Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1917 — Another Veteran Passes Away. [ARTICLE]

Another Veteran Passes Away.

Louis N. Wells was bom in Vermont, Nov. 22, 1840. Died at DeMotte, Ind., May 3, 1917, aged 76 yeans, 5 months and 11 days, the cause of death being apoplexy. Removed in early boyhood with liis parents to Kankakee county, Illinois, from which place he later enlisted in the Illinois Fourth Cavalry and served as a union soldier- from September, 1861, to November, 1864. He was married to Sarah A. Halleck, Dec. 26, 1868, who with Hie adopted son, Wm. H., two brothers, Frank A., of Chicago, and Joseph H., of Lake Village, still survive. He began the practice of medicine in 1871 at Momence, 111., ; nd continued in active work until "912, since which Lme he has resided in Chicago. Spending a great deal of the summers at his Indiana home. He was a member of Wheatfield Lodge, F. & A. M. x also Grand Army of the Republic in Chicago. He settled in Jasper county about 26 years ago, where he had .made a wide and favorable acquaintance. Some time after being stricken in Chicago, Dr. Wells when questioned by his wife and-son, expressed a desire and return to DeMotte and was brought to the home of Mrs. R. E. Halleck, at which lace he passed away. • The funeral services wore held at the'M. E. church Sunday, May 6. Conducted by Rev. C. E. Downey. The burial services, were conducted by Wheatfield lodge No 642, according to the Masonic burial ritual at the DeMotte cemetery.