Morgan County IL Archives Obituaries.....Stout, Jacob Van Doren June 12, 1893
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Jacksonville Journal - 13 Jun 1893

"Gone Home
The LIfe of J.V.D. Stout Ended
Sunday last, at noon, J.V.D. Stout passed away at the old homested three and 
one-half miles east of this city.
Mr. Stout was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, April 2d, 1816, and at the 
age of 22 started for the far west, having heard of the famous hotel, the 
Mansion House, which was then in the course of erection in this place.  When he 
arrive the building was nearly completed.  He went to Green County where he 
lived a short time, when he returned to Morgan County where he has since 
lived.  He followed building and contracting for some time and in 1859 he moved 
to the farm which he occupied until the time of his death.  He was a firm 
Christian while at the same time he was tolerant of the views of others and had 
charity for all.  He was very devoted to his church and when able was always to 
be found in place at all the meetings and during the past two years when he has 
been ill, it has been a privation to him not to be able to be at his accustomed 
place on Sunday.
In politics, he was originally a democrat, but at the repeal of the Missouri 
Compromise he cast his fortunes with the Republican party and was a member of 
the first state convention.  In later years he was identified with the 
Greenback and Labor organizations as long as he was able to take an active part 
in anything.
Mr. Stout was a kind father in his family.  He was always ready to do a favor 
when it was needed and he never sought to make reputation for himself by any 
act of kindness, but was very modest and retiring. He left his family the rich 
legacy of a good name and they may well bless his memory.  He was married 
October 8, 1850 to Helen Voorhees, of Whitehall, but originally of New Jersey 
and he leaves three sons, A. V. of Iowa, P. D. with whom he lived and J.V. of 
this city.
The funeral occurs this morning at Salem Church at 10 o'clock and burial will 
be in Jacksonville cemetery."

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