Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1905 — ROY McKINSEY DIES. [ARTICLE]

ROY McKINSEY DIES.

Roy McKinsey died at 3 a. m., last Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. McKinsey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, in Barkley township, after a long sickness from consumption. He was aged 29 years and 22 days, and leaves a wife and one child. Deceased had worked at the barber’s trade in Rensselaer for several years and had many friends here. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Brown home, Rev. Clark of the Christian church of this city the * pastor of the Barkley Christian church conducting the services. Interment was made in the cemetery near Pleasant Grove. t t t MRS. MARGARET ROBINSON. Mrs. Margaret Robinson, who has been in poor health for some time, died at her home at the east side of town Tuesday at 11:30 a. m., aged 78 years, 7 months and 5 days. Deceased was one of Jasper county’s oldest residents, having resided here nearly 70 years. She leaves seven children, Joseph A., Frank and Mrs. L. L. Ponsler of lola, Kan., Wallace of Lamar, Colo., Harvey of Sentinel Butte, No. Dak., Warren of Rensselaer, and another son who is confined in an asylum. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters, Addison Parkinson and Mrs. A. McCoy of Rensselaer, Joseph V. Parkinson of Bucklen, Kan., and Mrs. Isabel Parker of Frankfort. Her husband, Thomas Robinson, died in July, 1888. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the residence, Rev. Kindig conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Ad and Frank Robinson of lola, Kan., and Harvey of North Dakota, were in attendance at the funeral. t t t MRS. ELIZABETH CRIPPS. Elizabeth J. Cripps, daughter of Peter and Catherine Eldridge. was born in Marion county, Ohicf, August 7, 1843; came to Pulaski county Ind., when about ten years old, with her parents. Was a resident of Jasper county about 30 years. She married Stephen B. Cripps, in May, 1863. To them were born four children of whom Mrs. Mary King is the only surviving one. She was the only sister of six brothers, three of whom survive her, namely: Stephen, Nathan and Thomas Eldridge. She had lived in Rensselaer thirteen years. United with the Christian church at Lafayette, 35 years ago and remained a faithful member until death. She had made all arrangements for her funeral, requested that the beautiful hymn, “Nearer my God to Thee,” be sang, and bid her only child and daughter, May, with other relatives, farewell; expressed her readiness to depart whenever the Lord was pleased to take her. She departed this life March 14, 1905, at her home on Elm street, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 7 days. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, assisted by Rev. G. H. Clark, pastor of the Christian church, at ten o’clock Thursday, and interment made in Hanging Grove tp. "The loved, though wept, are never lost.” *.*