STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898, pg.1, col. 6 & 7

   DIED in Angola, Indiana, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 20, 
1898, Russell B. Twichell, aged 18 years, 5 months and 
16 days. 
   Deceased was born in Millgrove township, Steuben 
county, Indiana, and as the only son of Henry and Ida C. 
Twichell.  The father, who was a member of the old 44th 
and was severely wounded at Shiloh, died when Russell 
was a little boy, and his only sister, Henrietta, but 
three months old.  In 1891, Mrs. Twichell placed her 
children in the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Knightstown, 
Indiana, from which school they graduated with honor, 
June 24, 1897.  For a time after this date, he attended 
business college at Toledo, O.  He was also a fine 
musician, playing the saxophone in the band at school 
and also in the Angola band.  He was bright and 
industrious and had endeared himself to a host of 
friends in Steuben county.  The mother and sister have 
the sincere sympathy of all our people.  He was a member 
of the Epworth League.  Funeral services were held at 
the M. E. church on Thursday, Rev. F. M. Kemper 
preaching the sermon.  The Angola band escorted the 
procession to and from the church.  Notwithstanding the 
rain the funeral was largely attended, many coming from 
the west part of the county.

ADDITONAL INFORMATION:  

   Russell B. Twichell, born about 04 Jul 1880 - 20 Dec 1898. He was 
the son of Henry J. Twichell, 1832 - 1881, and his 2nd wife, Ida M. 
(Gaspares) Twichell, 1852 - 1904. 

   All buried at Circle Hill cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, 
Indiana.

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
II, pages 1853, 1854.