Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1918 — Ben H. Smith Died Saturday. [ARTICLE]

Ben H. Smith Died Saturday.

After suffering for nine months from various diseases, Ben H. Smith a well known resident of this city,' who resided at 1608 North Shabbona street, passed away Saturday at the hospital. The deceased was born in Jeffersonville County, Ohio, forty-six years ago. In 1894 he was united in marriage to Lida Slaughter, who survives him. The Smiths came to this state four years ago and settled on a farm near Streator which they operated for a year or two. They then moved into Streator and took up their residence on North Shabbona street, where nine months ago Mr. Smith was taken seriously ill. Since then he has had no respite from his continual sufferings. . The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Christian church. Burial will be in cemetery. Rev. H. F. Phillipi will have charge of the ser-vices.—lndependent-Times, Streator, Illinois.