People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1896 — Uncle Wesley Gone. [ARTICLE]

Uncle Wesley Gone.

J. W. Duvall, one of the old settlers of this county, died at his residence in Rensselaer at 5:22 a. m. Tuesday morning, July 7th. The funeral will be held today at 2:30 p. m., and the funeral rites of the Masonic fraternity will be observed, assistance being rendered by Prairie Lodge. A. F. & A. M., by Iroquois Lodge, I, O. O. F., both organizations of which he was a member. Mr. Duvall has been very sick for some time and his death was momentarily expected. He was born in Dark, Ohio, January 9,

1827, being 69 years, 6 .months and 10 days old. He has resided in Jasper county since 1842, and was a pioneer liveryman. His first wife was Rebecca Ann Anderson, whom he married in 1850. She died in 1867 after bearing him six children. In 1868 he married Elizabeth Kenton, who is still living. The fruits of his second marriage are two children. Dr. Utter of the M. E. church will preach the funeral sermon.