COLVERT, George - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

The funeral of George B. Colvert Sunday was largely attended, attesting the esteem in which he was held in Rensselaer, where he had lived for the past fifteen years and where he was recognized as a man of integrity, Industry and general good citizenship. Among the relatives from away to attend the funeral were Lon and Milt Colvert, of Oxford, and Alex. Colvert, of Boswell, brothers of the deceased Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heath and children, Myrtle and Lewis, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Clarke, and. Louis Fletcher, of Battle Ground; Mr. and Mrs. L. M Devault, of Lafayette; Morton Huff of Lafayette; William Colvert, of Attica, and George and John Convert, of Oxford. George B. Colvert was the second of a family of eight children, born to John W. and Deliah Colvert. He-was born near Attica, Fountain county, Dec. 31, 1850, and died at Rensselaer. Nov. 18, 1910, aged 59 years, 10 months and 18 days. When a young man he moved with his parents to Benton county, residing near Oxford. It was while living there that he was united in marriage to Miss  Margaret Fletcher, on Dec. 24,1874. To this union, two children, were born, and  they, with the mother, are left to mourn the loss. After his marriage he went to Fowler and engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, residing there for 14 or 15 years. The family then moved to Frankfort, where he engaged in the music business. The family came to Rensselaer about 15 years ago and he worked for Larue Bros., J. W„ Williams and W. J. Wright until a few weeks ago he was compelled to give up his work owing to declining health. Besides the wife and two sons, he leaves three brothers and one sister, residing in Benton county, also many other relatives and many friends. The remains were laid to rest in Weston cemetery.