Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1909 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

David Brockus was born in Southwestern Missouri, Dec. 19, 1845. When three years old he moved with his parents to Pittsburg, Ind., where he lived until 1863. On Nov. 4, 1863 he enlisted. in Company G, 128th Ind. Vol. Inst., at Logansport, Ind., to serve three years or during the war. His regiment was assigned to the army of the Ohio and took part in the Atlanta campaign, viz, Dalton, Ringgold, Resoea, Bigshanty, Smoke Creek Gap and Marietta, Ga., and was on that famous march with Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea, and was mustered out of service at Indianapolis, Ind., April 19, 1866. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to Miss Alida P. Baker January 24, 1867. The fruit of this union were six children, five sons and one daughter. Of these three are living, Helen dying in infancy when about three months old, Peter E. and Frank after they had reached the years of maturity. Deceased lived a good many years in Jasper and Newton counties. He at one time was postmaster at Fair Oaks. He took a deep interest and an active part in raising funds and helping to build the Methodist Episcopal church in Fair Oaks. -For the last three years of his life he lived in Thayer, where he died of Bright’s disease, Aug. 12, 1909, aged 63 years, 7 months and 23 days, leaving his wife, three sons,-eight grandchildren and many friends to mourn their loss. All of his children, except Elias, who lives in Montana, were present at the funeral, which was conducted by Rev. C. R. Ball, of Roselawn, Aug. 16, 1909.

A short service was held at his late home in Thayer at 9 o’clock, after which his remains were taken to Fair Oaks, where services were again held in the M. E. church. He was burled at the Fair Oaks cemetery, {lk burial services being conducted by tW G. A. R. post.