Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1916 — A. J. FREELAND PASSES AWAY [ARTICLE]

A. J. FREELAND PASSES AWAY

Aged Resident of Newton Tp. and Former Trustee Died Tuesday Night. Andrew J. Freeland, one. of Tamper county’s oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died at his home in Newton tp. at about 11:30 o’clock Tuesday night, after having been in poor health for several months, aged almost 78 years. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the home, conducted by Rev. P. C. Curnick of Trinity M. E. church, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the local lodge of Odd Fellows of which deceased had been a member for a great many years. Mr. Freeland was born in Ohio July 24, 1838, and came with his parents to Jasper county in 184 5. He had resided upon the farm where he died for more than 7 0 years. He was twice married, his first wife, Mary Spaulding, living only about one year after their marriage. No children were born from this union. In 1875 he was again married, to Josephine Sayler, who, with three of the five children born to them, Marion, Merrill A. and Eva Freeland, the two latter still at home and Marion residing in Newton tp., survive him.

Mr. Freeland was an old-line Democrat and served for several years as township trustee of Newton tp. He was “straight as a string,” honest and reliable in every way and made an excellent official. While he had never been affiliated with any particular church, he was a man who lived up to the golden rule and was honored and respected by all who knew him.