Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1905 — DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET DAY. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET DAY.

Mrs. Margaret Day. widow of Wilborn Day, deceased, aged 82 years, 9 months and 23 days, died at the home of her grand daughter, Mrs. Milt Michaels, in Barkley township, last Friday evening. She had been in poor health for some time, but yet her death came rather suddenly. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence of Mr. Michaels, on the Wm. Day farm, Rev. Clarke of the Christian church conducting the services. Interment in the Smith cemetery in Barkley tp. Mrs. Day had lived in Jasper county over fifty years, and was the mother of fourteen children, but six of whom are yet living— William 8., of Rensselaer; Charles Day and Mrs. Amanda J. Antrim of Kingman, Kan.; Mrs. Mattie J. Verrick of Norcator, Kan., and George Day of Iroquois county, 111. Her husband died thirteen years ago.