Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1916 — MRS. POWELL DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS [ARTICLE]

MRS. POWELL DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Widow of James A. Powell Passed Away Thursday Afternoon—Funeral Will Be Sunday. Mrs. Mary Jane Powell, widow of James A. Powell, died at her home on West Washington street, north of the cemetery, at about 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon after a long illness which started when she suffered a stroke of paralysis about four years ago. Two years later she had another Stroke and since that time she had been unable to be up much of the time.

Mrs. Powell was born in Jasper county Sept. 21, 1845, and at the time of her death was 70 years, 7 months and 27 days of age. Her husband died twelve years ago. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Price. Sh% is survived by the following children: Mrs. W. B. Yeoman and Arthur Powell, of Surrey; Mrs. Alii? Potts, who livea with her mother; Mrs. J. M. Clifton, of Fair Oaks; Mrs. Fred Markin, of Moody, and Fred Powell, who lives on a farm neajp Logansport. Fred arrived here Thursday evening, about two hours after his pi other had passed away. Mrs. Powell belonged to God’s church and a minister of that denomination will come here to preach the funeral Sunday morning a$ 10 o’clock at the house. Burial will be made in the Powel 1 cemetery in Newton To wnship.