Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1892 — Death of Paris Harrison. [ARTICLE]

Death of Paris Harrison.

ParisHarrisomawellknownandar most highly esteemed citizen, and a useful and honored member of the Town Board of Rensselaer, died last Thursday morniDg, March 10, at his home in Thompson’s Addition. He had been in a poor stale of health for for some time, as a result of a severe attack of the grip, and for about a week, had been confined to his bed with rheumatism, when pneumonia suddenly developed, and carried him off in about 24 hours after its first appearance He was born in Hamilton Co., this state, Oct. 10, 1846, his age at death being thus just 45 years and 5 months. He married Anna M. Davis in 1867; moved to Newton Co., in 1875, and to Rensselaer in 1888. A widowcand five children survive to mourn the loss of one of the best and kindest of fathers and husbands. The children, two boys and three girls, are all of adult age, or nearly so, tie youngest being 15 years o% age. The family is left in comfortable circuißßtanoeß, financially^ The funeral was held at the M. E. Church, Saturday afternoon, was conducted by' Rev. T. F. Drake, and was very largerly attended. The pall bearers were his surviving brother members of the Town Board, namely, Messrs J, R. Vanatta, J.|H. S. Ellis, N. H. Warner, Ancil Woodworth, and ex-members, H. W. Porter and Edward MorlaD. The Rensselaer Fire Company attended the funeral4fi*a body.