Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1916 — DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN

Uncle Benjamin Harris Dies at His Home In Rensselaer Today— Funeral Sunday. Benjamin Harris, of this city, died today at 11:00 a. m. He had been sick for the past four months. Mr. Harris was one of the oldest residents of Jasper county, having spent most of his life of seventy-eight years here. He was born in Tippecanoe county, April 2, 1838. When a small lad, he with his widowed mother, moved to a home about a mile west of Mt. Ayr. He later moved to Brook, Ind., and owned and operated a mill. He was surveyor of Newton county from 1876 to 1878. He moved to a farm near Julian and some twenty-two years ago moved to this city. He has made this city his home since that time. He was twice married. His first wife was Catherine Wood. His second wife, to whom he has been married over forty years, was Emily Crisler. She and her only child, Mrs. C. E. Prior, survive him. The funeral services will be held at the Church of God Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. At his request there will be no flowers. Mr. Harris was a quiet, unassuming man but of splendid character. He was a careful businessman and hah accumulated a* large estate. He was a member of the Church of God and his life was thoroughly consistent with that belief. 4 ij A life, such as Uncle Ben has lived among us, will leave an influence for good that will long he felt.