Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — AGED JORDAN RESIDENT DEAD [ARTICLE]

AGED JORDAN RESIDENT DEAD

Jonathan Michaels Died Wednesday, Aged Eighty-Six Years. Jonathan Michaels, a resident of Jordan township for the past forty years, died at 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son, William F. Michaels, at the age of eighty-six years, seven months and three days. The funeral was held from the house yesterday at 9 a. m., and burial made in Egypt cemetery in Jordan township, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. C. W. Postill of Rensselaer. Mr. Michaels was born in Ohio, and when fourteen years of age came to Wabash county, Indiana, and in 1878 he came to Jasper county, where he had since resided. His wife died thirty years ago this month and he had ?ince made his home with his son William. He leaves three sons and three daughters—Mrs. John Hess of Cassopolis, Michigan; W. F. Michaels of Jordan township; Allen Michaels of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Arthur Sage and Louis Michaels of Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Ida Sloan of Rich IHill, Missouri. One son and one daughter preceded him to the grave.