Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1920 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Thomas Andrew Crockett, son of Mordeeai and Caroline Crockett was born at Delphi, Caroll County, Indiana, March 3rd,' 1842. He -was united in marriage with Mary Jane Reed February 3rd, 1870. He became the father of four sons and "one daughter, one son, Franklin, preceded him in death. About 1852 he moved to Jasper eoqnty and spent the greater part of his life on the farm about five miles southeast of Rensselaer. During the Civil war he enlisted in Company A, 87th Indiana Vohmgers on August 9th, 1862. E. P. ammond was-his captain. He served for two years and ten and a half months. He was wounded at Chickamauga. All through the war he was the mess-mate of his fallow townsman, William M. Hoover. He was known as an excellent soldier, no one ever doubting his bravery. - During a revival meeting held in a schoolhopse near his farm he was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church about 1875. As he had been a. faithful soldier for his country he now became a faithful soldier for the Captain of

his salvation. Down to the last he was perfectly confident in his religious experience. • It may be said of him that he was devoted to his country, his friends and his family, his church and his God. ' He peacefully slept into eternity at the Jasper County Hospital Sunday. evening, August 29th at 8 o’clock. ... . , He is survived by his faithful wife, three sons, James Mordecai, of Portland, Ore., Robert E., of Detroit, Mich.; George 8., of n^ T Rensselaer; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene Perrigo, of Morocco, Ind.; three grand children, a sister, Mrs. Harvey Wood and a brother, Chas. Crockett of Los Angeles, Calif., and a host of friends.