People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1894 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Michael L Blankenbaker, was born in Madison county, Virginia, Feb. 28, 1821, and departed this life al his home in Rensselaer, Ind., on Oct. 28, 1894. being of the age of 73 years and 8 months. When 12 years of age he, with his parents, came to the state of Ohio, and about ten years afterwards he weni to Boone county. Kentucky, wh< re he was united in marriage with Elizabeth A. Uiz on the 25th ay of September, 1845. !’•» th an. were born eleven children, of whom but three survive him. Mr. Blankenbaker was convei led and united with the Lutheran church in February. 1858. I firing the year 1869 he. with >iis family, removed to. andloca'ed on, a farm in Newton county, Indiana. Soon after he untied with the Methodist Episcopal church of which he remained a member until his death. During the year 1876 he removed to Rensselaer, Ind., remaining there the rest of his We. He leaves his aged companion, two sons and one daughter, together with many other relatives to mourn his departure. Our loss was his eternal gain. Our dear one U gone, but not forgotten, Gone to hla eternal rest. Gone where ha will meet with loved oner. Gone to be forever blessed. Gone to meet with his dear Savior. Gone to Heavenly realms a tore. Gone where sorrows never enter. Gone to i n.oy >..,u .astlßK love. i Funeral services we o conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, at the residence, at 2 p. m., Oct. 29, 1894. George Mitchell is home front Bloomington for the election,