Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1912 — Obituary of Samuel 0. Duvall. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Samuel 0. Duvall.

Samuel O. Duvall was born in Darke county, Ohio, May 2, 1832, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Burch, in Chicago, Nov. 23, 1912, aged 80 years, 6 months and 21 days. When a small child, with his parents he came to Indiana, settling near what is now Monon, Ind., about the year 1835. In the year 1842 they moved to Jasper county, settling on a farm near Rensselaer. He was united in marriage to Thirga Tharp in Rensselaer, April 10, 1856. To this union nine children were born, three now living, John, Mrs. Millie Burch, of Chicago, and Ed J., of Rensselaer. • Since his married life he has lived in Rensselaer, Momence and Chicago, engaging actively in business in all these places. It was while living in Chicago that his wife died, June 2, 1893. Since that time he has divided his time between Chicago and Rensselaer, living with his three children. He was an active member of the Masonic Order in RenSselaer, Ind. The deceased has been a man of wonderful physical powers, and he maintained his systematic habits up to the last day here upon earth. He was a devoted reader and of late he spent much .time in reading his Bible and was willing to talk on religious subjects. He expressed his confidence in the Bible as the word of God, and based his hope of the future on that word. He leaves three children and six grandchildren to mourn his departure.