Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1884 — “Beany” Morgan's Death. [ARTICLE]

“Beany” Morgan's Death.

Benjamin F. Morgan, the young barber, known and liked by everybody under the name of Benny Morgan, died of pleuroneumonia at the homo of his mother, in this place, on Monday afternoon, Jan., 14. His constitution had been broken down by repeated attacks of rheumatism, and the lung ; fever made short work of him. I He was sick only about ten days ' and. under the doctor’s care for not more than six. He was a native of Barkley township, m this county ; and lacked about two months oi < Beitfg twenty-four years old at the time of hi 3 death. The funeral was held from the house, Tuesday afternoon, was’ad tended by a large number friends, and was conducted by Elder D. 1. Hal-dead, of the Church of God.