Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1896 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Iff ART (MCCOY) K ANN AT. w»s bom ie Columbians County, Ohio, September 10th, 1815, ami died is Rensselaer, Ind, Aug 22nd. 18.%, aged 80 years months, 12 dat s. Her eariy life was spent on the homestead of her father in their native county. Her opportunity for education was very limited, her health being so poor ttiat she was often detained from attendance on the three months winter terms at the log school house. November 8, 1835 she was married to George Kannal. After a residence of seven years in the family of the husband, they moved to the country home of Thomas McCoy, brother of the wife. While there July 1, 1838, their first child, Elizabeth was born. For seven years they resided in New Lisbon, Ohio, where George Kannal was engaged as clerk m the Banking liousi of Thomas McCoy. In 1847 the family returned to live on a farm in the native county. On June 20,1849, Emmet their only son was bom. In the spring of 1865 they came to Jasper County, Indiana, accompsnied by their son. Emmet and their daughter, Elizabeth, with her husband, Thomas Hollingworth, and their son, Emmet Louis. They settled in Rensselaer, where the family has resided continuously ever since. Grandma Kannal has been well known during the thirty years of her life here. She was a member of the Church of God in Rensselaer. As a follower of Christ, she was always thoughtful of the happiness and welfare of those dependent upon her. Although afflicted for many years with bodily ills, her mind was awake in the discharge of eveiy trust. In middle life her daughter Elizabeth died, leaving to her care two young boys, Emmet L. and George K. Hollingsworth, to whom she has been a steadfast and faithful mother. To all the dear ones about her, she was ever willing to sacrifice her own comfort for their service. Among her friends and neighbors she was always ready with a cheerful word and a ' willing hand to help. Always plain and unassuming in her own ways, the objects of her generosity were many. Her nearest surviving relatives are her five grandchildren, the brotheis Hollingsworth, and the three child-

| ren of the .ate Ernaiei Kannal | Other relative iu this vicinity are Alfred McCoy said S I*. D. J. and lhompson Thompson, ali t*f vtlom were her nephews. The funeral aas held at tl» Prtsh> Uriau church. Tuesday forenoon, the religious services being conducted by Revs. W. F. Bisehoff and F. L. Austin.