OBIT: Rebecca (CLAYCOMB) OTTO, Schellsburg, Bedford County, PA

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Bedford Gazette 23 August 1901
   Rebecca, widow of John Otto, died at her home on Vine street, Schellsburg, 
Saturday morning, August 17. She was aged seventy-six years, five months and 
twenty-seven days. The subject of this notice was a daughter of Andrew and 
Elizabeth Crissman and was born near new Paris on the farm now owned by C. 
Bertram. The only surviving members of the family are Nathan Crissman, of 
Cessna, and Charles S. Crissman, of Denver, Col. Decedent was united in Holy 
matrimony to John Otto on February 18, 1947. Her husband preceded her in death 
by eight years. The result of this union was six children. The surviving ones 
are A. J. Otto, of Bedford, Miss Lavenia Otto and Calvin Otto, of Schellsburg, 
and Elizabeth Mullin and Charles Otto, of Cumberland. Mrs. Otto came to 
Schellsburg, with her husband and family, in April, 1855, and has lived there 
ever since. Calvin, who is still at home, cared for his mother since the death 
of her husband. For over two years she had been ill and during this time 
Lavenia was at home and attended and watched over her. Mrs. Otto was an active 
member of the Reformed church since1865. The funeral services took place 
Monday afternoon and was conducted by her pastor, Rev. D. G. Hetrick, who was 
assisted by Prof. A. B. B. Van Ormer, of the Lutheran church and Rev. W. R. 
Whitney, of the Methodist Episcopal church. Interment in the Schellsburg 
cemetery.


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