The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
OBITUARY.
Rawson Vaile, WeIl-known Lawyer ''u
Editor on Various Newspapers.


RawsOn Vaile, WeIl-known Lawyer "'i
Editor on Various Newspapers.
KoKOMO, Ind, Dec. H.-Rawson ware;
who has been in poor health for seVerai
years, died at his home, in this place. as'
night, at IL o'clock.
Rawson Vale was born in Bennington
county, Vermont, May 2s, 1872 Here he
worked on a farm and went to school until
he was grown. In 1884 he entered Amherst
College, where he worked his way through
graduating with high honOrs In 1889.
year later he ..ame to Indiana, where ne
taught school two years in Wayne county.
The following four years ne was employed
in teaching in the county seminary at Cen
terville. During this period of teaching ne
studied law, and was admitted to the oar
in 1874. In 1913 he became editor OF the
Free Territory Sentinel, an antl-slavery
and free-soil paper. at Centerville. In lSoS
he assumed editorial charge. OF the free
Democrat of indianapolis, and in 1854 pen
that paper united with the InaIah al ths
Journal, Mr.. Vale continued as one Oh the
editors. The following year, Impelied Dy
failing health, he abandoned the eoutoriah
profession and again took up the pTactiee
of law. In 1857 he removed with his FANNY
to KokomO where he has since continued
the practice of law. The deceased TOOK
great interest in educational matters, and
was an active and leading advocate OF the
free-schOOl system.
Mr.. Vale was married April 16. 1910. to
Miss Anna Z. Pope, of Spencer, Mass. Five
children were the fruits of this marriage
William p, assistant cashier of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of Denver, Col; j. Fred, OF the
firm of Walcott & Vale, attorneys, Denver:
Charles s., Congregational minister at
NOrdhOff, Cal, and Sarah L., deceased.
Mrs. Vale died Jan. II, 1852, and Mr; vaile
married his second wife, Rebecca Z. ROBIN
two children were born-Mrs. Emma Bridge
and George r. Vale, both residents OF L0-
ganspOrt. His second wife died In 1876
Dec. r. 1882. he married Mrs. Minerva Mont
gomery, of this county, who survives him.
Mrs. f. A. Johnston.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE,D Dec .31.-Mrs Z. A.JOhn
stOn, widow of the late Rev. JAS L. john
stOn, died, on. Saturday evening, at the
Campbell at the age of eighty-seven years.
The funeral was held this afternoon at the
residence of Prof. Campbell, the services
being conducted by President Tuttle, Rev.
+. Il. Thomson and Rev. K. j. Cunning
ham.
Mrs. f. A. Johnston was born in Ken
lucky, in 1901, but her childhood was spent
in Ohio. In 1918 her parents removed to
Madison, and in 1925 she married David
McCord. Mr.. and Mrs. McCOrd re-
moved to Vicksburg, Miss, where he died.
In 1929 she married Rev. Jas. L. Johnston,
then the Presbyterian minister at Madison.
In lS43 they removed to this city, where
she has resided ever since. For many years
her husband was the pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church in this city, and he died in
1876. The deceased had three, children,
Mrs; J. l.. Campbell and Mrs. Robert Blair,
of this city, and the late Mrs. w. II. Noble,
of indianapolis. Mrs Johnston belonged to
family noted for their longevity. Several
members of the family lived to the age
of eighty-One one to the age of ninety
seven, and she has brother living at
Greensburg, Ira Grover, who is ninety-fOur
years old.
Other Deaths.
...RRAINERD Mimi, Dec. 31.--Judge c. B.
Sleeper, of the Fifteenth judicial district,
died this morning. He had been prominent
in Minnesota politics for many years.
BERMUDA, Dec. 27.-Charles Maxwell
Allen, the United States consul to Bermuda,
died at mis- residence, "WistOwe Flats on
Monday, Dec. "A.
Il. OkesOn, of Lexington, this county, died
at o'clock this morning, at his home, after
a long illness. He was aged about sixty,
and had resided in this county thirty-four
years. He had represented this county in
the Legislature, and was prominent men,
Der of the G. A. r.
MAsHALL, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-Clcrence Bryan,
very popular young man, aud the eldest
son of the late Hon. j. &. Bryan. died at
midnight last night of consumption. He
will be buried by the Knights of Pythias to-
morrow. BY singular coincidence he died
exactly two years from the date of his
fathers death, which was qlso from con-
sumption.
UTICA, n. Y, Dec. 31.-Sewell Newhouse.
author of the ''Trappers' Guide" and
famous trapper of this valley, is dead, at
the. age OF eighty-three years. He was a
native of Brattleboro. VT, but. at an early
age came to this section and lived among
the Oneida Indians. He was a friend of
Eleazer Williams. the pionee. missionary,
and alleged Dauphin of France.