Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1909 — Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Utz-Blankenbaker, of Parr. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Utz-Blankenbaker, of Parr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Utz) Blankenbaker was born Dec. 18, 1825, In Boone county, Ky., and died Sept. 8, 1909, aged 83 years, 8 months and 20 days.* She was married to Michael L. Blankenbaker Sept. 25, 1845, and to their union were born 11 children, 9 of whom have preceded her to the grave. The living children are William B. Blankenbaker, of Parr, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Frank Vllliars, of Okmulgee, Okla. In 1869 she moved with her husband and family to Newton county, Ind. She united with the Lutheran church in 1850 and lived a faithful Christian life until God called her home. Deceased came from a family that usually live to an old age, her father living to the age of 94. Three brothera and one sister also survive her, vis, J. M. Uts, of Union, Ky.; F. A. Uts and Lucinda Weaver, of Florence, Ky.. and D. F. Uts, of Wellington, Kans. J. M. Uts did not know of the serious sickness of his sister, but arrived here the day following her death. The funeral was held at the Parr church Friday morning, being conducted by Rev: Jenkins, and burial was made in Weston cemetery in Rensselaer.