Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1906 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Rosetta Jane Sharp, was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Shively, and was born at Westville, Ohio, May 14, 1851, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., July 15th, 1906, aged 55 years, 2 months and one day. She was married to Joseph Sharp, at Yelverton, Ohio, Oct., 7th 1879, and moved then with him to Kentland, Ind., and in 1884 moved from Kentland to|Rensselaer which has ever since been their home. - ~ ■

Her husband and three children, all of adult age survive her, namely John, Ethel and Opal Sharp. Also her aged father, John Shively, and sister, Mrs. Mattie Sharp, the photographer. Also another sister Mrs. Eunice Electa Stout, ot Yelverton, Ohio, and one brother, John Franklin Sharp, of Yelverton Ohio. All these relatives were present at the funeral, except the brother.

Mrs. Sharp united with the M. E. church when but 16 years old, and remained a faithful member until her death.

Her funeral was held Tuesday, at 10 A. M. at Trinity M. E. church, by Re \ H. L. Kind.g, the pastor, and interment was made in Weston cemetery.