in death. They were Claude Madden, former mayor of Danville., Ill. and A. J. Madden. Mr. Madden was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Funeral services were held at the Kingman Methodist Church Monday afternoon at two o'clock with burial in the Fraternal cemetery. Col. Madden was well known and had a large number of friends in Attica and the community. He had been coming to Attica every Tuesday for a number of years and as an auctioneer helped with the sales at the community auction sales." - Attica newspaper 10/30/1943