Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — AGED RENSSELAER LADY DEAD [ARTICLE]

AGED RENSSELAER LADY DEAD

' Mrs. Sarah Pruett Passed Away Monday Morning. j “Aunt” Sarah Pruett, one o's Jasper county’s best known and respected women, died at her home on south Weston street at 1:45 Monday morning. __ Mrs. Pruett suffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago and had been in poor health since that time. However, her condition was not considered serious until late Sunday afternoon when she was taken worse and passed, away after only a few hours illness. Deceased was born in Parke county, Indiana, June 10, 1832, and was eighty-five years, seven months and ten days of age at the time of her death. In 1865 she, with her husband, Abraham Pruett, moved to Newton county, later moving on a farm in Jordan township, and in 1902 moved to Rensselaer. (Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. Mrs. Pruett is survived by her foster daughter, Mrs. J. A. McFarland of this city, and several nephews and nieces. The funeral will be held this Wednesday morning at the late residence at 10 o’clock, services being conducted by Rev. D. C. Hill, pastor of the Baptist church, and 'burial made in Weston cemetery.