Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1904 — Death of Rev. A E. Pierson. [ARTICLE]

Death of Rev. A E. Pierson.

Rev. Aaron E. Pierson, for many years one of Jasper county’s beet known and most highly esteemed residents, died Wednesday March 30, at 6:30 a m., at his home at Rome City, Ind. His death w >s due to paralysis which attack* ed him last August, and from which he has ever educe been helpless. , He became a resident of Jasper county in 1874 and lived in Union township. His vocation was a farmer and a minister of the C iristian. or Disciples, church In 1900 he moved to Rome City. Alien Co,, which has since been his home. He was 74 years old the 17th of last February. Be married Phebe McColly in July 1864 in Delaware County, aud by her had twelve children, seven *ous and five daughters, all of whom are living and will be preseLt at the funeral She died. in. 1895, aud is buried here in Weston cemetery. She was a daughter pf Clark McCjlly aid a sister of John F. McColly of our city. It wes expected to bring the body here for burial, but owing to the fact that no undertaker capable of embalming it could be bad at Rome City, it was necessary to bury him there. The funeral will be held Friday. The Rome City G, A R. post will conduct it, Mr Pierson having been a Grand Army member having served in the civil war as a member, of the 44th Indiana regiment.