Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1916 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Mary E. Ritchey, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Ritchey, was bom at Newton, Fountain county, Indiana, June 16, 1845. In 1852 her father moved his family to Indianapolis, where she lived for nine years, coming to Jasper county in 1861, where she spent the rest of her life. October 31, 1865, she was united in marriage to James Welsh, who died August 23, 1907. To this union were bom two children, Carrie, who has always live! with and cared for her mother, and Bert, of Larimore, N. Dak. She was the second of a family of eight children, three of whom, two brothers and one sister, died in infancy, and one sister, Mrs. Aurelia Downing, of Little River, Kan., died less than year ago Two brothers, Osiander and Wilmot, and one sister, Mrs. Laura Michael, all of near Rensselaer, survive her; also her two children, three grandsons and many other relatives and friends. • For 35 years she has been an invalid and suffered intensely most of that time. Her last sickness overtook her less than two weeks ago. She died at her home southeast of Rensselaer at 12:30 p. m., Nov. 10, 1916, aged 71 years, 4 months and 24 days. Congestion of the lungs was the direct cause of her death. The funeral was held at the family residence, 1% miles southeast* of. Rensselaer at 1:30 Sunday. The services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming, of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. McDaniel* of the Christian church. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respects to the dead. Burial was at Egypt cemetery beside her husband. , Card of Thanks. We desire to express our appreciation to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us following the death of our . beloved mother and grandmother. Also for the beauriful floral offerings.—Carrie Welsh, Bert Welsh and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcells expect to go to Amarilla, Tex., in a week or sd, where they will visit their son, Rue and family for a month or more.