Sergent - Silas Lacy
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 28 October, 1898
Silas Lacy Sergent died at 3 o’clock p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 1898, at the home of his son, Silas L. Sergent Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich. He was born in New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 19, 1817, where he spent his boyhood days. He inter-married with Rachel Millspaugh May 6, 1844, and immediately took up their home in Michigan, where he was in the employment of the Michigan Central Railroad until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he enlisted in Co. K., 20th Michigan volunteers and was elected first lieutenant and served until his health failed and was compelled to resign. He with his family removed to Crawfordsville in April, 1865.
Four children survive him, J. E. Sergent and Mrs. Ella F. Webster, of this city; Charles W. Sergent, of Muncie, Ind.; and S. L. Sergent Jr. of Grand Rapids.
He has been a consistent member of the M. E. Church for over fifty years and expressed his desire to go and meet his beloved wife who died July 20, 1898.
The funeral of Mr. Sergent occurred last Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the residence.