BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 1901 OBITUARY. Jesse Elkins, an old and respected citizen of Heltonville, Lawrence county, Indiana, departed this life at his home Feb. 3rd, 1901, after an illness of about three weeks, at the advanced age of 76 years, 10 months and 29 days. He was born in the state of Ky. March 4th, 1824. In his early manhood he immigrated to Lawrence county, where he lived the greater part of his life. In Sept. 1849 when in his 27th year he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ragsdale, of Lawrence county. To this union was born 4 children three sons and one daughter. The daughter and one son died in infancy. While the aged mother and two sons, James Wm. and Hiram Curtis with their families and many other friends and relatives survive to mourn their loss, but they mourn with comfortable assurance that their loss is his eternal gain. In his early childhood he confessed faith in Jesus and united with the M. E. church, but about one year after his marriage he became dissatisfied with sprinkling for baptism and was baptized into the fellowship of the Heltonville Baptist church by Elder Isaac Carothers, when he remained a faithful and devoted member for about 50 years until the Master said "it is enough come up higher." In 1862 he heard the call of his country and enlisted in Co. F 95th Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantry, but in about one year he was honorably discharged from the service because of failing health. In the death of Bro. Elkins, the wife has lost a kind husband, the children a devoted father, the church a faithful member and the community one of its best citizens. Funeral services were held at the home conducted by the writer and the remains were place in the tomb at Gilgal to await the call of Him who said I am the resurrection and the life. M. C. Clark. ****************** Miss Dana Fitzgibbons returned home from Heltonville last Tuesday, where she had been to attend the funeral of Jesse Elkins. ******** Miss Jessie Ragsdale, who attended the funeral of Jesse Elkins at Heltonville, Monday, has returned home. NOTE: Cemetery book says he served in the 93rd.