Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1915 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Franklin Pierce Huntington, the seventh child nf Abner and Mahala Huntington, was bom in Delaware, Ripley county, Ind., July 27th, 1852, and departed this life at his home near Mt. Ayr, Newton county, Ind., July 22, 1915, aged 62 years, 11 months and 25 days. At the age of 17, he came to Benton county, Ind., where he was employed by Joseph Hixon. Later he took up the occupation of farming for himself. In the spring of 1902 he moved to Gilboa township and after 4 years he removed to Mt. Ayr, where he resided until his death. On June 30th, 1880, he was united in marriage to Ella Broderick, to which union ten children were born, nine of whom are livnig: Abner Pierce, Ernest Franklin, Henry Jay, Chauncey Augustus, Mrs. Martha Frances Rice, Edwin Byron, Florence Lavina, Adam Earl, and Ira Leo, the second child, Alice Maude, having preceded her father. Mr. Huntington was a man of sterling character, whose true worth was a part of his depth of nature, rather than a surface expression, and is well shown in the character of his family. He was unstinted in charity and his great heart softened and mellowed by the varied and trying experiences of life. He gave up the struggle of life wtihout a murmer. He has left to mourn their loss, his faithful life companion, nine children, four grandchildren, one brother, Joseph, of Lochiel, Ind., one sister, Mrs. Hester Wise, of Morgantown, Ind., together with other relatives and a host of friends. “Life, I know not what thou art, But that thou and I must part. Then steal away in thine own time, give little warning. Say not good night but in some brighter clime Bid me good morning.”