Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1893 — Death of Mrs. Mary Rhoades. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Mary Rhoades.

Mrs. Mary Ann Rhoades, wife of Charles Rhoades, died suddenly, but not unexpectedly, last Thursday Afternoon, at her home in this place, at the ripe age of 78 and 4 days. She has been a helpless invalid and a great sufferer, from rheumatism t , for many years, and lately a dropsical tendency had developed. At the time of her death she was sitting in the chair to "which she was confined in her waking hours, and a few minutes before had talked, cheerfully as usual, with her daughter, Mrs. Martin, and some lady visitors . These bad out leaving no one in the room except Mrs. Merrick, her special attendant, when the aged lady drooped forward in her chaiT, and immediately expired. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Duiand. She was born in Maine and lived there until she came to Jasper county, in 1857, where she has since resided. Site was married in 1833, to Charles Rhoades, who still survives her, having lived in wedlock for the unusually long period of sixty years v lacking only a few months. She was the mother of 7 children 5 of whom, William IL, Marshall I)., and Edward D. Rhoades, Mrs. Caroline Martin, and Mrs Amanda P. Reeve, wife of Nathaniel W. Reene, survive hep and all live in Rensselaer. One girl died in early childhood, and one son, Charles, was killed in the war, while serving his country faithfully, in the 9th Indiana regiment. The deceased had long been a zealous and faithful member of the M. E. church, and her character was the embodiment of Christian grace and goodness. Iler funeral was held at the church. Sunday at 10 o’clock, Rev. J. G. Campbell conducting the religious services. His sermon was froni the text; “There remaineth, therefore, a rest.for the People of God.” Interment in Weston cemetery.