People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1894 — Death of John Waymire. [ARTICLE]

Death of John Waymire.

Word was received here last Friday of the death of Uncle John Way mire, who is well known to all of our citizens. He was at - Kickapoo Springs near Attica at the time of his death. This was his second trip there for his health. The first trip seemed to do him a great deal of good. His death occured on Thursday night, Aug. 9. The cause of his death was pleuro-pheumonia. His remains were brought here last Saturday morning on the early train and were taken to his residence on south Vanßensselaer street. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church by Rev. Utter, at 10 a. nr. the same morning. The burial took place at the Egypt cemetary south of town, and was under the direction of the G. A. R. of which Mr. Way mire was a member, John Waymire was born near Dayton, 0.. on Feb. 2. 1828. He was married to Mary McMullen on July 24, 1849, at Independence, Warren County, Ind Nine children were bom to this couple, of whom only four survive their father. He has been for many years a much respected citizen of Jasper county, mainly in Jordan township, but during the past four years his residence has been in Rensselaer. For two terms he fiiled the honerous and responsible position of county commissioner in this county. On August 9, 1862, just 62 years before the day of his death, he enlisted in Co. A, 87th Ind. regiment. He remained in the service until Nov. 24, 1863. when he was honorably discharged, for disability. He united with the church of the United Brethren in Christ in boyhood and remained a faithful member to the end.