The Standard
Lykens, Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1903, Fri • Page 1
MRS. REBECCA TURNER.
Rebecca, wife of Wm. Turner of Main street, died on Saturday from nervous prostration, aged 70 years, 2 months and 4 days. The funeral was held from her late home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. A. I. Collom of Grace M. E. church officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Deceased was born in Georgetown, Northumberland county, Pa., Feb. 14, 1833, and when about 10 years of age took up her residence in Liverpool, Perry county, where she was married in 1852, and resided until 1880, when the family moved to Williamstown. Five years later they moved to Wiconisco, where they remained two years. From 1887 to the time, of her death a period of 16 years her home was in Lykens. She was the mother of 15 children, 8 girls and 7 boys. All, with the exception of 3, are living. Sixteen grandchildren are also living. She with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Liverpool in 1857, and wherever they went they deposited their letters and kept themselves and children under the divine influence. As an evidence of their faithfulness in imparting Christian instruction to their children most of them are members of the Christian church, and all of them are such Christian characters as could only be developed in a Christian home
Lykens, Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1903, Fri • Page 1
MRS. REBECCA TURNER.
Rebecca, wife of Wm. Turner of Main street, died on Saturday from nervous prostration, aged 70 years, 2 months and 4 days. The funeral was held from her late home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. A. I. Collom of Grace M. E. church officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Deceased was born in Georgetown, Northumberland county, Pa., Feb. 14, 1833, and when about 10 years of age took up her residence in Liverpool, Perry county, where she was married in 1852, and resided until 1880, when the family moved to Williamstown. Five years later they moved to Wiconisco, where they remained two years. From 1887 to the time, of her death a period of 16 years her home was in Lykens. She was the mother of 15 children, 8 girls and 7 boys. All, with the exception of 3, are living. Sixteen grandchildren are also living. She with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Liverpool in 1857, and wherever they went they deposited their letters and kept themselves and children under the divine influence. As an evidence of their faithfulness in imparting Christian instruction to their children most of them are members of the Christian church, and all of them are such Christian characters as could only be developed in a Christian home
The Standard
Lykens, Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1903, Fri • Page 1
MRS. REBECCA TURNER.
Rebecca, wife of Wm. Turner of Main street, died on Saturday from nervous prostration, aged 70 years, 2 months and 4 days. The funeral was held from her late home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. A. I. Collom of Grace M. E. church officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Deceased was born in Georgetown, Northumberland county, Pa., Feb. 14, 1833, and when about 10 years of age took up her residence in Liverpool, Perry county, where she was married in 1852, and resided until 1880, when the family moved to Williamstown. Five years later they moved to Wiconisco, where they remained two years. From 1887 to the time, of her death a period of 16 years her home was in Lykens. She was the mother of 15 children, 8 girls and 7 boys. All, with the exception of 3, are living. Sixteen grandchildren are also living. She with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Liverpool in 1857, and wherever they went they deposited their letters and kept themselves and children under the divine influence. As an evidence of their faithfulness in imparting Christian instruction to their children most of them are members of the Christian church, and all of them are such Christian characters as could only be developed in a Christian home
Lykens, Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1903, Fri • Page 1
MRS. REBECCA TURNER.
Rebecca, wife of Wm. Turner of Main street, died on Saturday from nervous prostration, aged 70 years, 2 months and 4 days. The funeral was held from her late home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. A. I. Collom of Grace M. E. church officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Deceased was born in Georgetown, Northumberland county, Pa., Feb. 14, 1833, and when about 10 years of age took up her residence in Liverpool, Perry county, where she was married in 1852, and resided until 1880, when the family moved to Williamstown. Five years later they moved to Wiconisco, where they remained two years. From 1887 to the time, of her death a period of 16 years her home was in Lykens. She was the mother of 15 children, 8 girls and 7 boys. All, with the exception of 3, are living. Sixteen grandchildren are also living. She with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Liverpool in 1857, and wherever they went they deposited their letters and kept themselves and children under the divine influence. As an evidence of their faithfulness in imparting Christian instruction to their children most of them are members of the Christian church, and all of them are such Christian characters as could only be developed in a Christian home
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