Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1896 — Death of Mrs. J. F. Illiff. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. J. F. Illiff.

Mrs. Henrietta 8. Ili.ff wife of Joseph F. Iliiff, died last Tbursdav night, Aug.. 20th. at h. r home ou Van Reusseistr Street, at the age of 54 years, 6 months, and 6 days. Ihe disease that caused her death was paralysis, and her sickness was of but little more than two days’ duration. She was born in Washington Co. Ohio, and her maiden Dame was Shields, she being a sister of John H. Shields and Mrs. Wm. Bull, both of Rensselaer. She has lived in Jasi>er since 9 je-ars old, or a period of 45 years. Most of her married life was

p.iSStO in BaikUy Tp., but a few years age she moved to Rensselaer with In r husband, who with five children survive her. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, at the residence. Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the religious services. Interment was made m Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Barkley Township