Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1899 — Death of John G. Reynolds. [ARTICLE]

Death of John G. Reynolds.

John G. Reynolds, who for the past 17 br 18 years has been a well known resident of our city, died Thursday evening, July 18th, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jacob Raub, in Chalmeis, White county. He has been slowly convalescing from a very severe and dangerous spell of sickness, and about two weeks ago went with Mrs. Reynolds to White oounty to visit with relatives and recuperate his health. He had seemingly been getting better very rapidly, and on Wednesday was at Oak Park, on the Tippecanoe, with relatives, and enjoyed the day greatly. Wednesday night he spent at the home of his sister Mrs. Wolverton, some miles from Chalmers; and on Thursday returned to Chalmers while Mrs. Reynolds went with other relatives to Monticello. Thursday about 2 p. m., he laid down to rest, and had a relative write, at his dictation, a letter to his son, Joe, at Hammond. The letter was just completed, when he raised his arm and said it felt paralyzed. Immediately afterwards he became unconsoious, and remained in that conation until 8:30 when he expirecL His wife was by his side, having reached him, at 6 o’clock. His age was 53 years and 7 months. He was bora in Big Creek township, White county, in the old Reynold’s homestead. He enlisted from White county July 22,1861, in Co. K. of the 20th, Indiana regiment, and serve'd until July 29th, 1864. He was wounded in the arm at Spottsylvania. He married Hettie E. Callow, at Battle Ground, June 6, 1867. She survives him, and also two sons, Earle of New York, and Joseph, of Hammond. A daughter died in childhood. His aged mother is still living in White oounty, and also three brotherwand four sisters. 1 The funeral was held at Chalmers Sunday at Ip. m. Interment was made at Monticello.