Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1907 — DIVORCED JANUARY MARRIED SEPTEMBER [ARTICLE]

DIVORCED JANUARY MARRIED SEPTEMBER

Jacob Oornelius Sayler and his divorced wife, Malinda Sayler, of Newton eounty, near Mt. Ayr, were married here Wednesday morning by Sqnire S. O. Irwin. Sayler and his wife had been married for many years and have a family of five children, the youngest of whom is 13 years old. Last Janaary in the Newton circuit court Mrs. Sayler was granted a divorce, having alleged cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. The evidence showed that Sayler was guilty of beating his wife and that he had been fined for so doing. The divorce was granted by Judge Hanley, the defendant not appearing. He is 55 years of age and she is almost 54, he a native of Jasper county and she of Newton. They had been married for more than 25 years. Her maiden name was Barker, Mrs. Oharles Battleday, residing just west of Bensselaer, is his aister.