Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1897 — Death of Charley Israel. [ARTICLE]

Death of Charley Israel.

After a long, hopeless, and painful sickness, Charles W. Israel died Monday night, Dec. 6th, 1897, at a little after 11 o’clock. The cause of his death was consumption, and his sickness was of about two years duration. He was born in Marion township, this county, March 16, 1870, and his age was 27 years, 8 months, 20 days. He was married to Elnora Arnold, June 10th, 1894. Three children were born to them, Albert, who died in Sept. 1896, and Hale and Bessie, the latter an infant only a few weeks old. His mother Mrs. Emarine Israel, survives him, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Stackhouse and Mrs. Charles Norman, both of this county; also one brother, David E. Israel, of Lafayette. The deceased has lived in the vicinity of Rensselaer all his life, following the vocation of a farmer. He came to Rensselaer, occupying M. H. Cliipman’s residence, on Elm street, only 10 days before his death. He was a member of the Rensselaer Christian church, with which he united only a few months ago. He was also a member of the order of Free Masons, being a much esteemed member of Prairie Lodge, of Rensselaer.