Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1893 — Death of Mrs. Mary Phesdes. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Mary Phesdes.

Mrs. Mary Ann Rhoades, wife of Charles Rhoades, died suddenly, but not unexpectedly, last Thursday afternoon, at her home in this place, ei the npe age of 78 years, 6 month* and 4 days. She h*s been e helpless invalid and a great sufferer, from rheumatism, for many years, and lately e dropsical tendency had developed. At the time of her death she was sitting in the chair to which she was confined fat her waking hoid(i, and a few minutes beforehad talked* cheerfully as usual, with her daughter, Mrs. Martin, and some lady visitors. These had alljgone out leaving no one in the room except Mrs. Merrick, her special attendant, when the aged lady drooped forward in her chair, and immediately expired. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Dor and. She was born in Maine and lived there until she came to Jasper county,, in 1857, where she has sinoa resided. She was married in 1858, to Charles Rhoades, who still survives her, having lived in wedlock for the unusually long period of sixty years, lacking only a few months.

She was the mother of 7 children 5 of whom, William H., Marshall D., and Edward D. Rhoades, Mrs. Caroline Martin, and Mrs Amanda P. Reeve, wife of Nathaniel W. Beene, survive her and all live in Rensselaer. One girl died in early childhood, and one son, Charles, was killed in the war, while serving bis country faithfully, in the tth Indiana regiment The deceased had long been e zealous and faithful member of the M. E. church, end her character was the embodiment of Christian grace and goodness. Her funeral was held at the church, Sunday at 10 o’clock, Rev. J. G. Campbell conducting the religious services. His sermon was from ths text; “There remained), therefor*, a rest for the People of God.” Interment fat Weston oemetery.