Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1889 — At Four Score and Fifteen. [ARTICLE]

At Four Score and Fifteen.

Michael Mann, the oldest man in the county at the time of his death, died last Friday, at the home of his son-in-law, Isaac D. Barkley, in Rensselaer. He was born in Monroe county, in what is now West Virginia. Aug. 12, 1795, while George Washington was president of this nation. His age was thus considerably upwards of 94 years. He has lived in Indiana since 18J14, but he came to Jasper county, to make his home with Mr. Barkley, only in October last He was married, at the age of 21 to Cynthia Walker, who died in 1872, and again, in 1873 to Sarah Hawkins, who died in 1869. Four sons and two daughters still survive him. He was a member of the Baptist church for 70 years and a deacon in the same for 35 years. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon, in the Baptist church, Rev. U. M. McGuire conducting the feligions services.