Elmwood Newspaper. ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9,
1917 "OLD PIONEER AT REST Aunt Peggy RICHTSTINE Dead At Age of 91"
One of the oldest residents of this section entered into rest with the passing of Mrs. Margaret Richtstine, who passed away yesterday in the ninety second year of her age.
Within the last few months she has been about as was her usual wont, driving around alone with her old family horse on her various errands, but the past winter she has been kept confined to the house, staying with her son Jacob, at his place north of town, and where she was at the time of her death. Mrs Richtstine was born in Pennsylvania
and came with her parents to this country when it was yet young and unsettled, and had spent the remainder of her days in this neighborhood.
She is survived by her two sons, David and Jacob, and grandson and great grand daughter, who are left to mourn the passing of an affectionate mother.
Funeral services will be held from her old church at French Grove tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. B.Y. George, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery there, in whose neighborhood she had lived so long.
From notes of Eleanor (Moore)Lowe, Indianapolis, IN:
Lived with her father and mother all her life. From land records, will probate papers, Death certificate, and many other documents from 1855 until her death she lived in Brimfield Twp., Peoria County, Ill. The year of birth is verified on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 Census of the area she lived at the time. She died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. on the 8th day of May in the year 1917. This date is also recorded on the death certificate. She is buried across the road from the Church she went to for so many years. Margaret's grave marker does not have the correct date of birth or death. The reason for that error is that the grand daughter placed the marker there at least 45 years after her death. Mona, her grand-daughter, probably did not know the correct dates.
The Richtstine family lived in Augusta Township for several years but Margaret's father purchased a house in Northumberland borough along with the John Snyder family and they moved there. There were several houses on this lot so there was room for the two families. Margaret was the youngest child in the Richtstine family and by the early 1830's, Henry and Elizabeth the two oldest brother and sister, married their individual partners and moved away. About 1836 when she was eleven her father and mother with the rest of the family moved to Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret and her parents remained in Butler County, until about 1844 and then removed to Montgomery
County, Ohio, which was only a few miles. The remainder of her brothers and sisters had married in Butler County, and had moved west. John Jr. and Jacob to Jones County, Iowa, Hannah to Tippecanoe County, In. and Mary to St Clare Township, Butler Co. Ohio.
1917 "OLD PIONEER AT REST Aunt Peggy RICHTSTINE Dead At Age of 91"
One of the oldest residents of this section entered into rest with the passing of Mrs. Margaret Richtstine, who passed away yesterday in the ninety second year of her age.
Within the last few months she has been about as was her usual wont, driving around alone with her old family horse on her various errands, but the past winter she has been kept confined to the house, staying with her son Jacob, at his place north of town, and where she was at the time of her death. Mrs Richtstine was born in Pennsylvania
and came with her parents to this country when it was yet young and unsettled, and had spent the remainder of her days in this neighborhood.
She is survived by her two sons, David and Jacob, and grandson and great grand daughter, who are left to mourn the passing of an affectionate mother.
Funeral services will be held from her old church at French Grove tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. B.Y. George, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery there, in whose neighborhood she had lived so long.
From notes of Eleanor (Moore)Lowe, Indianapolis, IN:
Lived with her father and mother all her life. From land records, will probate papers, Death certificate, and many other documents from 1855 until her death she lived in Brimfield Twp., Peoria County, Ill. The year of birth is verified on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 Census of the area she lived at the time. She died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. on the 8th day of May in the year 1917. This date is also recorded on the death certificate. She is buried across the road from the Church she went to for so many years. Margaret's grave marker does not have the correct date of birth or death. The reason for that error is that the grand daughter placed the marker there at least 45 years after her death. Mona, her grand-daughter, probably did not know the correct dates.
The Richtstine family lived in Augusta Township for several years but Margaret's father purchased a house in Northumberland borough along with the John Snyder family and they moved there. There were several houses on this lot so there was room for the two families. Margaret was the youngest child in the Richtstine family and by the early 1830's, Henry and Elizabeth the two oldest brother and sister, married their individual partners and moved away. About 1836 when she was eleven her father and mother with the rest of the family moved to Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret and her parents remained in Butler County, until about 1844 and then removed to Montgomery
County, Ohio, which was only a few miles. The remainder of her brothers and sisters had married in Butler County, and had moved west. John Jr. and Jacob to Jones County, Iowa, Hannah to Tippecanoe County, In. and Mary to St Clare Township, Butler Co. Ohio.
