Rachel (McKee) French

FRENCH, MCKEE

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 3/16/2006 at 16:36:59

Winterset Madisonian, Thursday, November 7, 1901, Pg 1
Winterset, Iowa

Died

Suddenly, at her home in Winterset, on the morning of Monday, November 4th, 1901, Mrs. J. P. French, aged 68 years, eleven months and two days.

The subject of this notice was born in Knox county, Illinois, December 2, 1832, was married to J. P. French Dec. 11, 1853, moved to Jasper county, Iowa in 1870 and to her home in Winterset in 1896. Her maiden name was Rachel McKee. She was one of a family of ten sisters and three brothers. She was the mother of one daughter and six sons, all of whom with her husband are living and were permitted to be present at the last rites, the six sons performing the last sad service for their mother by bearing her sleeping body out to burial.

Her life was one of quiet, loving, faithful service. the final call was sudden but not unexpected to her, and her end was peace. "The memory of the just is blessed." The funeral was held from the home, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. the services being conducted by Dr. English of the M. E. church and Rev. J. H. White of the U. P. church.
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Winterset Reporter – November 7, 1901
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Death of Mrs. J. P. French

Suddenly at her home in Winterset on the morning of Monday Nov. 4th, 1901, occurred the death of Mrs. J. P. French aged 68 years, 11 months and 2 days. The subject of this notice was born in Knox county, Ill. Dec. 2nd, 1832, was married to J. P. French Dec. 11th, 1853, moved to Jasper county, Ia., 1870 and to her home in Winterset in 1896. Her maiden name was Rachel McKee. She was one of a family of ten sisters and three brothers. She was the mother of one daughter and six sons all of whom with her husband are living and were permitted to be present at the last rites, the six sons performing their last sad service for their mother by bearing her body to burial. Her life was one of quiet, loving, faithful service. The final call though sudden was not unexpected to her and her end was peace. The funeral occurred from the house on Thursday, Nov. 7th at 2 p.m., the services being conducted by Rev. Dr. English of the M.E. church and Rev. J. H. White of the U.P. church.

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