Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1907 — OBITUARY [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY

The funeral of Geo. H. Maines was held at the family residence Sunday afternoon, interment taking place in Western cemetery. Rev. G. H. Clarke, pastor of the Christian church, conducted the services, and the remains were followed to the grave by the G. A. R. Post and a large number of friends. George H. Maines, son of Samuel and Margurite Maines, was born in Cato, Cayuga county, New York, March 27, 1838. He was the second of a family of six, four sisters and two brothers. His father was, by trade a mason, this calling his son was pursuing when be heard Lincoln’s call for volunteers to put down the rebellion. Dropping the trowel he took up the rifle and enlisted in Company Hos the 111th New York. He was sergeant of company and served faithfully for three years when be was given an honorable discharge. In 1865 he came west and settled at Otto, 111., where he engaged in his old trade in connection with farming. On December 15, 1869, be was married to Susan A. Wells. Of this union six children were born, Judson E., Walter C., Lester B, (who died Feb. 26, 1901,) George L. and Louisa Belle and Eva Edith, In 1881 Mr. Maines moved with his family from Otto to Chatsworth, Livingston county, wherfe he resided until in 1901 when he exchanged, his Illinois farm for one two mileswest of Rensselaer, Ind. Here be lived until 1902 when he took up his residence in Rensselaer. He leaves to mourn his departure a wife, three sons, two daughters, a brother, two sisters and many friends. Mr. Maines was quite unassuming, industrious and enterprising, taking an interest in the affairs of the community in which he lived. For several years he held the office of commissioner and treasurer of roads and for fifteen years was township supervisor. He was an fctive member of the Grand Army K the Republic, and did much to feiist his comrades in the work of the order. Mr, Maines was a kind and provident father; he lived a temperate life and taught his children to believe and practice the virtues of honesty, industry and morality. He deserved the high esteem in which his name is held in all the localities in which he has lived.