Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1920 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

John Stively, the only son of John and Elizabeth Stively, was born in Canton, 0., May 14, 1823, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., July 23, 1920, at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 9 days.

He was united in holy matrimony to Elizabeth Phillips at Westville,! Champaign county, 0., June 28, 1848. Five children were born to this union, Mrs. Mattie Sharp, of Rensselaer; Mrs. Rosetta Sharp, deceased; John Franklin Stively, deceased; Mrs. Eunice Stout, Bellefontaine, O.; and Edwin C. Stively, Sandusky, O. Eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren survive. He was a Christian from early youth and a constant member of the M. E. church until the close of his long and youthful life. He served his country in the great civil war. The world has lost an honored man whose life span encompassed nearly a century and to whom was given the gift of living one era to another. e The funeral z services were held from the M. E. Church at Bellfontaine, 0., the sermon being preached by the Rev. Hagerman, and the body laid to rest beside his wife in Fairview cemetery, July 25, 1920.