BIOGRAPHY: 1880 census: Living in Greene Township.
Lived in Putnam Co., Indiana.
Waveland Independent, Thursday, June 4, 1942
Samuel Nelson Jarvis, 87 died at his home west of Russellville early on Monday morning. He was the son of Joseph and Rachel Dooley Jarvis and was born on a farm SW of Waveland. He was the last of a family of 5 children. He leaves a widow, Catherine Aker Jarvis. There are four children by his first wife, Nancy Payton Jarvis, now deceased. Claude Jarvis of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Carl Fletcher of Darlington; Mrs. JL Deere and Mrs. MJ Esterbrook of Terre Haute; Four grandchildren and 3 greats. Funeral services were held at the home on Wed. afternoon in charge of Rev. EE Moorman of Bethany, former pastor of the Waveland Christian Church. Burial in Russellville Cemetery.