Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1886 — Death of Mrs Alvin Clark. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs Alvin Clark.

Mary Annice Clark, wife of Alvin Clark, died at an early hour, last Friday morning, at the residence of her father, Sidnial King, north of the depot. The cause of death was consumption, the sickness lasting about 5 months. Her age was 24 years, 10 months and 1 day. 3ho was married in July, 1881; and has beep the mother of two children, a girl of three years and an infant of nearly five months. The little girl has been taken in charge by Mr. Clark’s mother, while the infant, in accordance with the last wishes of the deceased, has been given to the latter’s s ister, Mp- J. C. Passons, The funeral was held Saturday forenoon, at Mr. King’s residence, and was conducted by Rev, David Handley.