| Fannie Schelling - sister of Martha Ann Schelling | ||||
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1910 - The Leaf River Mirror newspaper obituary, March 2, 1910 AUNT FANNIE SPESSARD The death messenger has again passed through our midst the past week. Aunt Fannie Spessard who had been ailing for the past six weeks with pneumonia passed to her rest on Wednesday evening, Mar. 2. Fannie Spessard was born in Wurtenburg, Germany, and when a child came to this country, settling near Hagerstown, Md. In 1880 she came to Leaf River where she has since resided. She leaves to mourn her death three brothers, Henry and Andrew Schelling of Leaf River, and Joseph of Rockford. Three sisters, Mrs. Joshua Dayhoff, Mrs. Joseph Knodle of Leaf River and Mrs. Cooper of Chewsville, Md., and one foster son Henry Dayhoff. Aunt Fannie had been a member of the United Brethren Church from early childhood and lived a consistent Christian life. She had lived to be 77 years, 9 months and 25 days, more than the allotted three score and ten years. The funeral was held in the U. B. Church of this city on Saturday, Mar. 5, Rev. Buckwalter of Mt. Carroll officiating, assisted by Rev. Plumley of Leaf River. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Lightsville by the following who acted as pall bearers: Joel B. Bertolet, Joel Kuntzelman, George Proctor, M. J. West, Joseph H. Newcomer and Jacob N. Schreiber.
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