Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Mrs. Jessie Dayhuff Ellis was bom at Kokomo, Ind., Aug., 31st, 1863. Died at Rensselaer, June 15th, 1901, aged 38 years, 2 months and 16 days. Her parents were Dr. A. F. Dayhuff and Adda Dayhuff, both deceased. She graduated at Glendale Female College, near Cincinnati, in June 1882; standing very high in all her college work. j She married James H. S. Ellis of Rensselaer, June, 11, 1885. He with two sons born to them, John and Jameg, now mourn the loss of a most loving and devoted wife and mother. Two sisters and a brother also survive her, Mrs. Byron Haskett, of Chicago and Mrs. Frank R. Merrill, of Cinpinnati and Dan F. Dayhuff, of Portland, Maine. Mrs. Ellis united with the Congregational ohurch at Kokomo in June, 1883, and with the Presbyterian church, at Rensselaer, in January 1886; and live a faithful Christian life and died firm in the faith. The funeral was held at theresi-. dence on Front street, at 4 p. m. on Monday, June 17th, and was very largely attended. The services were brief but beautiful and most appropriate, and were conducted by Rev. A. G. Work, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The services consisted of an instrumental solo, “The Holy City,” by Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth, prayer by Rev. Work, and a brief sketoh of the life of the departed. Following this Mr. Work discoursed briefly but most touchingly upon the characteristics of the deceased, her high ideals of life, clear and unswerving ideas of right, her loyalty to friends, her patient and uncomplaining spirit throughout her painful siokness, and her faith in the promises of her religion. Nearer, My God, To Thee, was sung by Mrs. E. C. English. At the cemetery, the 23rd Psalm, her favorite was read. The floral tributes were unusually profuse and beautiful. The. pall bearers were T. J. McCoy, Delos Thompson, J. F. Hardman, A. F. Long, D. G. Warner and N. H. Warner.