Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1898 — Jasper's Dead Soldier. [ARTICLE]

Jasper's Dead Soldier.

Elwood Spriggs, formerly of Walker Tp., whose death and burial was previously mentioned, was a member of Company G., of the 3rd regiment, Missouri volunteer infantry. His age was 27 years, 6 months and 4 days. His death occurred at the Sisters' Hospital, at Kansas City, where he was most tenderly cared for. At the funeral at Kniman, the services were conducted by DeMotte lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member. A guard of honor of G. A. R. men also attended.