Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1898 — Young Boy’s Death in Barkley. [ARTICLE]

Young Boy’s Death in Barkley.

Emory Castor, a son of Charles Castor, formerly of Rensselaer, died Thursday night, at his father’s home, in Barkley Tp. His age was 15 years. The cause of his death was rheumatism and blood-poisoning. He had been sick since February. The funeral was held Saturday, at Barkley church, at 10 a. ru., by Rev. H. C. Weston.