Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — A Young Mother’s Death At McCoysburg. [ARTICLE]

A Young Mother’s Death At McCoysburg.

Mrs. Laura Banta, wife of Reed Banta, died at her home at McCoy sburg, Thursday morning, at one o’clock. The cause of her death was typhoid fever and her sickness less than two weeks duration. The deceased was the daughter of William and Melissa Kenton, and was born in Newton Tp., this county, Dec. 10, 1871, and her age was therefore 25 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was married to Reed Banta Feb. 27, 1892, and she leaves two little girls, aged four and one years respectively. Also her husband, parents and many brothert and sisters to mourn her early and untimely death.