Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1914 — Father of Mrs. Ed Oliver Dead. [ARTICLE]

Father of Mrs. Ed Oliver Dead.

James C. Houser died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Oliver, of near Newland, Tuesday night. His age was 8 3 years, 4 months and 6 days. Mr. Houser had made his home with -ffiis daughter since the death of his wife nine years ago at Danville, 111., where they had resided for about fifteen years. He was the father of nine children, only three of whom survive, Mrs. Oliver of Newland; Mrs. Lyda Hallon of Kankakee, 111., and George W. IHouser of Hoopeston, 111. Mr. Houser had been in poor health and failing since last March. The funeral was held at his daughter's home at Newland at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoon, services conducted by Revs. J. C. Parrett and G. W. Titus. The body was shipped to Danville yesterday and laid by the side of his wife.