OBIT: Rachel MARSHALL, 1908, Adams County, PA

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Mrs. Rachel Marshall passed away on Sunday morning on the anniversary of her 86th 
birthday, dying from the effects of burns received from fire on Saturday 
evening.  By reason of her declining health she spent much of her time in her 
bed room and on Saturday evening while sitting near the stove in her room her 
clothing took fire.  No one else was in the room at the time and when the family 
rushed to her help the clothing had been burnt from her body and she lingered 
until about 5 o’clock of the morning of her birthday.  Her husband, James H. 
Marshall, who had been a County Commissioner and a member of the Legislature 
from this county, died a number of years ago.  The funeral was held yesterday 
afternoon with interment at Marsh Creek Graveyard.  She is survived by one son 
and two daughters, W. C. D. Marshall of Hamiltonban, Mrs. Landis of Fairfield 
and Mrs. Clem Rhodes of Mercersburg.  Three sisters survive, Mrs. Sarah Blythe 
of Fairfield, Mrs. Jennie Boyd and Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin of Mercersburg.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, April 22, 1908