Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1916 — Obituary of .Mrs. Ellen Rees. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of .Mrs. Ellen Rees.

i Clyata Ellen Rees was born in i Hamilton county, Ind., April 13, 1574; died at her home in Barkley tp. 1* eb. 19, at 7:30 p. m. She was the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Enlow. Her father died when she was but 15 years old. She was united in marriage to William J. Rees on April 30, 1890, and twelve children were born to this union, all ; living except one which died in in- ■ fancy. The sorrowing children are i Letha, Ernest, Low, Rus- | sei, L< onard, Harold, Chester, Hazel, Charles, Isabel and Earle. Mrs. Rees united with the United ■ Brethern church at the age of 13 I and had lived a consistent Christian : life, loved by everyone and mourned jby all. Besides the husband and i children she is survived by her mother aged 67, who resides at Lebanon. Ihe tuneral, which was in charge of undertakers Calkins & Worland, was held Monday afternoon at the Barkley church, and burial made in the cemetery near the church.