Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1898 — Death of Mrs. Rebecca Stoner. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Rebecca Stoner.

Mrs. Rebecca Stoner, widow of George W. Stoner, died Sunday, Sept. 4th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Swisher, in Gillam township. She was born in 1820, and her age was therefore about 78 years. Her maiden name was Powers. She was married" in her 26th year to Geo. W. Stoner, who died in 1893. She leaves eight children, namely, Mrs. Wm. Day, of Renrselaer, Mrs. Jacob Wilcox, of Surrey, Mrs. Wm. Swisher, and Thomas Stoner, of Gillatr; also one daughter in Ohio and a son and a daughter iu Kansas. She was a consistent Christian from the age of sixteen years. The funeral was held Tuesday, at Mr. Swisher's residence, and interment made in Hershman cemetery, in Walker township, where her husband is also buried.