Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1919 — ELHANEN H. FOTTS IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

ELHANEN H. FOTTS IS DEAD

OU Resident of County Is a Victim After lonic Cancer Illness. Elhanen H. Potts, an old resident of this vicinity, died at the county hospital Monday afternoon at 2:30 of cancer, from which he had been a sufferer for a long time. His age was 74 years. Deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Watson of Valparaiso, Mrs. George Heuson of Lafayette and Mrs. Frank Webber, and one son, Dick Potts, of this city, and three brothers, William end Samuel Potts of Union township and Silas Potts of Newton county. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. John L. Nichols, in the west part of town, services being conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker, and burial made in Weston cemetery. THOMAS BENTON MCDONALD Thomas Benton McDonald died at the home of the McDonald Sisters near McCoyaburg Saturday shortly after noon, from cerebral hemorrhage. Deceased was born December 4, 1853, and was therefore 65 years of age. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 3:30 from the Presbyterian church, services being conducted by Rew. J. B. Fleming, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The obituary will be published in Saturday’s Democrat.