Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1905 — SKETCH OF ELI SIGLER [ARTICLE]

SKETCH OF ELI SIGLER

Hebron News: Eli Sigler was born m Cumberland, Maryland, November 21, 1818, and died at his home in Hebron, Ind., December 24. 1904, at the age of 86 years, 1 month and 3 days. On May 14tb. 1843, he was j lined in wedlock to Miss Mary E. Cornish, soon thereafter moving to Hobart, Ind., and from there moved to this p'aoe and engaged in the general merchandise business having bought the stock of goods o'his brother Wm. Sigler. After a year of successful business on* h tlf interest in the s‘ore was sold to his brother D T. Sigler. The fi'm of E. & D. T. Sigler being one of the leading business institutions in Hebon. This firm continued in business until 1885, at which time D. T Sigler retiied from the firm and in 1895 Eli retired from active business.

His life s'ands out oonspicuously as the most honorable and noble type of Christian manhood. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church at 1 p. m, December 26th. 1904, conducted by ft. W. Harlow, assisted by Rev. G. I. Gordon, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery south of town. He leaves to mourn bis loss a wife and seven children.