Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1904 — DEATH OF DAVID RATHFON. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF DAVID RATHFON.

Another of the old time residents of Gillam tp, who have been leav ing the scenes of their long labors so rapidly of late years, has just gone to his bug rest. David Rathfon died at his home in that township Monday, August 29th, after a long sickness. The funeral was held at Independence church, Tuesday, by Rev. John Sebring. He was born in Perry county, Penn , Deo. 16th, 1827, and his age at death was 76 years, 8 months and 13 days. He moved first to Ohio, in 1854, and then to Indiana in 1857; and had been a resident of Jasper county since 1865. He was married in 1858, and leaves three children, Austin, of Medaryville and Elmer O , and Mrs. Laura Fischer, of Chicago the latter the well known elocution, ist and entertainer. He was a member of the M. E. church for nearly 50 years, and was a faithful Christian and a most excellent and honorable man, in all respects.