Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1915 — Aged Union Soldier Died Last Tuesday in DeMotte. [ARTICLE]

Aged Union Soldier Died Last Tuesday in DeMotte.

George W. Watson, aged 78 years, 6 months and 2 days, died last Tuesday at his home in DeMotte after an illness of five weeks. Mr. Watson was an old soldier, having served through the civil war as a member of Company B, 59th regiment of volunteers. He was an ardent and life long republican. He’ had been a resident of Jasper county for forty years and was well and favorably known. He was the father of Mrs. A. Grube. His funeral was held at 9:30 a. m. in DeMotte and burial was made in the Myers cemetery.