From the Washington Democrat, Washington, Indiana, on Saturday, November 11, 1899, page 3:

MORTUARY.

  Francis M. Bline, a well known citizen who, with his wife, have for some time conducted the Globe hotel, died at 7 o'clock Tuesday after a lingering illness. The deceased was 63 years old. The deceased was born in Harrison county, Indiana, January 7, 1837 and was married to Sarah Elizabeth Duley November 9, 1859. To this union seven children were born; the wife and six children surviving him. The children are Mrs. Mike Graham, of Brownstown, Ind; Mrs. John Connaugton, Mrs. William Brennan, Mrs. Will Cates and Edward and John Bline, of this city.