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COMMERCIAL REVIEW 5.13.1909
LIVED HERE SEVENTY YEARS
Is Survived by Four Children, One Brother, One Sister and Several Grandchildren
Another
of the old and well respected pioneers of this county, passed to her final
reward, Friday evening, when occurred the death of
Mrs. Rebecca
Antles at her home four miles north of Westchester, in Bearcreek
township,
Mrs. Antles
was among the oldest residents of this county, having lived in Bearcreek
township for the past seventy years.
The
death of the aged lady occurred at 6:30 o'clock and was very sudden. She
was taken ill with neuralgia of the stomach Thursday evening, although until
this time she had been enjoying her usual health, although for the past five
years on account of he advanced age, this had been failing.
Rebecca
Stanley Antles
was born in Columbia county, Ohio, and had she lived until June 15 would have
celebrated her 80th birthday. When not ten years of age she moved with her
parents,
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas C. Stanley to this county, settling in Bearcreek
township. Here in 1856, she was united in marriage to
David Antles
whose death occurred in 1892. Of this union there
survives four children:-Alfred
Antles of East Walnut Street,
Frank Antles,
of Bearcreek township;
Mrs. Ellen Weaver, of
Indianapolis; and
Fred Antles,
living on the home farm. She is also survived by one brother,
Franklin
Stanley, of Maxville, Kansas, and one sister,
Mrs. Keturah
Williams, of Kansas. The following grandchildren are also
left to mourn her death:--Harry
Straley, of North Commerce street;
Mrs. Asa
Tharp of Jackson township;
Frank Straley,
of East High street,
Mrs. Ned Beals, of
east of Antiville;
Miss Edna
Antles, of Antiville;
Misses Fannie
and
Gertrude Weaver;
Miss Alma
Antles and
Ira Antles.
The
funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the U.B. church
at Westchester, conducted by
Rev. Fred
Stovenour, of this city. The interment will be made at the
U.B. cemetery. The funeral cortege will leave the house at 10:00
o'clock.
