Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1908 — Death of Mrs. John B. Chesebrough. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. John B. Chesebrough.

The following from the Kentland Democrat relates the death and funeral of Mrs. Chesebrough, mother of Mrs. Simon Leopold: Mrs. John B. Chesebrough, formerly of Kentiand but who since several years past has been residing in Bay City/ Michigan, died very suddenly during Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. S. Coppock. in Peoria, Illinois, with whom she was visiting. Her remains were brought to Kentland on the 11:12 train Thursday and taken to the Kent family home where the funeral services, conducted, by Rev. Howard Billmau, of the First Presbyterian Church of which she was for years a member, assisted by Rev. C. McCain, were held at two o’clock that afternoon, following which interment Iras made in Fairlawn cemetery beside the grave of her late husband who had proceeded her to the life beyond several years ago.