Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1920 — DEATH CAME MONDAY TO RESIDENT OF MANY YEARS [ARTICLE]

DEATH CAME MONDAY TO RESIDENT OF MANY YEARS

Death came shortly after noon Monday to Matilda J. Hemphill, for a great number of years a resident of this city. Mrs. Hemphill passed away after an extended illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Alter on N. McKinley avenue, with whom she had been making her home. The deceased was born in Ohio November 24, 1843, and was therefore seventy-six yean and a few months of age at the time her death occurred. When still a young girl she emigrated to Indiana with her .parents and continued to make this state her home throughout the remainder of her lifetime. Mrs. Hemphill was the wife of Marcus Hemphill, who died about eleven yean ago. Mr. Hemphill was county treasurer of Jasper county for two terms and was a veteran of the Civil war. Later he conducted a livery barn in Rensselaer for a number of yean. Mrs. Hemphill leaves to mourn their loss three children, Mn. Frank Alter, Mrs. Jack Hoyes, and Charles Hemphill, all of this city, besides other relatives and friends. The funeral services will he held Wednesday afternoon' at 2:30 at the late residence and will be conducted by the Rev. E. W. Strecker. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.