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Rebekah J. West

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Rebekah J. West

Birth
Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Aug 1927 (aged 69)
Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
Burial
West Point Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Henry West and Elizabeth Anderson.

She married Ezra West, son of Joshua West and Sarah Coggshall.

Thanks to Ann Karbassi for further information

Freeport Journal-Standard, Ill. page 6, 8-9-1927
LATE MRS, EZRA WEST TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
"Mrs. Ezra West passed away at her home in Sheldon, Iowa, Sunday night.

Rebecca West lived most of her life in and around Lena and Winslow. About twelve years ago she left for Sheldon, Iowa, where she has made her home ever since.

She leaves to mourn one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Merklin, of Sheldon, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Higley, W. Lincoln boulevard, and Mrs. Betsy Howard, N. Hardin avenue. Decedent was a member of the Methodist church.

The remains will be brought to Freeport, arriving here on Wednesday at 5 a.m., and services will be held at the Wiese & Tempel funeral church on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be made in the Cross Roads cemetery near Lena. Rev. M. D. Obenshain, of First M. E. church, will officiate."
Daughter of Henry West and Elizabeth Anderson.

She married Ezra West, son of Joshua West and Sarah Coggshall.

Thanks to Ann Karbassi for further information

Freeport Journal-Standard, Ill. page 6, 8-9-1927
LATE MRS, EZRA WEST TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
"Mrs. Ezra West passed away at her home in Sheldon, Iowa, Sunday night.

Rebecca West lived most of her life in and around Lena and Winslow. About twelve years ago she left for Sheldon, Iowa, where she has made her home ever since.

She leaves to mourn one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Merklin, of Sheldon, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Higley, W. Lincoln boulevard, and Mrs. Betsy Howard, N. Hardin avenue. Decedent was a member of the Methodist church.

The remains will be brought to Freeport, arriving here on Wednesday at 5 a.m., and services will be held at the Wiese & Tempel funeral church on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be made in the Cross Roads cemetery near Lena. Rev. M. D. Obenshain, of First M. E. church, will officiate."


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  • Created by: Jennifer Race
  • Added: Apr 10, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25915848/rebekah_j-west: accessed ), memorial page for Rebekah J. West (Jan 1858–7 Aug 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25915848, citing Crossroads Cemetery, West Point Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Jennifer Race (contributor 46810995).