Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — Obituary of Mary J. Powell. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mary J. Powell.

Mary Jane Powell, daughter of David M. and Anna Price, was born Sept. 21, 1845, and died at her home in Rensselaer May JB, 1910, aged 70 years, 7 months and 21 days. She was married to James Ayers Powell, Xov. 8; 1861. To this union was born eight children, six of whom are living: Mrs. James Clifton, Mrs. William Yeoman, Mrs. Fred Markin, Mrs. Allie Potts, Arthur Powell, all of Jasper county, and Fred V. Powell of Logansport. One child, Efiie L„ died in infancy and one, Anna Jane, at age of 1 3 years. Besides the children she leaves 16 grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. The brothers, Dallas Price and David Price, with three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Emma Gross and Mrs. Millie Par ret t, reside in Kansas. One sister, .Mrs. Allie Carter, resides in California Mrs. Powell was converted at the age of 16 and died in faith. The funeral services were conducted at the house at 10 a, m. Sunday by Rev. Rairden of Chicago and burial made in Powell cemetery in Newton tp. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank the neighbors for their kindness through the sickness, death and burial of our mother—CHILDREN OF MARY J. POWELL.