"Amos T Phares, a well known aged resident of this city, died at his home, 108 Miller avenue, this morning at 4:20 o'clock, death being caused by senility. He was eighty-five years and two days of age and was one of the venerable old veterans of the Civil War, residing in this county. Death came naturally, as he had not been ill and was downtown in his usual good spirits yesterday. Shortly before his death he awakened and spoke of a slight illness and soon answered the higher call.
Mr. Phares was born in Union township, Dec. 8, 1833, the son of the late Rev. John Phares and wife, and spent the greater part of his life on a farm near the place of his birth. He moved to this city to his late home about fifteen years ago.
He was first united in marriage to Mrs. Frances Baker and to their union one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rhodes was born and survives the father.
He was again married Dec. 17, 1866, to Miss [Arthiminia C.] Clementine Black, who with their six children survives the deceased; the children are Mrs. Jacob Shepple, of Marion township; Mrs. O. P. Yeager, Esta Phares and Harry Phares, of this city; Caylor Phares, of Columbus, and Charles Phares, of Manilla. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Kemper, of Greentown, and three brothers, William, Marion and Matthew, of Union township.
The deceased was a highly respected man of this city. He joined the colors in the year 1861 and served the country until the close of the Civil War. He has ever been patriotic and faithful to the country for which he fought.
He was a member of the Little Blue River Baptist Church early in life, but lately had adhered to the Spiritualist faith.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Stewart A. Fix, undertaker, will have charge of the burial, which will be made in the Bennett cemetery."
("Shelby Democrat", December 12, 1918 issue)
Mr. Phares was born in Union township, Dec. 8, 1833, the son of the late Rev. John Phares and wife, and spent the greater part of his life on a farm near the place of his birth. He moved to this city to his late home about fifteen years ago.
He was first united in marriage to Mrs. Frances Baker and to their union one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rhodes was born and survives the father.
He was again married Dec. 17, 1866, to Miss [Arthiminia C.] Clementine Black, who with their six children survives the deceased; the children are Mrs. Jacob Shepple, of Marion township; Mrs. O. P. Yeager, Esta Phares and Harry Phares, of this city; Caylor Phares, of Columbus, and Charles Phares, of Manilla. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Kemper, of Greentown, and three brothers, William, Marion and Matthew, of Union township.
The deceased was a highly respected man of this city. He joined the colors in the year 1861 and served the country until the close of the Civil War. He has ever been patriotic and faithful to the country for which he fought.
He was a member of the Little Blue River Baptist Church early in life, but lately had adhered to the Spiritualist faith.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Stewart A. Fix, undertaker, will have charge of the burial, which will be made in the Bennett cemetery."
("Shelby Democrat", December 12, 1918 issue)
"Amos T Phares, a well known aged resident of this city, died at his home, 108 Miller avenue, this morning at 4:20 o'clock, death being caused by senility. He was eighty-five years and two days of age and was one of the venerable old veterans of the Civil War, residing in this county. Death came naturally, as he had not been ill and was downtown in his usual good spirits yesterday. Shortly before his death he awakened and spoke of a slight illness and soon answered the higher call.
Mr. Phares was born in Union township, Dec. 8, 1833, the son of the late Rev. John Phares and wife, and spent the greater part of his life on a farm near the place of his birth. He moved to this city to his late home about fifteen years ago.
He was first united in marriage to Mrs. Frances Baker and to their union one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rhodes was born and survives the father.
He was again married Dec. 17, 1866, to Miss [Arthiminia C.] Clementine Black, who with their six children survives the deceased; the children are Mrs. Jacob Shepple, of Marion township; Mrs. O. P. Yeager, Esta Phares and Harry Phares, of this city; Caylor Phares, of Columbus, and Charles Phares, of Manilla. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Kemper, of Greentown, and three brothers, William, Marion and Matthew, of Union township.
The deceased was a highly respected man of this city. He joined the colors in the year 1861 and served the country until the close of the Civil War. He has ever been patriotic and faithful to the country for which he fought.
He was a member of the Little Blue River Baptist Church early in life, but lately had adhered to the Spiritualist faith.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Stewart A. Fix, undertaker, will have charge of the burial, which will be made in the Bennett cemetery."
("Shelby Democrat", December 12, 1918 issue)
Mr. Phares was born in Union township, Dec. 8, 1833, the son of the late Rev. John Phares and wife, and spent the greater part of his life on a farm near the place of his birth. He moved to this city to his late home about fifteen years ago.
He was first united in marriage to Mrs. Frances Baker and to their union one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rhodes was born and survives the father.
He was again married Dec. 17, 1866, to Miss [Arthiminia C.] Clementine Black, who with their six children survives the deceased; the children are Mrs. Jacob Shepple, of Marion township; Mrs. O. P. Yeager, Esta Phares and Harry Phares, of this city; Caylor Phares, of Columbus, and Charles Phares, of Manilla. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Kemper, of Greentown, and three brothers, William, Marion and Matthew, of Union township.
The deceased was a highly respected man of this city. He joined the colors in the year 1861 and served the country until the close of the Civil War. He has ever been patriotic and faithful to the country for which he fought.
He was a member of the Little Blue River Baptist Church early in life, but lately had adhered to the Spiritualist faith.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Stewart A. Fix, undertaker, will have charge of the burial, which will be made in the Bennett cemetery."
("Shelby Democrat", December 12, 1918 issue)
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