People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1892 — Death of Henry I. Adams. [ARTICLE]

Death of Henry I. Adams.

Henry I. Adams? after a long illness, died at his home in Rensselaer, Friday, November 25th, of consumption, following a severe attach of the lagrip contracted last February. Funeral services were held last Sunday morning at the First Baptist church, services being conducted by Rev. D. J. Huston, of Goodland,Rev. J. C. Rhoades, of Rensselaer and by the 1.0. O. F. Lodge of Rensselaer,of which he was a member. The remains were buried in the Welsh cemetery.

Deceased was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 19, 1838. He was married December 29, 1859, to Miss Sophia Beal, of Jasper county, Ind. Six children were the result of this union, four of whom survive him. On January 16, 1873, he was married Ellen McCullough, his present wife. Nine children were the result? of this union, all of whom survive but a young daughter who died in September of last year. He united with the First Baptist church in 1860, and remained an active member until his death. He enlisted as a volunteer in the Civil War in 1862 and served until honorably discharged on account of disability. He served as treasurer bf Jasper county from 1877 to 1881. since which time he has been engaged in farming until September of this year when he purchased property on Van Rensselaer street and moved to town. He leaves his family in comfortable circumstances.