Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1909 — Lewis Sayler. [ARTICLE]

Lewis Sayler.

Lewis Sayler, the youngest of the eleven children, of Henry end Mary Sayler, .was born in Marion county, j Ohio, Oct. 20, 1830, and died at Kniman, Ind., Feb. 10, 1909, at the age jof 78 years, 3 months and 20 days. Of the nine brothers and two sisters jhe was the last to answer the summons to the great beyond. He came from his Ohio home to ’Jasper county in the year 1856, where he has resided ever since. On the 20th of June, 1867, he was united in marriage to JMiss Elizabeth Yeoman, in Rensselaer, who still surI vives. To this union were born six sons and six daughters, of whom five Isons and four daughters survive, as ’ follows: John B. Sayler, of Braddock, jN. Dak.; Mrs. Eh M. Dawes, of Wheat{field. Ind., L. V. Sayler, of Kniman, jlnd.; Mrs. Florence Bailey, of Rensselaer, Ind.; Mrs. Cora Kessinger, of | Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs. Lillian SL Pierre, 1 of Chicago Heights, Ill.; L. B. Sayler, lof Spokane, Wash.; H. C. Sayler, of I Kniman, Ind.; Ora Sayler, of Mt. ’Ayr, Ind. ’ In early manhood Mr. Sayler unit-, ed with the, M. E. church, and main- . tained his membership until the last ’ He was faithful and true in all relations of life. He was a most pa- ! tient, sufferer during his las* sickness, extending over a period of six months, at times being in great pain, But his last moments were peacel ful, and he was fully conscious to the end.. | The funeral service occurred at his late home at Kniman, Ind., conducted by Rev. H. L. Kindig. Burial at Weston cemetery.