Elmwood Newspaper. ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9,
1917 "OLD PIONEER AT REST Aunt Peggy RICHTSTINE Dead At Age of 91"
One of the oldest residents of this section entered into rest with the passing of Mrs. Margaret Richtstine, who passed away yesterday in the ninety second year of her age.
Within the last few months she has been about as was her usual wont, driving around alone with her old family horse on her various errands, but the past winter she has been kept confined to the house, staying with her son Jacob, at his place north of town, and where she was at the time of her death. Mrs Richtstine was born in Pennsylvania
and came with her parents to this country when it was yet young and unsettled, and had spent the remainder of her days in this neighborhood.
She is survived by her two sons, David and Jacob, and grandson and great grand daughter, who are left to mourn the passing of an affectionate mother.
Funeral services will be held from her old church at French Grove tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. B.Y. George, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery there, in whose neighborhood she had lived so long.
From notes of Eleanor (Moore)Lowe, Indianapolis, IN:
Lived with her father and mother all her life. From land records, will probate papers, Death certificate, and many other documents from 1855 until her death she lived in Brimfield Twp., Peoria County, Ill. The year of birth is verified on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 Census of the area she lived at the time. She died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. on the 8th day of May in the year 1917. This date is also recorded on the death certificate. She is buried across the road from the Church she went to for so many years. Margaret's grave marker does not have the correct date of birth or death. The reason for that error is that the grand daughter placed the marker there at least 45 years after her death. Mona, her grand-daughter, probably did not know the correct dates.
The Richtstine family lived in Augusta Township for several years but Margaret's father purchased a house in Northumberland borough along with the John Snyder family and they moved there. There were several houses on this lot so there was room for the two families. Margaret was the youngest child in the Richtstine family and by the early 1830's, Henry and Elizabeth the two oldest brother and sister, married their individual partners and moved away. About 1836 when she was eleven her father and mother with the rest of the family moved to Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret and her parents remained in Butler County, until about 1844 and then removed to Montgomery
County, Ohio, which was only a few miles. The remainder of her brothers and sisters had married in Butler County, and had moved west. John Jr. and Jacob to Jones County, Iowa, Hannah to Tippecanoe County, In. and Mary to St Clare Township, Butler Co. Ohio.
1917 "OLD PIONEER AT REST Aunt Peggy RICHTSTINE Dead At Age of 91"
One of the oldest residents of this section entered into rest with the passing of Mrs. Margaret Richtstine, who passed away yesterday in the ninety second year of her age.
Within the last few months she has been about as was her usual wont, driving around alone with her old family horse on her various errands, but the past winter she has been kept confined to the house, staying with her son Jacob, at his place north of town, and where she was at the time of her death. Mrs Richtstine was born in Pennsylvania
and came with her parents to this country when it was yet young and unsettled, and had spent the remainder of her days in this neighborhood.
She is survived by her two sons, David and Jacob, and grandson and great grand daughter, who are left to mourn the passing of an affectionate mother.
Funeral services will be held from her old church at French Grove tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. B.Y. George, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery there, in whose neighborhood she had lived so long.
From notes of Eleanor (Moore)Lowe, Indianapolis, IN:
Lived with her father and mother all her life. From land records, will probate papers, Death certificate, and many other documents from 1855 until her death she lived in Brimfield Twp., Peoria County, Ill. The year of birth is verified on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 Census of the area she lived at the time. She died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. on the 8th day of May in the year 1917. This date is also recorded on the death certificate. She is buried across the road from the Church she went to for so many years. Margaret's grave marker does not have the correct date of birth or death. The reason for that error is that the grand daughter placed the marker there at least 45 years after her death. Mona, her grand-daughter, probably did not know the correct dates.
The Richtstine family lived in Augusta Township for several years but Margaret's father purchased a house in Northumberland borough along with the John Snyder family and they moved there. There were several houses on this lot so there was room for the two families. Margaret was the youngest child in the Richtstine family and by the early 1830's, Henry and Elizabeth the two oldest brother and sister, married their individual partners and moved away. About 1836 when she was eleven her father and mother with the rest of the family moved to Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret and her parents remained in Butler County, until about 1844 and then removed to Montgomery
County, Ohio, which was only a few miles. The remainder of her brothers and sisters had married in Butler County, and had moved west. John Jr. and Jacob to Jones County, Iowa, Hannah to Tippecanoe County, In. and Mary to St Clare Township, Butler Co. Ohio.
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