Rachel Wilson Smathers was born in Decatur Indiana, January 24, 1834. She was married to Thomas Eubank, January 27th, 1850. To this union was born 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls.
Mr. Eubank died August 19th, 1866 one child preceded him in death. Most, nobly did this mother care for her family and in 1868 she with her eldest son, William G. and daughter, Mary E. went into the old Christian church at Ogden Grove, during the ministry of Brother Comet. Sister Rachel lived a true and blameless life, doing her duty in, full to both to God and humanity to the day of her summons. “Come up higher, good and faithful servant." She was married to Benjamin S. Douglass on Dec. 31, 1870, helping to care for and bring up in the nurture and admonitions of the Lord his three boys who preceded her in death, and who loved and honored her as a mother and loyal counselor
In 1878, Sister Douglass called on to mourn the loss of her, son Thomas Jefferson Eubank, Who was drowned with his friend and chum, Henry Draper, while in bathing in the swimming pool in the North Fork of the Embarrass. To the day of her death, grandma, as all lovingly called her, said that the loved son going as he did was the greatest trial of her life. After this, in January, 1885, she was called to give a daughter, Maria. Then April 14th, 1893, her daughter, Nannie Eubank Tally, was called home, and the grandmother gave the same care to the three little grandchildren as she had shown for her own children and stepsons. In January 1900, Mr. Douglass was stricken with pneumonia while he and his wife were visiting her sons in Iowa and he died the 9th of that month, and was buried in the Kellogg (Our Silent City) cemetery, again leaving Sister Rachel to make her way without an earthly companion. But she leaned on the staff that never fails; that help always ready; that savior who had sent His message of peace to her soul, and went bravely on, doing life's duties faithfully and well.
During her life she cared for and helped to train for a noble man and womanhood 19 children —5 girls and 14 boys who today, those of them left here on earth, rise up and call her blessed. Rachel W. Smathers Eubank Douglass went to her rest June 18th, 1914, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 24 days, leaving one, daughter, Mrs. S. L. Davis, with whom she made her home, three sons, Wm. G. Eubank, of near Palestine; A. L., of Kellogg, Iowa; E. M., of near Mingo, Iowa; three step-sons, Willard Douglass, of Vincennes, Ind.; Elmer, of Anderson, Ind., and C. R., of Azusa, Cal., 24 grandchildren, 21 great • grandchildren, who will miss her, but who can meet her again on that golden shore of bright, never-ending eternity.
Mr. Eubank died August 19th, 1866 one child preceded him in death. Most, nobly did this mother care for her family and in 1868 she with her eldest son, William G. and daughter, Mary E. went into the old Christian church at Ogden Grove, during the ministry of Brother Comet. Sister Rachel lived a true and blameless life, doing her duty in, full to both to God and humanity to the day of her summons. “Come up higher, good and faithful servant." She was married to Benjamin S. Douglass on Dec. 31, 1870, helping to care for and bring up in the nurture and admonitions of the Lord his three boys who preceded her in death, and who loved and honored her as a mother and loyal counselor
In 1878, Sister Douglass called on to mourn the loss of her, son Thomas Jefferson Eubank, Who was drowned with his friend and chum, Henry Draper, while in bathing in the swimming pool in the North Fork of the Embarrass. To the day of her death, grandma, as all lovingly called her, said that the loved son going as he did was the greatest trial of her life. After this, in January, 1885, she was called to give a daughter, Maria. Then April 14th, 1893, her daughter, Nannie Eubank Tally, was called home, and the grandmother gave the same care to the three little grandchildren as she had shown for her own children and stepsons. In January 1900, Mr. Douglass was stricken with pneumonia while he and his wife were visiting her sons in Iowa and he died the 9th of that month, and was buried in the Kellogg (Our Silent City) cemetery, again leaving Sister Rachel to make her way without an earthly companion. But she leaned on the staff that never fails; that help always ready; that savior who had sent His message of peace to her soul, and went bravely on, doing life's duties faithfully and well.
During her life she cared for and helped to train for a noble man and womanhood 19 children —5 girls and 14 boys who today, those of them left here on earth, rise up and call her blessed. Rachel W. Smathers Eubank Douglass went to her rest June 18th, 1914, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 24 days, leaving one, daughter, Mrs. S. L. Davis, with whom she made her home, three sons, Wm. G. Eubank, of near Palestine; A. L., of Kellogg, Iowa; E. M., of near Mingo, Iowa; three step-sons, Willard Douglass, of Vincennes, Ind.; Elmer, of Anderson, Ind., and C. R., of Azusa, Cal., 24 grandchildren, 21 great • grandchildren, who will miss her, but who can meet her again on that golden shore of bright, never-ending eternity.
