Evening News (Bluffton)
Saturday, February 15, 1936
Page 1, Column 3
MRS. ASHCROFT, 99, DIES NEAR TOCSIN
DEATH COMES TO AGED WOMAN FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Rachel Ashcroft, 99, died at 4 p. m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, one mile west of Tocsin, of complications following an illness of five years.
She was believed to have been the second oldest resident of Wells County.
Mrs. Ashcroft was born in Ohio, Dec. 1, 1836 to Joseph and Lyla Vanhorn Archbold. On Nov. 21, 1865, in Jefferson township, she was married to John Ashcroft, who died several years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, near Tocsin; four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. John Engle, of Fort Wayne, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the U. B. Church in Tocsin, of which she was a member, in charge of Rev. E. F. Hine. Burial will be in the Tocsin cemetery.
Saturday, February 15, 1936
Page 1, Column 3
MRS. ASHCROFT, 99, DIES NEAR TOCSIN
DEATH COMES TO AGED WOMAN FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Rachel Ashcroft, 99, died at 4 p. m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, one mile west of Tocsin, of complications following an illness of five years.
She was believed to have been the second oldest resident of Wells County.
Mrs. Ashcroft was born in Ohio, Dec. 1, 1836 to Joseph and Lyla Vanhorn Archbold. On Nov. 21, 1865, in Jefferson township, she was married to John Ashcroft, who died several years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, near Tocsin; four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. John Engle, of Fort Wayne, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the U. B. Church in Tocsin, of which she was a member, in charge of Rev. E. F. Hine. Burial will be in the Tocsin cemetery.
Evening News (Bluffton)
Saturday, February 15, 1936
Page 1, Column 3
MRS. ASHCROFT, 99, DIES NEAR TOCSIN
DEATH COMES TO AGED WOMAN FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Rachel Ashcroft, 99, died at 4 p. m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, one mile west of Tocsin, of complications following an illness of five years.
She was believed to have been the second oldest resident of Wells County.
Mrs. Ashcroft was born in Ohio, Dec. 1, 1836 to Joseph and Lyla Vanhorn Archbold. On Nov. 21, 1865, in Jefferson township, she was married to John Ashcroft, who died several years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, near Tocsin; four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. John Engle, of Fort Wayne, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the U. B. Church in Tocsin, of which she was a member, in charge of Rev. E. F. Hine. Burial will be in the Tocsin cemetery.
Saturday, February 15, 1936
Page 1, Column 3
MRS. ASHCROFT, 99, DIES NEAR TOCSIN
DEATH COMES TO AGED WOMAN FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Rachel Ashcroft, 99, died at 4 p. m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, one mile west of Tocsin, of complications following an illness of five years.
She was believed to have been the second oldest resident of Wells County.
Mrs. Ashcroft was born in Ohio, Dec. 1, 1836 to Joseph and Lyla Vanhorn Archbold. On Nov. 21, 1865, in Jefferson township, she was married to John Ashcroft, who died several years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hall, near Tocsin; four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. John Engle, of Fort Wayne, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the U. B. Church in Tocsin, of which she was a member, in charge of Rev. E. F. Hine. Burial will be in the Tocsin cemetery.
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