Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1917 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Nellie L. Bussell Lefler was born Dec. 6, 1879, and died Jan. 27, 1917, aged 37 years, 1 month and 21 days. On December 6, 1900, she was married to James Lefler, of Jasper county, Indiana. She was born and grew to. womanhood in Hanging Grove township, Jasper cbunty. She stayed with her grandparents, Nr. and Mrs. W. W. Bussell, in Rensselaer in her youth and attended the Rensselaer high school. name is among those of the school children inscribed in the corner stone of the court house. During this time she united with the Christian church and remained a faithful follower ifttil the end. She had a smile ‘ on her face to the very last amid all of her intense suffering and pain. |Nellie L. Bussell Lefler was the oldest daughter of Charles W. Bussell, of Hanging Grove township. Her mother preceded Ker to the great beyond 27 years ago;'also one brother and ,two sisters. There still remains to mourn their loss her husband, James Lefler, three stepsons. Leonard L. Lefler, of Medaryville: Robert Lefler, of Jasper county, and Anthony B. Lefler, 'of South Wfcjtlfcy, Ind. Her father, step mother, three brothers, Royal L., Charles W. Jr., and Elvin L. Bussell; txfro sisterk, Florence ahd Ella Busedll, all of Hanging Grove township. Also two uncles on her mother’s side, namely. Charles and Henry Whitaker, of Hammond; three aunts on her father’s side, namely, Mrs. Mary E. Lowe, Mrs. Matilda E. Jacks, of Jaspercounty, and Mrs. Belle Holmes, of Montana: also numerous other relatives and friends. To this union no childi'en were born.