Rayburn, Susan 1860-1937

RAYBURN, PRICE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 4/29/2004 at 19:31:16

PIONEER SETTLER LAID TO REST
Mrs. Susan Rayburn Died Thursday Evening at Home of Daughter

Death claimed Mrs. Susan Rayburn, a long time resident in this community
[Seney], at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Lancaster, late Thursday
evening following a lingering sickness. Mrs. Rayburn has been in poor
health for the past two years. Her advanced age and other complications
was the cause of her death.

Susan Betty Price, daughter of Burwell and Elizabeth Price, was born at
Bloomington, Illinois, on July 17, 1860, and died in LeMars, Iowa, on
Thursday, December 9, [1937] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Lancaster, at the age of 77 years, 4 months, and 22 days. All her
girlhood days were spent in Bloomington, Ill., where she received her
education in the public schools.

She was united in marriage on September 23, 1885, to Zwingle Rayburn, of
Towanda, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn came to Iowa on their wedding
trip and selected a farm north of Seney, moving there the following
spring. After living there for 16 years, they moved to Seney where Mrs.
Rayburn has made her home for the past 36 years. Her husband preceded
her in death 7 years ago last March.

Mrs. Rayburn became a member of the Methodist church at the age of 13
and has been a faithful worker in that church all her life. She was a
charter member of the Seney Women’s Missionary society and was still a
member at the time of her death. She was a member of the ladies’ aid
society for the past 36 years.

Mrs. Rayburn has always enjoyed a splendid health and spent the greater
part of her life outdoors, until she had a serious sickness two years
ago. Since then she has been in failing health and in spite of all that
medical skill could do for her, a complication of diseases caused her
death.

She displayed unusual courage and patience throughout her sickness. She
was a loving wife and mother, a kind neighbor and friend, beloved by
everyone, and always ready to help in time of trouble. She held a place
in the community that can never be filled by anyone else, and will be
greatly missed by all who knew her.

She leaves to mourn her passing, two daughters, Mrs. John Lancaster of
LeMars, and Mrs. John Daugherty of Seney; one sister Mrs. Etta Denning
of Oaks, N.D., and five grandchildren besides other relatives and a host
of friends.

Rev. M. L. Metcalf of Sloan, Iowa, and Rev. Jenks of Sioux City, Iowa,
conducted the services which were held in the Seney church Sunday
afternoon. Interment was made in the LeMars cemetery with Mauer’s in
charge of the arrangements.

The male quartette, consisting of Wilbur Laux, LeMars, C.W. Reeves,
Frank Becker, and M.J. Lancaster had charge of the singing. The
pallbearers were Elam Chapman, George Osborne, Jas. Deegan, Jake
Berkenpas, Will Reeves, and John Osborne. Friends and relatives from a
distance who came to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Sam Miller, Newton,
Kansas; Henry Baker of Bloomington, Ill.; and daughter Marian, of
Clarion, Iowa; Duff Rayburn, Meckling, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Verne Rayburn,
Mrs. Susan Rayburn and George Almond of Hurley, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs.
Irving McArthur of Sioux City, and Mr. and Mrs. Walker Bushby of Ireton.