Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

MRS. SUSANNA COTTON.

Mrs. Susanna Cotton, whose maiden name was Rice, was born In Old Town, Maryland, Dec. 14 1821. She married Wm. R. Cotton, in Green . They soon moved to Monongahela Co., West Virginia, where they lived many years. Later they moved west and lived for short periods in both Ohio and Illinois. They settled in | Remington, in 1866. In 18f8 they moved to Rensselaer, which has since been their home. She was the mother of, nine children of whom seven are now living, namely, Mrs. MyrtiUa Kile, of Mt. Liberty, Ohio; Frank L. Cotton, of Omaha, Ntjb., Mrs . Minnie Plummer, of Wolcott, Ind, Mrs Florence Pierce, of Columbus, Kans., and her twin brother, Wm. Cotton, ol Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Della Thompson, of Chicago, 111., and Miss'Arilla Cotton, of. Rensselaer. Mrs Cotton had long suffered from heart and stomach troubles, but her sickness did not become pronounced and constant until last April. She was confined to her bed for several months, during which time she suffered very greatly. ‘ Her death oocured last Friday, Nov. 11,1892, at 11 o’clock a.m., and her age was 70 years, 10 months and 27 days. Her aged husband, with whom she lived In wedlock for vives her. At the age of 14 years. she joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and remained a faithful and consistent member until her death. She was of a most amiable, kindly and cheerful disposition, and held in the most affectionate regard by all thp knew her. The funeral whidh was very largely attended was held at the Trinity. M. K. church, Sunday morning, Rev.. J. G. Cam#tßU conducting the religious services; and enterment was made in Weston cemetry.