Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1904 — DEATH OF MRS. McDONALD. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. McDONALD.

Mrs. Alta D. McDonald, a sister of Mrs. W. H. Beam, died at the home of the latter in Rensselaer, Wednesday at 4 a, m., aged almost 43 years. Deceased was born at Pemberton, Ohio, her maiden name being Wilkinson. She was married in 1881 at Cario, Mich., to A. C. McDonald, and two children born of this union, but are both dead. She has been an invalid for the past four years, from dropsy, and since last Christmas has made her home with Mrs. B?am. She leaves a step-father, one sister and three brothers in California, and one sister in Cario, Mich., and Mrs. W. H. Beam, another sister, of Rensselaer. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the home of W. H. Beam. Rev. J. M. Elam conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery.