Winfield F. Rexroat died
at his home, 628 East Jackson street, after a year's illness with hardening of
the arteries and complications, aged 71 years, 6 months and 13 days. Funeral
services will be held at May 20, at the Methodist church at Macomb, IL, Rev.
Swisher officiating, assisted by Rev. Bloomer. Interment in Pennington Point
cemetery.
He was born to James Morris Rexroat and Susannah Jane Moyers on December
5, 1854 on the farm in Scotland township, and lived on a farm near Pennington
Point until retiring and coming to Macomb in 1917. On December 13, 1876, he
was married to Minnie Ripp, who, with the following children survive: Leni
Ford of Galesburg, IL; Lulu Sillivan of Pennington Point, IL; Anna Pittenger
of Carthage, IL; Nettie Hendrickson of Springfield, IL; Rex Rexroat of
Pennington Point, IL. Two children, Madelena and Edythe, are deceased. Three
brothers, Fred and robert of Macomb, IL; and Lee of Ryegate, MT; and one
sister, Mrs. Sarah Barnhart and three brothers are deceased: Will H., Jared
H., Tel C., and Lawson T. Rexroat.
The deceased was a member of the Pennington Point church for many years.
He was also an A.F. & A.M. Mason, and a member of the Eastern Star.
He was a kindly, jovial disposition and one who made friends and kept
them. He was unassuming and lived a quiet life, enjoying home and neighbors
and living each day the best he know how.