Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1907 — Death Of William Obenchain. [ARTICLE]

Death Of William Obenchain.

William’ Obenchain, an old resident of Barkley tp, and familiarly know among his neighbors as Uncle Billy Obenchain, and whose dangerous sickness has several times been mentioned, died Monday night, at his home two miles west of Gifford. He had long been a resident of that locality 'where he owned and occupied a farm of forty acres. The cause of bis death was cystitis, or inflamation of rhe bladder, complicated with kidney troubles. He was a little past 73 years old. He leaves a widow and seven children, five daughters and two sons, all of adult age. The funeral was held last, Wednesday forenoon, at the residence by Rev. Sherill, a United Brethren minister, and interment was made in the Prater cemetery.