Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1901 — DEATH OF MRS. J. H. S. ELLIS. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. J. H. S. ELLIS.

Expires at her Home Last Friday Evening. Death relieved the sufferings of Mrs. Jessie D. Ellis, wife of James H. 8. Ellis, last Friday evening. Mrs. Ellis had been in bad health ’for- the past fourteen years, but only recently her symptoms became alarming. Heart trouble was the cause of her death. The funeral was held at the family residence Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. A. G. Work, of the Presbyterian Church conducting the services, whidh were very touching and impressive. Interment took place at Weston Cemetery. The pall bearers were T. J. McCoy, Delos Thompson, J. F. Hardman, A. F. Long, D. G. Warner and N. H. Warner. Mrs. Jessie Dayhuff Ellis was born at Kokomo, Ind., August 31, 1863. Died at Rensselaer, June 14, 1901, aged 38 years, 2 months and 16 days. Her parents were Dr. A. F. Dayhuff and Adda Dayhuff, both deceased. She graduated at Glendale Female College, near Cincinnati, in June, 1882, standing very high In ail her college work. She married James H. 8. Ellis of Rensselaer, June 11, 1886. He with two sons born to them, John and James, now mourn the loss of a most loving and devoted wife and mother. Two sisters and a brother also survive her, Mrs. Byron Haskett, of Chicago and Mrs. Frank R. Merrill, of Cincinnati and Dan F. Dayhuff, of Portland, Maine. Mrs. Ellis united with the Congregational church at Kokomo in June, 1883, and with the Presbyterian church, at Rensselaer, in January, 1886, and lived a faithful Christian life and died firm in the faith. Frederick McOee Frederick McGee died at his borne west of town Tuesday morning at the age of 76 years, of pneumonia after an illness of a few days. He was an old soldier and the G. A. R. post will have charge of the funeral today at 10 a. m. ' f Ernest Middleton’s furlough has been extended another sixty days. He has made application for his discharge from the army and thinks it will be granted.