Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1912 — MILROY. [ARTICLE]

MILROY.

Elmer Johnson was in Lee Tuesday. Otto Herbert returned to La ! 'ayet’e Monday. —-— ; Miss Pearl Abersol visited friends at Monticello last week. » / ' ~ Mr. A. E. Ebersdl has presented his daughters with a new piano. Geo. Burlington and V. J. Boon and families took dinner Sunday with the Tflvins family. Dan and Lon Chapman have .been sick for several days. Dr. Gwin, of Rensselaer, has been attending them. Mrs. G. L. Parks and daughter Hazel spent Tuesday with Mrs. • Park’s mother,' Mrs. Rayenscroft and son, Sam. Garfield Howell has moved to the farm known as the Cary McKillip farm, now owned by Mr. Gray, of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson, of near Knox, visited relatices here this week. They came Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Benson’s mother, Mrs. Johns. Mrs. E. Johns, whose long illness has been mentioned so often, was released from her suffering last Friday and the funeral was held at the church Sapday, conducted by Rev. F. A. Morrow.

Obituary of Mrs. E. Johns. Elizabeth Umphris, daughter of Boiar and Margaret Umphris, was born in Rush county, Indiana, Aug. 7th,’1842. She was united in marriage Feb. 24, 1856 to Jacob Johns, who departed this life Feb. 14, 1905. To this union was born twelve children, eight of whom preceded their father and mother to the grave. Three daughters and one son are left, viz: Mrs. Martna Benson, of Knox; Mrs. Belle Lear, of Wolcott; Mrs. Lillie Mitchell, of MHroy township and Roland, of McCoysburg, also 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and a sister survive. She was united with the M. E. church while young, which faith she rejoiced in until the disorganization of said church and at the time of the organization of a Baptist church she united with the Milroy Baptist church. She remained faithful until the end. Shelved the chureh and its work, ever seeking a brighter and higher experience of the Christian ( religion, ever ready to help those in distress or sorrow as long as health permitted. She bore her intense suffering with Christian fortitude and silently and calmly awaited the end. She passed through the door of death to the land of eternal day, January 19, 1912 at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 12 days.