Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1903 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Hiram N., son of Issac and Deborah Jacks, was born in White county, Indiana, March 24,1841. Dec 14, 1861, he was married to Mary E. Pride. To this union five children were born, all of whom are living. The children are Martha A., now Mrs. C. E. Tyner of Monon; Otis, of Lee; William 1., of Chalmers; Estella A., now Mrs. Sorrel, of Sheridan; and Maud M., who lived at home with her father. January 24,1892, the wife and mother was called away from the home to take a place in the home above. This left the two youngest girls, one aged eleven and the other aged fifteen, to the care of the father who was to them father and mother and kept them together until the older of them married. In 1862 he joined the Christian church in a meeting being held at the Leffler school house by Eld. Lemuel Shortridge, and was baptized by him. When his country called for soldiers he enlisted in Co. “A,” 87th Indiana regiment, August 11, 1862. Aug. 20,1863, he was wounded and returned home soon after. He was a member of theG. A. R. post of this place. He came to Rensselaer in 1896 and has made this his home ever since. May 27,1903, he answered the call to enter the green tents whose doors were outward swinging. His age was 62 years, 2 months and 3 days. The funeral was held at the Christain church Friday morning May 29, at - 9 o’eiock under the direction of the G. A. R. and Relief Corps. Rev. T. A. Hall preached the sermon. Burial at Osborne oemetery in Hanging Grove tp. * *