MRS. EZRA TRUESDELL DEAD

      Mrs. Rachel Mabie Truesdell, wife of the late Ezra Truesdell and mother of the various Truesdells in and around this city, died** at her home on Washington Ave at 3 o'clock last Friday morning.  Old age was the principal cause, the deceased being nearly 83 years old at the time of her death.  Mrs. Truesdell was up and doing housework 3 weeks ago.  At that time she was weakening and a slight cold forced her to take to the bed.  From the bed she never arose and gradually grew weaker until the end came last Friday.  The funeral occurred from the residence at 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, Rev. John Sinclair of the Presbyterian Church officiating.  The interment occurred in the Redwood Cemetery and it, as well as the funeral, was attended by a large number of friends and acquaintances of the family. 

     The deceased was born in New York State.  She was married at the age of 21 to Ezra Truesdell, a late well-known fellow townsman.  The two resided in Pennsylvania for a time and then moved west to Ohio where they resided until 1855, when they came to Minnesota, settling in Goodhue County.  Here they resided until 1869 when they came to Redwood County, settling on the farm one mile east of the city.  They resided there for a number of years after which they moved in town and resided where death occurred ever since.  She was the mother of 9 boys and 4 girls, 13 children in all, of which nine are still living, five boys and four girls.  While not generally known, on account of her preferred retirement, she was warmly attached to her children and preferred the domestic to the social life.