Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1920 — WAS NEARING CENTURY MARK [ARTICLE]

WAS NEARING CENTURY MARK

POSSBLY THE OLDEST RESIDENT IN QOUNTY DIED, AT HOSPITAL. John Stively, father of Mn. Joseph Sharp of South Weston street, died at the hospital in this city this Friday morning at 5:00 o’clock. He was born in Canton, 0., May 14, 1823, and was therefore more than ninety-seven years of age. He is survived by. his daughters, Mn. Joseph Sharp of this city and Mn. Unite Stout of Beliefountaine, 0., and onh son, E. C. Stively of Sandusky, O. • He was a very dearly beloved Christian man and was a most faithfulmember, of .the Methodist church. The body was taken to Bellefountaine, 0., today for burial. It was accompanied by Mrs. Sharp and B. F. Miller and daughter, Luella. The two latter are residents of Rellefountaine. Mn. J. W. Maharry was called to Logansport today on account of the serious illness Of her son.