Berry, Rachel Furguson (1843-1922)

FURGUSON, BERRY, MCKAY

Posted By: Colleen Ossman (email)
Date: 6/9/2008 at 10:13:19

(Possibly printed in the Jewell Record, January, 1922)

Mother of Mrs. Thos. McKay Passes Away on New Years Day

Rachel Furguson was born at Uniontown, Pa., October 10, 1843, and died in Jewell, Iowa, January 1, 1922.

When about 19 years of age she was united in marriage to Mr. B. F. Berry at Janesville, Wisconsin. They moved to Nobles County, Minnesota in an early day and endured the hardships of pioneer life. They had a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. Mr. Berry and two of the sons are dead and the other children are widely scattered. For over eleven years Mrs. Berry has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. McKay, and has been an invalid for some time. At the age of sixteen she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and has endeavored to honor her profession with a consistent christian life.

Funeral services are to be held at the McKay home, this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G. A. McKinley, pastor of the Federated Church.