BLACK, Rachel 1833 - 1897

BLACK, STEVER, LAUGHLIN, SANDERS

Posted By: Barb Kelley
Date: 1/30/2006 at 14:09:00

Original posting by Barb Kelley --

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, March 17, 1897
Page 6, Column 4

Death of Mrs. W. G. BLACK.

Mrs. Rachel S. BLACK died of heart disease Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock and the funeral services were held at her home Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. Dr. Magill and Rev. Mr. Prewitt, of Lloyd, Ill., conducting the services, and the remains were interred in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Rachel STEVER was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., April 15, 1833, and came to Fairfield with her parents in 1844, and since that time has always resided in this vicinity. She was married September 11, 1856 to W. G. BLACK, who died October 6, 1892. To them were born eight children, three girls and five boys, seven of whom, Mrs. Aletta LAUGHLIN, of New Cambria, Kansas; Mrs. Bessie SANDERS, of Collins, Iowa; Mrs. Nancy LAUGHLIN, John F., and Roy R., of this county, and M. F. and J. Guy, of this city, survive her. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Cross Lanes and has been a very earnest christian for many years. She had many acquaintances, and it can be said of her, that she had no enemies. She will be sadly missed by the community in which she lived, and to her children and other relatives is given the sincere sympathy of many sorrowing friends.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 17, 1897
Page 3, Column 4

Death of a Good Woman.

Rachel STEVER, widow of the late William G. BLACK, died in this city Sunday morning. She had been in ill health for five years past, but her condition had been considered serious for only about a month. Deceased was a daughter of Adam and Elizabeth STEVER, and her aged mother yet resides at the old homestead just west of this city, in the ninety-fourth year of her age. Mrs. BLACK was born in Huntingdon county, Penn., April 15th, 1833, and the earlier years of her life were spent there. With her parents she came to this county in 1844. September 11th, 1856, she was married to William G. BLACK, and for many years she and her husband wielded a wide and excellent influence in the community in which they resided. Eight children were born to them, five sons and three daughters, all but one of whom survive the parents. Mrs. F. K. LAUGHLIN, M. F., J. F., J. Guy and Roy BLACK reside in this county, Mrs. Aletta LAUGHLIN at New Cambria, Kan., and Mrs. Bessie SANDERS at Collins, Iowa. Mrs. BLACK united with the Presbyterian church in this city in 1853, but in later years connected herself with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, which had a place of worship hearer her home. She was a good woman in every sense in which the term can be applied. As daughter, wife, mother, friend and neighbor she discharged faithfully every duty which came to her, and sorrow at her death will extend from the home circle into the community in which so many years of her life were spent. Mrs. BLACK's death was the first among the brothers and sisters of the STEVER family, all of whom have passed middle life, in nineteen years. The remains were interred in this city yesterday morning, Rev. J. F. Magill conducting funeral services at the family residence on West Broadway.

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Note: Husband William Glasgow BLACK died in 1892; both are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, in Lot Old.P.059.