Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1910 — Mrs. John L. Nichols Dies As Result of Paralytic Stroke. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. John L. Nichols Dies As Result of Paralytic Stroke.

Mrs. John L. Nichols, who suffered a stroke of-paralysis last Friday at her home on Forest street, passed away' Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, having never Regained consciousness since the stroke occurred. She was 60 years of age on Feb. 6th. Mrs. Nichols maiden name was Mary E. Miphael. She was born Tn Sandusky county, Ohio, and moved with her parents when a child to Bureau county, 111. On March 6, 1873, she was married to George W. Reed, at Piper City, Hi., and there they spent /the first few years of their married life. They then came to Jasper county, locating 8 miles north of Rensselaer, where they resided on a farm until the time of his death, March 15, 1890, and she was again married on March 7, 1895, to John L. Nichols, who survives her. They continued to reside in the country until about four years ago, when they moved to Rensselaer. When a giH she united with the Methodist church but later became a member of the Barkley Christian church. She is survived by her mother, husband and eight children, viz. Lizzie, Charley, Ella, Rebecca, Bertha, Lura, Harry and Viola. Hattie, the youngest child, died March 22, 1900. Three step children by her second marriage, also survive, and twenty grandchildren. Besides these she leaves a large number of friends and neighbors. She was a good woman whose life of usefulness had made her many warm friends who regret her sudden death. The funeral will be held at the residence at 11 o’clock Saturday, being conducted by Rev. G. W. Clarke, of the Christian church. Interment will be made in the Praeter cemetery, in Barkley township.