County Pioneer Dies Wednesday
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral Friday
David Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, and four sons.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral Friday
David Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, and four sons.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
County Pioneer Dies Wednesday
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral Friday
David Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, and four sons.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral Friday
David Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, and four sons.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
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