Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — MRS. ELIAS ARNOLD DEAD [ARTICLE]

MRS. ELIAS ARNOLD DEAD

Prominent Barkley Tp, Farmer's Wife Expired Suddenly Sunday Evening. Mrs. Elias Arnold of Barkley tp., who had been suffering from a tumor for some time and who recently returned from a Chicago hospital where it was deemed Lest not to perform an operation at this time, died suddenly at 6:30 o’clock Sunday evening at her home. The immediate cause of her death is said to have been from a blood clot carried to her heart. She had seemed better than usual Sunday and was in good spirits. Her sudden death was a great shock to her many friends and relatives. She leaves a husband and six children, also three brothers and a host of friends to mcurn her death The children ar? Mrs. Katharine Waymlre, Mrs. Marie Stoner, Harry, Vannie, Bethel and Eli Arnold. The brothers are Van Lesh of Michigan, Dan Lesh of Menomonie. Wis., and John Lesh of near Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Arnold was 44 years of age June 3 last. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the residence in Barkley tp. and burial made in* the Dunkard cemetery in that township. The services were conducted by Rev. Miller of near Lafayette and Rev. Stoner of Pendleton and Rev. Flora of Flora.

Among those from out of town here to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lesh of Menomonie, Wis., Vannid Lesh of Blanchard, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lesh of West Alexandria, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brubaker of Eaton, O.; Mrs. Bertha Eikenberry and Mrs. Ina Ockerman of Wnchester, O.; Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Flora and Rqv. and Mrs. John Flora of Flora, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs, Chris Morgenegg and children of Betavia, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Frazee and daughter Lora of Pern; Mr. and Mrs. John Overhulser of Lafayette, and G. S. Albaugh and mother, Mrs. Rebecca Albaugh, of • Chicago.