Rachel Wilson Smathers was born in Decatur Indiana, January 24, 1834. She was married to Thomas Eubank, January 27th, 1850. To this union was born 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls.
Mr. Eubank died August 19th, 1866 one child preceded him in death. Most, nobly did this mother care for her family and in 1868 she with her eldest son, William G. and daughter, Mary E. went into the old Christian church at Ogden Grove, during the ministry of Brother Comet. Sister Rachel lived a true and blameless life, doing her duty in, full to both to God and humanity to the day of her summons. “Come up higher, good and faithful servant." She was married to Benjamin S. Douglass on Dec. 31, 1870, helping to care for and bring up in the nurture and admonitions of the Lord his three boys who preceded her in death, and who loved and honored her as a mother and loyal counselor
In 1878, Sister Douglass called on to mourn the loss of her, son Thomas Jefferson Eubank, Who was drowned with his friend and chum, Henry Draper, while in bathing in the swimming pool in the North Fork of the Embarrass. To the day of her death, grandma, as all lovingly called her, said that the loved son going as he did was the greatest trial of her life. After this, in January, 1885, she was called to give a daughter, Maria. Then April 14th, 1893, her daughter, Nannie Eubank Tally, was called home, and the grandmother gave the same care to the three little grandchildren as she had shown for her own children and stepsons. In January 1900, Mr. Douglass was stricken with pneumonia while he and his wife were visiting her sons in Iowa and he died the 9th of that month, and was buried in the Kellogg (Our Silent City) cemetery, again leaving Sister Rachel to make her way without an earthly companion. But she leaned on the staff that never fails; that help always ready; that savior who had sent His message of peace to her soul, and went bravely on, doing life's duties faithfully and well.
During her life she cared for and helped to train for a noble man and womanhood 19 children —5 girls and 14 boys who today, those of them left here on earth, rise up and call her blessed. Rachel W. Smathers Eubank Douglass went to her rest June 18th, 1914, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 24 days, leaving one, daughter, Mrs. S. L. Davis, with whom she made her home, three sons, Wm. G. Eubank, of near Palestine; A. L., of Kellogg, Iowa; E. M., of near Mingo, Iowa; three step-sons, Willard Douglass, of Vincennes, Ind.; Elmer, of Anderson, Ind., and C. R., of Azusa, Cal., 24 grandchildren, 21 great • grandchildren, who will miss her, but who can meet her again on that golden shore of bright, never-ending eternity.
Mr. Eubank died August 19th, 1866 one child preceded him in death. Most, nobly did this mother care for her family and in 1868 she with her eldest son, William G. and daughter, Mary E. went into the old Christian church at Ogden Grove, during the ministry of Brother Comet. Sister Rachel lived a true and blameless life, doing her duty in, full to both to God and humanity to the day of her summons. “Come up higher, good and faithful servant." She was married to Benjamin S. Douglass on Dec. 31, 1870, helping to care for and bring up in the nurture and admonitions of the Lord his three boys who preceded her in death, and who loved and honored her as a mother and loyal counselor
In 1878, Sister Douglass called on to mourn the loss of her, son Thomas Jefferson Eubank, Who was drowned with his friend and chum, Henry Draper, while in bathing in the swimming pool in the North Fork of the Embarrass. To the day of her death, grandma, as all lovingly called her, said that the loved son going as he did was the greatest trial of her life. After this, in January, 1885, she was called to give a daughter, Maria. Then April 14th, 1893, her daughter, Nannie Eubank Tally, was called home, and the grandmother gave the same care to the three little grandchildren as she had shown for her own children and stepsons. In January 1900, Mr. Douglass was stricken with pneumonia while he and his wife were visiting her sons in Iowa and he died the 9th of that month, and was buried in the Kellogg (Our Silent City) cemetery, again leaving Sister Rachel to make her way without an earthly companion. But she leaned on the staff that never fails; that help always ready; that savior who had sent His message of peace to her soul, and went bravely on, doing life's duties faithfully and well.
During her life she cared for and helped to train for a noble man and womanhood 19 children —5 girls and 14 boys who today, those of them left here on earth, rise up and call her blessed. Rachel W. Smathers Eubank Douglass went to her rest June 18th, 1914, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 24 days, leaving one, daughter, Mrs. S. L. Davis, with whom she made her home, three sons, Wm. G. Eubank, of near Palestine; A. L., of Kellogg, Iowa; E. M., of near Mingo, Iowa; three step-sons, Willard Douglass, of Vincennes, Ind.; Elmer, of Anderson, Ind., and C. R., of Azusa, Cal., 24 grandchildren, 21 great • grandchildren, who will miss her, but who can meet her again on that golden shore of bright, never-ending eternity.
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