Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1908 — Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Coppess. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Coppess.

Mrs. Elizabeth Coppess, widow of Adam Coppess, died Monday afternooD, at 3 o’clock, at the home of her son, Calvin Coppess, in IJedaryville. She was 90 years of age on Christmas day, and for many years of her life has resided in Gillam township, herself and husband being amoug the early

pioneers that settled that part of Jasper county. It is in the neighborhood of 64 years since herself and husband located there. If data can be obtained a more complete obituary will be published later. The funeral was held this Wednesday morning at the Independence church in Gillam township, and interment was made in Independence cemetery. _ Eight of the ten children born to her are living, Mrs. John R. Gray, of Rensselaer, being one of them.