Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1912 — Obituary of Mrs. Michals. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Michals.

Martha J. .Gilleepte was} born in Bath county, Va., Feb. 8, 1826, and died in Jordan township, Jasper county, Ind., June 12, 1912. With her parents she moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., when ten years of age, and lived there three years, wheh the father died and the family moved back to Virginia, where they lived for three years and then returned te Indiana. = She was married in 1843 to Christopher Mlchal, who died many years ago. To them eleven children were horn, nine of whom grew to manhaad and womanhood. In 1853 they moved to Jasper county, settling in Jordan township, which was Mrs. Michals’ home until her death. She leaves two sons, Robert and W. P. Mlchal, of, this county, and three daughters, Mrs. Rose Timmons, of Kankakee, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Illff, of Burlington, Wyo.; and Mrs. Alice Woody, of Manderson, Wyo. Mrs. Mlchal was a member of the M. E. church for over forty years. .-The funeral, conducted by Rev. Harper, of Trinity M. E. church, ot Rensselaer,'was held from the house at .10 o’clock Friday and burial made in Egypt cemitery in Jordan township. The funeral was largely attendnd.*7* Twenty senators attended $n flwr-en-minute session of the United States senate Monday. Introduction of bills constituted practically the only business and adjournment was taken until Thursday. :: :