Harwood Rouse

In Memoriam

Harwood Rouse was born in Ralls county, Ohio, near Chillicothe, on the 17th of September, and consequently had passed his 75th birthday.  He united with the M.E. Church at the age of 16 years, and lived a consistent Christian life to the end.  At the age of 33 years, he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Baker; five children were born to this union, two died in infancy and a daughter at the age of 12.  One daughter and a son with the mother still survive.  Brother Rouse was a faithful church worker, and for many years was a Sunday School superintendent.  He died as he had lived in triumph of the Christian faith.  He rests from labor and his works follow him.  He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for 55 years and was buried by the lodge he organized when 36 years of age, with highest honor.----C.A. Carter

Card of Thanks

We desire to tender our sincere thanks for our friends of this community for the interest and sympathy extended us in the loss of our husband and father.

Mrs. Sarah Rouse
Chas. B. Rouse
Mrs. W. H. Furnish


Source: Monroe County Appeal dated January 10, 1908, submitted by Vickie Stinson from the newspaper article collection of her grandmother, Bess Kipper Atterbury.