Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — PEYTON DAVISSON OBITUARY [ARTICLE]

PEYTON DAVISSON OBITUARY

Peyton Davisson was bom in Johnson county, Indiana, June 20, 1829, and departed this life at his home in Francesville January 28, 1917, aged 87 years, 7 months and 8 days. Very early in life he moved ■with his parents to Clinton county afid later lived in Boone and Warren, counties. From there he moved to Coles county, Illinois, and In 1840 to Jasper county, that state. He lived in Jasper county for nine years, removing to Jasper county, Indiana, in 1849, and to Francesville in 1851. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at least sixty-six years, having been converted and “ united with the church in 1850. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge; was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in 1856. On October 18, 1860 he was united in marriage with Nancy JT. Comstock and to this union four daughters were born, one dying in infancy. He enlisted in the Union army in 1862 and was honorably discharged January 5, *1865. He leaves to mourn his wife, three daughters, Mrs. H. O. ’Engle and Mrs. 4H. C. Jentz of this place, Mrs. Mary Markin of Rolfe, lowa, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild and other relatives and many friends. The following ■words in Jiis own handwriting were found with some obituary facts that he had prepared. "I am going to

my long happy home today.” The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon at l:*30, by the pastor, Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, officiating, and interment was made in the cemetery east of Francesville with the Masonic lodge in charge.-—Francesville Tribune. Former County Surveyor M. B. Price , continues Improving at the county hospital, we are informed.