DEER, Job - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Job Deer, an old and well known citizen of this county, died this morning at 6 o’clock at the home of his son, Clyde Deer, 515 South Second street, after an illness of about three weeks. His condition was not considered serious until about three days ago. All three of his children, Clyde and John of this city, and Frances of Kansas City, were at their father’s bedside when he passed away. The deceased would have been 66 years old had he lived until April 26, having been born in Fountain county, Indiana, April 26, 1848. He was reared on a farm and received a fair common school education, though like many another lad, it was sadly interfered with by the civil war. He welcomed the day when he was sixteen years of age and could enter the service of his country. He became a member of Company G, 133rd Ind. Vol. Inf., and was immediately sent to do guard duty at Bridgeport, Ala., where he remained until sent to the hospital with measles. Returning home he was rapidly recruited under the watchful care of his oldest sister and again sent forth to do his part in the great struggle. This time he became a private in Company E, 149th Ind. Inf., and again went far south for garrison duty. Here he remained until the close of the war, being mustered at Nashville in October, 1865. He was married December 25, 1877, to Miss Sarah J. Surbaugh. In 1881 he removed from Indiana to this county, locating on a quarter section of land in Fawn Creek township. He sold this farm in 1884 and removed to Rutland township where he lived for five years, when he bought property and settled in this city where he has since lived. October 6, 1902, he was called on to mourn the death of his wife. Mr. Deer was a member of the Quaker church. He was always active in the cause of temperance. The funeral will take place from the Friends church at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, the service being conducted by a minister of that church from Wichita.

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Mr. Job Deer a well known old resident who came from Indiana in 1881 and located near old Harrisonville, died a the home of his son, Clyde on South Second street, early Monday morning in his 66 year. He was born in Fountain County, Ind., on April 26, 1848, and at sixteen years of age volunteered in Company G, One hundred and thirty-third Indian, and went south with his regiment. At Bridgeport, Ala., while on duty he was taken ill, and later discharged and sent home. On recovering health he enlisted in Company E, One hundred and forty-ninth Indiana regiment, and served until the close of the war. In 1875 he was married to Miss Sarah J. Surbaugh, and six years later they came to Kansas and located near old Harrisonville, and lived in the county and city since. In 1902 his wife died, and in later years he was united in marriage with Mrs. Ella Minton, who, with his sons, John and Clyde, and daughter Miss Frances survive him and all were at the funeral. Mr. Deer was a member of the Friends church and a prohibitionist. The funeral was held in the Friends church and Rev. Choate of Wichita came over to officiate.