Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1911 — Obituary of “Grandmother” Mellender. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of “Grandmother” Mellender.

Martha Hoback, daughter of John and Dorcas Hoback, was born In Harding county, Kentucky, November 5, 1819. At the age of eleven years she moved with her parents to Johnson county, Indiana. On February 4, 1840. she was united in marriage to George F. Mellender, also a native of Kentucky, having formerly resided on a farm adjoining that of the, Hoback homestead in that state, but arriving in Johnson county one year earlier. Deceased was one year, one month, one week and one day her husband’s junior. From Johnson county she removed with her husband and family in 1866 to Jasper county, where she resided until her death. Nine children were borfi. to the above union, four of whom, Hester, Catharine, Mary and John, survive, also Wm. Shoemaker, of Indianapolis, who has been a member of the family since childheod, and two brothers of the deceased, Michael and Joel, together with twenty-seven grandchildren, fifty great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild, remain to mourn their loss. Deceased was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church since early youth, and shared with a hearty good will the labor of her husband as a local and itinerant minister of the gospel until his death, which occurred April 28, 1901. They always extended a hearty welcome to all laborers in the Master’s vineyard. She departed this life August 11, 1911, aged 91 years, 9 months and 7 days, leaving beside the family, a host of friends who feel a personal loss and a deep sympathy with the bereaved. The funeral was conducted at the house by Rev. D. E. Noland, of Rolling Prairie, assisted by Rev. Kuonen, of Barkley circuit She was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Osborn cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from a distance were Michael Hoback and wife, of Goldsmith, Ind., W. R. Shoemaker and daughter, Mrs. Vandivier, of Indianapolis; Ora Plckerell, of Trafalgar, Ind., grandson of the deceased. The funeral was attended by a large num-> ber of friends and neighbors.

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