Flora Alice Hill and Frederic Hamlin Lemon

FREDERIC HAMLIN LEMON was born June 6, 1873 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{5603, 4931} and died October 30, 1949 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{5603, 4931} He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 5603, 4931}

He married FLORA ALICE HILL on September 1, 1897 in Wayne County, Indiana.¹⁶⁷⁵ She was born September 8, 1874 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{5605, 250} and died May 15, 1960 in Carmel Valley, Monterey, California.^{5605, 250} She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 5605}

Children of FLORA ALICE HILL and FREDERIC HAMLIN LEMON:

1. GURNEY LEMON, b. October 6, 1901; d. October 9, 1901, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;²⁰² bur. Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁸⁹
2. JOHN FREDERIC LEMON, b. October 12, 1903, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{122, 1675} m. WANDA LANGSTON MAHAN on April 24, 1929 in Wayne County, Indiana¹⁶⁷⁵; d. May 21, 1963.
3. ALICE KATHARINE LEMON, b. April 17, 1906, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{122, 888} m. DR. BENJAMIN NATHANIEL AHL on June 17, 1933 in Federated Presbyterian Church, Reno, Washoe, Nevada^{817, 5037, 5602}; d. August 11, 1995, Coronado, San Diego, California.^{888, 250}



Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Richmond Evening Item, September 1, 1897⁵⁶⁰¹

Lemon-Hill.

Fred H. Lemon and Flora Hill will be married this evening at 6:30 at the home of the bride on East Main street by Rev. M. M. Binford. Only the members of the two families will be present and the wedding will be a quiet one. Later in the evening a reception will be given to the large connection of relatives of both the families and a few intimate friends. Mrs.Trindle will serve the refreshments and boxes of wedding cake are to be the favors. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon will leave for a short trip. They will be "at home" to their friends on their return in a cozy home on East Main street just east of the Glen.

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, August 31, 1947⁵⁶⁰⁴

Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Lemon To Observe 50th Anniversary Of Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Lemon, 32 South Twenty-first street, will mark their golden wedding anniversary, Monday, Sept. 1.

In observance of the anniversary, their daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Ahl, Portsmouth, Va., will entertain at their residence with open house Monday afternoon and evening from 3 until 5 and from 7 until 9 o'clock. Friends are relatives are invited to call. No invitations have been sent.

Mr. and Mrs. Lemon were married Sept. 1, 1897 by the Rev. Mr. Binford, Friends minister. Mrs. Lemon formerly was Miss Flora Hill, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Gurney Hill. Mr. Hill was internationally known as an eminent rosarian. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, 2037 East Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. Lemon have resided in Richmond all of their married life. Mr. Lemon established the Lemon Flower shop here 39 years ago. Prior to that he was associated with the E. G. Hill company and at one time operated his own greenhouses on the National road east and on Indiana avenue. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin T. Lemon, early residents here.

Mr. and Mrs. Lemon are members of the First Presbyterian church. They have two children, John F. Lemon of Richmond and Mrs. Benjamin Ahl of Portsmouth, Va., and two grandchildren, Judy and John Ahl.

Obituaries

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, October 31, 1949⁵⁶⁰³

Fred H. Lemon Dies At 76; Well-Known Richmond Florist

Frederic H. Lemon, who was active in the florist business in Richmond for more than 50 years, died Sunday morning. He was 76 years old. His home was at 32 South Twenty-first street.

Mr. Lemon started working in the greenhouse of the late E. Gurney Hill, internationally known rosarian, in the fall of 1893. He was identified with the floral interests of Richmond from that time until his death.

For many years. Mr. Lemon was superintendent and a member of the firm of The E. G. Hill company. In 1907 he purchased the greenhouses from the Hill company, located next to Glen Miller park where the Hill Memorial gardens now stand.

At the same time Mr. Lemon opened a retail flower store in downtown Richmond which he successfully operated until his death.

Mr. Lemon owned and operated a greenhouse in West Richmond for a number of years but disposed of the business to Joseph H. Hill, his brother-in-law. At one time he had also had a greenhouse on the National road east.

