Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1913 — AGED RENSSELAER LADY DIED SUDDENLY [ARTICLE]

AGED RENSSELAER LADY DIED SUDDENLY

Mrs. Adaline A. Yates Found Dead by Daughter—Had Been in In-' valid for Years. Mrp. Adaline A. Yates, whose husband, John N. Yates, waskilled in the Civil War, and who. his been a resident of Rensselaer for about forty years, was found dead in bed this Thursday morning at about 6 o’clock, by her daughter, Mary. Mrs. Yates had been a sufercr from asthma for many years! and fre-. quently for short times would be alarmingly sick. About a week ago she contracted a slight, cold and since then had been under the care of a physician. During Wednesday night Miss Mary was at her bedside until after midnight and again shortly before 2 o'clock; when her mother was sitting up in'bed and. stated that she was feeling all right. Mary tried to have her lie down but, she said that she rested better that way and would lie down later, and insisted on Mary retiring, which she did. She next visited the room at 6 o’clock in the morning and found that her mother was dead. There are two children, William Ichabod and Mary Adaline, both residing in Rensselaer. There are three grandchildren, Mrs. Elmer Wilcox, Mrs. John Eigelsbach and Elizabeth Yates. The funeral arrangements have not been made but it is probable that the funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at the house;