Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1888 — Death of An Old Settler. [ARTICLE]

Death of An Old Settler.

Thonlas Robinson, whose dangerous sickness was mentioned last week, died lest Thursday afternoon. His disease was soften-, ing of the brain, and had manifested itself only about two or three weeks before its fatal termination. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, at the residence of the deceased, just west of town. Rev. E. G. Pelley, pastor of the M. E. church conducting the., religious exercises. The enterment was in Weston cemetery. The funeral -was verydargfy Stfended and especially by the old neighbors of the deceased, who had known him for many years. : ■* Mr. Robinson was born in Allen county this state. His_agewas ■ -about"67-yearar —HudSaves a ~Wid» ow T with -whom ho lived ia wedlock 41 years, and-eight surviving children. He was an old settler, having lived in Jasper county a great m ahy years.