Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1889 — The D[?]ath of Mrs. Hayes. [ARTICLE]

The D[?]ath of Mrs. Hayes.

Mrs. Hayes, wife of the ex-President, R. B. Haves, died at her home at Fremont, 0.. on the 25th. The funeral of Mrs. Hayes took place Fridav afternoon. It was conducted by! Rev. Dr. McCabe, of the Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. McCabe, officiated at the marriage of Gen. and Mrs. Hayes, and was also present at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding. Hevas assisted at the inneral by Rev. J. M. Hill, pastor of the Fremont M. E. Church. [ Lucy Webb Hayes was born in Chillicothe* 0., in 1(133, ana was the daughter of a physician. Bbe was married to Rutherford B, Hayes in 1852. Of eight children, four sons and one daughter are living. Mn. Hayes actively employed herself in caring for wounded Boldiers during the war. hh« refused to permit wine served in the White House during her residence there, rscisiving high praise from the advocates of total abstinence. who, on the expiration of her husband’s term term of office, presented her various testimonials.]