Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1912 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Emeline L t , (Clark) Switzer, daughter of- Joseph and Elizabeth Clark, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, May 17, 1828. She Was united in marriage to John Switzer October 25, 1845, in Columbiana, Ohio. To this union was brn nine children-, of whom five have preceded her to the beyond, namely: Ruth, Anna, Byron, and Marcus, who died in early childhood. Daniel W. died in the Civil War, and Mary Alice, wife of Wm. Comer, died 27 years ago. The living are Celina, Bowman and Ezra, of this county, and Mrg. Ula Fisher, of Watseka, 111. There are eleven living grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She also leaves one brother, Ezra Clark, of Rensselaer, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Porter, of Coats, Kans., and Mrs. George Meadows, of Watseka, 111. She united with the Presbyterian church at Monticello, Ind., more than •fifty years ago. Forty-three years ago last March, she, with the family, moved to the farm where she died. She was 84 years, 2 months and 4 days of age when her death occurred, July 21, 1912. Her husband preceded .her six years ago last February. The funeral services'were at the Brushwood U. B. church, July 23, at 10 o’clock a. m. by the Rev. A. J. Brock.