Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1912 — George Ketchum Dead. [ARTICLE]

George Ketchum Dead.

At 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning death came to George P. Ketchum at his home on McCoy' avenue, where fpr several weeks past he has been battling against the disease r hat finally anemia. Mr. Ketchum was almost 4 7 years of age, and had resided here for several years. He was under the care of a specialist in Chicago for some time a few months ago, when his complaint, for which there is no known cure, was diagnozed. Last October he became noticeably worse and continued to decline gradually until his death. George Pierce Ketchum was born at Watseka, 111., Nov. 6, 1865, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., June 8, 1912, aged 4 6 years. 7 months and 2 days. He was the youngest of five children born to George and Sarah Ketchum, and with his parents moved -from Illinois to Indiana in 1900, since which he has resided in Jasper county. He was united in marriage to Miss Estella A. Parkieon, Feb. 14, 1904, and to this union one child, which diecl in infancy, was born. His father, one brother and a sister have preceeded him to the great beyond, leaving to mourn his decease his wife, his aged mother, two brothers, Henry of Cowley, Wyo., and David of GWman, 111., and a host ;of friends. The ’funeral, conducted by Rev. Parrett from the house, was held Monday afternoon and burial made in Weston cemetery. »