Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1915 — AGED LADY DIED SUNDAY EVENING [ARTICLE]

AGED LADY DIED SUNDAY EVENING

Mrs. Jacob Dillavou Passed Away at Age of 82—Funeral to Be Held Tuesday Afternoon. Mrs. Anna M. Dillavou, wife of Jacob Dillavou, died Sunday night at 10:45 o’clock at her home on Division street in part of the house occupied by Miss Hannah Davisson. Mrs. Dillavou was 82 years of age the first of April. Six weeks ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis and since that time had been a total invalid and under the care most of the time of Mrs. O. A. Jordan, of near Hebron. She had failed rapidly since the stroke and her death was not unexpected. Her husband, whose age is 80 and whose health is poor, is the only near relative. Deceased was a half sister of Washington Scott, deceased, and also of Mrs. Carey McDonald, of LaCrosse, who is expected here for the funeral. She was born in Jackson county, Ohio, April 1, 1833, and later came to Indiana. For many years she and her husband lived on the old Zard farm near Pleasant Ridge. They went-to Kansas 27 years ago and lived there until about seven years ago, when they came to Indiana again. Two years ago they went to Virgie to live with their great niece whom they had raised, Mrs. O. A. Jordan, who lived last year on a farm near Virgie. Since Mr. Jordan moved to Porter county Mr. and Mrs. Dillavou had moved to Rensselaer, and the funeral will 'be held at the late residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock and burial will be made in Weston cemetery.