New Albany Daily Ledger
March 4, 1882
DEATH'S WORK

John Sinex, aged 87

John Sinex - familiarly known as "Uncle John" - died this morning of old age. Some months ago he was partially paralyzed, but his great vitality held out under the stroke until life's candle fairly burned to the socket and went out from exhaustion.

John Sinex was born in Newcastle County, Delaware, December 27, 1794, and was therefore eighty-seven years two months and four days old at his death. He was a man of the most vigorous constitution though he had for many years endured much suffering from rupture, but without being to any great degree weakened in strength.

He was the father of Capt. Edward Sinex, for the past thirty-three years a compositor in the Ledger office and an active member of the fire department, and of Mrs. Alfred H. Nunemacher, and of Mr. James Sinex, of the Glass Works, and a brother of the late Thomas Sinex.

He was known to nearly every citizen of Floyd County, having served as Coroner of the county for eighteen years. He took in his residence in New Albany in 1838, and
resided in the city forty-four years.

His funeral will take place at 10 o'clock on Monday
afternoon.