The Monitor-register., 1897-11-05
Obituary.

Israel Renner, the faithful sexton of the
Baptist Church, was found dead In the
yard, 10 the rear of the church, on Satur.
day evening, about 8 O'Clock. He had
been at work in the yard raking up
leaves, being assisted by E. w. Fox and
Frederick Rehl, and while separated from
the other men the summons came, and
some time after Mr.. Rehl f ound his life
less form where he had fallen. The body
was removed to the home of his brother
in-law, Mr.. Fox, and Coroner Carpenter,
of Salem, notified, who viewed the body
the next day. An inquest, however, was
not deemed necessary.
Mr.. Renner was born in Germany, and
came to this country when quite a lad,
both his parents dying on shipboard
duri ng the voyage. AS a young man he
worked on a farm in Pittsgrove, and at
the breaking out of the wal he wanted to
enlist in the army, but being o~nlysixteen,
the enlisting officer would not accept him
here and he finally went to Delaware and
enlisted as a drummer boy, afterward
becoming a member Of Co. K, First
Delaware Regiment, serving three years,
and taking part in all the battles of the
Army of the Potomac-Antietam,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg and the
Wilderness. After the war he came to
Woodstown, and had since resided here.
For years he followed laying draining
tile, at which he was regarded as an ex-
pert. He was a most careful and palms.
taking workman, by reason of which he
was much sought after. AS a man said
to the writer the other day, "When you
had Israel Renner to do a job of work
you would know it would be done right"
He had been sexton of the Baptist
Church about three yea rs, and his place
will be difficult to fill with one SO efficient
and reliable. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, and was largely attended, being
conducted by the pastor of the Baptist
Church, Rev. John T. Craig. He was a
member Of Woodbine Lodge, No. 1853, l..
o. D. F, and Mosacsa Tribe, No. AZ, /. O..
R. NJ, of Woodstown, and Eagle Lodge,
No. GA, K. of P, of S%harptown, the mem.
bers of which attended the funeral in a
body. The scholars of the public school
sent a beautiful floral tribute, in reeogni-
tion of his services as a soldier, each
scholar contributing a penny for the
purpose.
James Benezet, one Of the best known
men in Southern Jersey, and a resident
of Mullica Hill for a half century, died
IN Wednesday morning aged rs years.
The deceased was taken i'll on Satur-
day with bilious collie, and grew worse
rapidly until his death.
He was born in Cape May county, Jan.
IS, 1919, and settled in Mullics Hill in
1916. He learned the trade of black
smithing and afterward established q
general store, which he operated success
fully for many years. being succeeded by
his SON, Rudolph Benezet. He was a
director of the First National Bank of
Woodstown, since its organization in
1864, and for the past eight years was
the president of the bank, being elected
to that position on Sept IS, 1889, on the
death of Samuel Fl. Weatherby. He was
the last of the original founders of the
bank.
Jacob Hunt, who has been In poor
health for a year and more, died at his
home, near here, on Monday morning.
He was the son of the late john Hunt,
and spent most of his life in Philadel-
phia. He was not married. The funeral
took place yesterday morning, the body
being taken to Philadelphia for Gre.
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