Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — OBITUARY OF THOMAS SHELLY [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY OF THOMAS SHELLY

Thomas Shelley was born in Ohio September 6, 18 42. and departed this life September 20, 1917, aged 75 years and 14 days. He moved to. Marion county, Indiana, with his , parents when a mere boy, and from there to Carroll county, where he resided until about 28 years of age, when he came to Jasper county and located on his farm 3% miles northeast of Remington, where he lived until

about sixteen years ago, when he moved to Remington, where his wife died six years later. Since that time he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Teter, on his farm northeast of Remington and where he spent the remainder of his life. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Hughes in October, 1872, and to this union were born two children, Bertha J. and William R., the latter dying when only an infant of a few- months. , ■He leaves to mourn their loss one daughter, Mrs. John Teter, her husband, three grandchildren, one brother, William of Radnor, Indiana, and other relatives and friends. Tie died in the faith of a redeemed beyond. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Shelley of Radnor, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberts, Mrs. John Lucas and son of Terre Haute; Mrs. ' John Hufferd and three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Patterson and daughters, Mr, and Mrs. Daniels and daughters of Rossville; Mrs. Henry Torrin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leathernian. Mrs. . Serena Jester and daughter of Delphi and N. S. Bates of Rensselaer.