Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — MRS. MARY MORGAN DEAD. [ARTICLE]

MRS. MARY MORGAN DEAD.

Rensselaer’s Oldest Resident -Died At An Early Hour Thursday Morning. Mrs. Mary Morgan, perhaps the oldest resident of Jasper county, died at the home of her son, George DMorgan, on Front street in Rensselaer, at 2:30 o’clock Thursday morning of ailments incident to old Mrs. Morgan was born in Ohio May 9, 1823, and was a daughter of William and Betsey Moore. She came to Jasper county seventy-three years ago, and was married to John B. Morgan in 1843, in Jasper county. After her marriage she resided for a time in White, Clinton and Boone counties, moving back to Jasper county in 1853 or ’54, where she has since resided. Twelve children were born to this union, only four of whom are now living. They are: W. I. Morgan of Kingman, Kan.; Mrs. I. J. Kaessner of Colorado Springs, Colo,; Mrs. C. L. Tousley of Birchwood, Wis., and George L. Morgan of Rensselaer. Her husband died in 1879. Mrs. Morgan w r as the eldest of a family of eleven children, all oi whom have died except two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Sarah McCurtain of Watseka, Ill.; Mrs. Rebecca Barkley and Allrin P. Moore of Missouri. Her age at death was 91 years, 10 months and 22 days. Mrs. Morgan was particularity bright for, one of her advanced age, and enjoyed good health until the past few months, when she gradually began to fail and her decline has been quite rapid of late. The funeral services were held from the house yesterday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in Weston cemetery, where her husband and three of her children are buried.