Cleburne County AlArchives Obituaries.....RUTLIN, Jane August 1, 1940
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Cleburne News
Jane Rudley, ex-slave, died at the age of nearly 115 years at her residence here 
at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning of last week after an illness of two weeks. She 
was freed at the age of 39 after being in service as a slave for several years, 
most of her life being spent in and around Heflin. Funeral services was conducted 
at New Bethel Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon followed by 
interment in the Heflin cemetery. Jane was born on a Christmas Day, December 25, 
1825, and she was 115 years, seven months and six days old at her death. Three 
sons, the youngest of whom is 71 years old, and a daughter survive. They are 
Neal, Ollie, Noah and Mollie Clark. She had been active until she became ill two 
weeks ago.

Additional Comments:
Death cert states she was the wife of Wiley Rudley [Rutlin]
Several of her children lived in Randolph County AL. 

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