Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1885 — On The Death of beacon Downing. [ARTICLE]

On The Death of beacon Downing.

Mr. Caleb H. Downing, better known in this vicinity as Deacon Downing, died suddenly at his residence in Goodland, Newton county, on Sunday morning, June 28th, of apoplexy. His wife who* had left him in apparent sound sleep an hour before, went to call him to breakfast and found hiiff dead. From appearances he had died quietly, and without a struggle. Mr. Downing, previous to moving Io Goodland a few yearn ago, had long been a resident of Rensselaer, and ws;s one of our oldest settlers, having come here in 18-19. For many years he was engaged in merchantile business here, and for some time was a partner of Mr. A. Purcupile.