Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1916 — Obituary of Mrs. John Makeever. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. John Makeever.

Eliza Petre, daughter of George Petre and Mary McLucas, was bom Sept. 11, 1826, in Wayne county, Ind., and departed vhis life April 24th, 1916, at her home in Rensselaer, Ind., at the ripe old age of 89 years, 7 months and 13 days. She was one of six children by her father’s first marriage, a half brother, Jefferson Petre, of Topeka, Kans., still survives her. Eliza moved with parents to Laporte county, Ind., in 1834, when she was 8 years old. They lived on a farm many years. She was converted at the age of 14 and joined the Baptist church near Westville, Ind. Her jrother Jesse lived in Hagerstown when she was a young lady and it was while she visited him or lived with him a portion of the time, that she met Lewis Macy. She was married to Mr. Macy Fdb. 15, 1856. Lewis Macy lived in Hagerstown and was engaged in the mercantile business. She lived there several years and to this union were bom two sons, George —of Columbus, Ohio, and John S.

Macy, of Indianapolis, Ind. In 1866 the family moved to Chicago, moving back to Wayne county in the year 1876, and made their home with a brother of Lewis Macy and his mother, Eleanor Macy. They lived on the old home farm that adjoins the .place where Eliza was -born. Lewis Macy died Sept. 10, 1879. The following year Mrs. Macy and her boys went to Fowler, Ind., and made their home with Margaret Tayler, the sister of Mrs. Macy. It was about the year 1882 when Mrs. Macy and her children moved to Indianapolis, where the boys engaged in business. A home was made there until Mrs. Macy was married to John Makeever Feb. 8, 1886, when they went immediately to his home in the Hotel Makeever, Rensselaer, Ind., where they resided until his death on Jan. *3 1910 and where Mrs. Makeever continued to live until her demise. For many years pnor to Mrs. Ma keever’s death she was a member rs the Methodist Episcopal church and a devout Christian. For several years she was not abto to attend church as often as she desired on account of a fall she sustained about the time of Mr. Ma'keever’s death. She was o genial disposition, of a kind, happy, hopeful spirit—one who wished everyone well and always felt sohcitomi for their future welfare. Her illness dated from. Jan. 2, having a severe cold that resulted in the grip Ld while she did suffer -ere pain at any time, she grew weaker from day to day, until the final summons camo sickness she often expressea a to meet her loved ones and friends in Heaven. She was always very pa tient and welcomed her friends wjtn a smile. Everything was done for her comfort and happiness that loving, tender hands could do. She was a noble wife, a loving mother, a kind friend. To know her was to love her. She will be greatly missed by all who son, and one and friends, are left to mourn thrnr loss.