Mr. Lemon was an enthusiastic member of the Florists Telegraph Delivery association, and was one of its early supporters and members.

He was one of the founders of the Hill Floral Products company, the Society of American Florists, the American Chrysanthemum society, and other florists' organizations, including the American Carnation society of which he was a past president.

Proud Of Home Town

Richmond was Mr. Lemon's home town and he took pride in its progress. He was born here on June 6, 1873 and attended Richmond schools, graduating from the Richmond High school in 1893.

Mr. Lemon was keenly interested in Richmond and was one of its civic leaders. Fred Lemon, as most persons knew him, was widely known for his kindly interest in all with whom he came in contact, socially or in a business way. He had a keen sense of humor and a genial manner that endeared him to all who knew him.

He was interested in the early history of Richmond. More than once he was called upon for valuable help in articles which appeared in this newspaper's historical column.

On other occasions he volunteered information which led to additional interesting articles. A few months ago he wrote a series of articles about the old Richmond Local Telegraph company. He was one of its founders.

Mr. Lemon was a member of the First Presbyterian church, the Tourists, the Richmond Lodge of Elks and the Forest Hills Country club. He also was a past president of the Rotary club.

Marked Golden Wedding

On Sept. 1, 1897, he was married to Miss Flora Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gurney Hill. Two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Lemon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

His son, John F. Lemon, and his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin N. Ahl, Portsmouth, Va., were among those who were with him during his last illness. In addition to the widow and his son and daughter, Mr. Lemon also is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alice Ford of Boston, Mass., and three grandchildren, Michael Lemon, and John and Judy Ahl.

Mr. Lemon's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin T. Lemon, early Richmond residents. His grandfather, Rev. Orange Lemon, was a methodist circuit rider in the Limberlost area of northern Indiana before he came to Centerville. He became presiding elder and was pastor of the old Pearl street Methodist church here.

On his mother's side, Mr. Lemon was a descendant of North Carolina Quaker stock. His mother, Mary Ann Coale, was born on the old "Peach Orchard" farm southeast of Richmond, once the largest in Indiana.

Funeral services for Mr. Lemon will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Doan & Son mortuary with Charles M. Woodman, former pastor of the West Richmond Friends church officiating. Burial services will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p. m. Tuesday.

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, May 17, 1960⁵⁶⁰⁵

Mrs. Fred Lemon, Former Resident, 85, Dies In West

Mrs. Flora Hill Lemon, 85 years old, former local resident, died Sunday afternoon in Carmel Valley, Calif., where she had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin N. Ahl.

Mrs. Lemon, widow of Fred H. Lemon, owner and operator of the Lemon Flower Shop here for many yeas, was a native of Richmond. She was the daughter of E. Gurney Hill, internationally-known rosarian and founder of the E. G. Hill company here, and the sister of Joseph H. Hill, also internationally known as a rose grower.

Her mother, Eliza Stuart Hill, was the sister of Elbridge A. Stuart, founder of the Carnation Milk company of Seattle, Wash.

Mr. Lemon died Oct. 30, 1949. Following his death, Mrs. Lemon continued for a time to operate the flower shop which still bears the Lemon name.

Mr and Mrs. Lemon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sept. 1, 1947. They lived at 32 South Twenty-first street for many years.

Mrs. Lemon resided here until about five years ago, when she went to live with her children, John Lemon of Kennett Square, Pa., and Mrs. Ahl. She had been in California with Dr. and Mrs. Ahl for the past two years. Dr. Ahl, a captain in the United States navy medical corps, retired from active duty last autumn.

Mrs. Lemon was a member of the First Presbyterian church and a long-time member of The Tourists.

Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Ahl of Carmel Valley, Calif.; the son, John of Kennett Square, Pa., and three grandchildren.

Mrs. Lemon was the aunt of Gurney and Stuart Mann of this city, Mrs. Richard V. Mikesell, also of Richmond, and Mrs. William Baker of Darien, Conn.

Graveside services for Mrs. Lemon will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. at Earlham cemetery. Rev. Anthony Meengs will be in charge. There will be no public calling.