Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1918 — STERNS F. ILIFF IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

STERNS F. ILIFF IS DEAD

Old Resident of Jordan* Township Passed Away Sunday Morning. Sterns Fisher Iliff, ohe of the oldest persons in Jordan t township both in point of yeans and time of residence therein, passed away at his home at an early hour Sunday morning, aged almost eighty-four years. The funeral was held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbytei ian church of this city, and burial was made in Egypt cemetery. Sterns Fisher Iliff, the last member to pass away of a family of twelve children born to Williaiq and Hannah Iliff, was born in 1836 in Wabash county, Indiana. He moved to Jasper county with his parents in 1838, where he had resided continuously until his death June- 23, 1918, aged eighty-one years, nine months and twenty-three days. He was married ManCh 21, 1861, to Eleanor King Hutton. To this union-was born seven children, William C., John W., Harriet A., George K., Mary A., Charles E. and | Grace, two of whom preceded him . in death. There are sixteen living grandchildren. Mr. Iliff was a man of sterling in- 1 tegrity, Joyal to his country, his community and bis friends. He was a kind and loving husband and father. xx We wish to thank the' neighbors and friends who assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offerings.— MRS. S. F. ILIFF AND CHILDREN.