Obituary of Sarah Catherine Dean Rabun of Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 11/2004

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Obituary of Sarah Catherine Dean Rabun of Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana

Farmerville "Gazette" issue of 20 April 1910
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Mrs. Kate Rabun, Dead.

     On last Saturday, April 16th, after an illness of many months duration, there 
passed from this life one of the noblest ladies who ever lived – Mrs. Kate Rabun. 
Her death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. P. Webb of Monroe, 
where she has been making her home for several months past, and her remains were 
laid to rest in the old Trenton graveyard beside those of her husband, Capt. John M. 
Rabun, who preceeded her to the grave many years ago.

     Mrs. Rabun was a life time resident of Farmerville and vicinity and was nearly 
71 years of age at the time of her death. She was a lady of many fine qualities of 
mind and of heart and held the love and esteem of all who were fortunate enough to 
know her. 

     Mrs. Rabun leaves to mourn her four sons and one daughter, who are: 
Messrs M. W., J. A. B., and Adolphus Rabun of this place; Mr. James Rabun of Tex. 
and Mrs. R. P. Webb of Monroe, to whom we extend our sincere, heartfelt sympathy.

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Farmerville "Gazette" issue of 27 April 1910
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     Mrs. Georgia Fenton returned home last Friday from Monroe where she has been 
for several weeks past nursing Mrs. Kate Rabun.

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Farmerville "Gazette" issue of 11 May 1910
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Zion Hill.
The people here are grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Kate Rabun of Monroe. 
She leaves many friends here, which has been her home for many years. To her bereaved 
relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

 
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Note: Sarah Catherine Dean Rabun was the daughter of Josiah Deanes 
(c1800-1851) and Sarah Ann Taylor (c1806/1811 - 1870/1880), and the granddaughter of 
Jesse Deanes (died 1825), as well as William Taylor (died 1830) and his wife 
Catherine Gray (died 1833). Kate Dean married in 1859 to Captain John M. Rabun, 
a Confederate soldier, steamboat captain and pilot, and Farmerville mayor 
during the 1880s.


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