Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1912 — THOMAS CHESTNUT DEAD. [ARTICLE]

THOMAS CHESTNUT DEAD.

Old-time Business Man Dies Thursday Morning at Age of 79 Years. Thomas O. Chestnut, aged 79 yearn and 7 days, died at 12:45 a. m., Thursday at his home in th northeast part of the city, from the effects of a paryletic stroke tendays kgo. He suffered a first stroke about a year ago and has keen quite feeble for some time. He leaves a wife and four sons, Charles M., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Hallie 0., of Baltimore, Md.; Scott of Rensselaer, and Earl of Lansing, Mich. The two first named sons came a few days ago and were with him when the end came. Mr. Chestnut was a verteran of the Civil War and settled in Rensselaer at the close of the war, where he built and operated a planing mill about where the Hemphill blacksmith shop is now- located. Later he was associated with Dr. E. T. Harding in the drug business here. He moved to Columbia City, Ind., in 1874, and resided there until 1891, when he again returned to Rensselaer and has since resided in this county. He was an uncle of Mesdames A. P. Burton and H. L. Brown. The funeral will be held at 2 P- m., today from the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. C. Parrett conducting the services. Burial under direction -of the Masonic lodge in Weston cemetery.