Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1912 — Obituary of A. J. Downs. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of A. J. Downs.

Tippecanoe County Democrat: A. J. Downs dledi Monday night at Ms home in Battle Ground from neuralgia of the heart. He was born In Ohio Sept. 2, 1835, and came to Tippecanoe county when he was eight years old. In 1857 he was married to .Mary F. Tuttle, to which iniion nine children were born. The mother died Feb. 27, 1900. In 1901 Mr. Downs was married to Miss Sarah Wharton of GreencasitHe.' He was a member of the Methddist church, a Mason and K. oif P. The widow and the fofllowing children survive: Byron and Edward of Renssealer; W. A. Downs and Mrs. Ratchet Funk of this city; H. M. Bowns of Rochester, Ind., and Clark H. Downs of Riversiide, Col. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Thursday afteraeon from the, Methodist church at Battle Ground. Dr. George W. /Switzer officiating. Interment in Ground cemetery.