Rebecca Thurston 1839-1917

THURSTON, RINER, SWAFFORD

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Date: 5/31/2023 at 06:06:49

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, IA
Thursday, April 19, 1917
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Mrs. Rebecca Riner Thurston. Rebecca Riner was born May 16, 1839 in Preble county, Ohio and died April 13, 1917, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, at the home of her son, J. L. Thurston, being nearly 78 years of age. She was married April 15, 1858 to Isaac Thurston. She lived a most worthy and consistent life and at the time of her death she was a member of the Harmony Primitive Baptist church near Winfield. In 1881 she and her husband moved to Nodaway county, Missouri and in 1892 to Page county , Iowa and in 1902 to Missouri again, returning to Iowa and coming to Louisa county in 1905.

Of the immediate family there were four sons, J. L. Thurston, of this city, F. K. and A. R. Thurston of Knob Noster, Missouri and I. P. Thurston of Los Angeles, California. The father was called away by death in October 1911. One sister also survives Mrs. Malinda Swafford, of Iroquois county, Illinois. Besides these there are eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her last illness was of but a few days duration being caused by a paralytic stroke, after which consciousness prevailed only a part of the time. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at the home of her son conducted by Elder. B. F. Nay, of Cedar Rapids. Interment in the Columbus City cemetery.