Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1884 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Esther McCurtain died, at the residence of her son-in-law, Levi Bridgeman, in Newton county, Ind., May 23rd, 1884. Esther McGill was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, October Ist, 1800, and, consequently, was in the 84th year of her age. Removed with her parents, in childhood, to Logan county, Ohio, was married to John McCUrtain, November Ist, 1817, removed to Tippecanoe county, Indiana, in 1837, thence to Barkley township, Jasper county, Ind., in 1839, where she resided until the death of her husband in iB6O. She was the mother of thirteen children, seven of Avhom survive her. She leaves fifty-nine grandchildren, and torty-six greatgrandchildren. She was long a member of the Cristian church, and although her last afflictions were long and severe, they were borne with peaceful resignation. She died in full faith of the Christian Religion. G. N.

Mr. T. Hatfield, of Michigan City, the Piano and Organ tuner and repairer, who has made a stay J|witli n&, of several weeks* duration, doing much good in his line, and thereby making the community much healthier! because of their happiness, has just returned from a short sojourn in our suburban town, Mt. Airy. Ho has tuned and repaired about thirty instruments in -that vicinity, and about seventy in Rensselaer and vicinity. Being a skillful workman, he has, consequently, given universal satisfaction. Mr. Hatfield has made a number of warm friends durjfcg his stay with us. {He will leave in a few days for Goodland and Attica, making this point in his regular circuit, twice a year. We are to bo congratulated that a workman of his ability has decided to make us regular visits.