"Rebecca Snell (nee Burk) was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 2, 1829. When only three years of age, her parents moved to Knox county, Ohio where they resided for fifteen years. In 1847, they moved to Starke county, Indiana.
She was married to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born to them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77 years, 5 months and 4 days..... She leaves to mourn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."
Walker Independent newspaper, page 4, December 14, 1904.
She was married to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born to them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77 years, 5 months and 4 days..... She leaves to mourn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."
Walker Independent newspaper, page 4, December 14, 1904.
"Rebecca Snell (nee Burk) was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 2, 1829. When only three years of age, her parents moved to Knox county, Ohio where they resided for fifteen years. In 1847, they moved to Starke county, Indiana.
She was married to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born to them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77 years, 5 months and 4 days..... She leaves to mourn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."
Walker Independent newspaper, page 4, December 14, 1904.
She was married to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born to them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77 years, 5 months and 4 days..... She leaves to mourn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."
Walker Independent newspaper, page 4, December 14, 1904.
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