Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1892 — DEATH OF MRS. MICAH SAYLER. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. MICAH SAYLER.

Mrs. Micah Sayler, whose dangerous sickness was mentioned last week, died last Monday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, after a long illness, at her residence on Cullen street, in this place. .. * Jr The deceased’s maiden name was Hannah B. Tharp. She was bom in Pennsylvania, Jan. 9, 1813, and had therefore, at the time of her death, reached the good old age of 79 years, 5 months, 18 days. At the age of 4 or 5 years she moved with her parents to Ohio, in which state she was marrned to Micah Sayler, June 22, 1842. Her husband still survives her, and their golden wedding anniversity, which occured on Wednesday of last week, would have been fittingly observed had not her sickness prevented. She was the mother of 7 children, 4 of whom are ~now living. Namely, Thomas J. Sayler and Mrs. Chas. R. Benjamin, of Rensselaer, and John T. Sayler and Mrs. Mattie Bowman, of Newton tp. Mrs. Sayler and her husband became residents of Jasper Co. in 1848, settling on the old Sayler homestead, in Newton tp. a few miles west of Rensselaer, now occupied by their son, John T. Sayler. The deceased was a firm and consistent Christian and a member of the M. E.chuach for more than fifty years. --rV - The funeral was held at Trinity M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. T. F. Drake conducting, the religious services. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.