Obituary: Rachel Finley (Moore) Core

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This obituary came from an unknown paper. It was cut out 
and put into a scrapbook by its original owner.  It was 
later photocopied and given to me in 2002.
It is a transcription of this photocopied original with 
no corrections to its spelling
or punctuation.

MRS. RACHEL FINLEY CORE

    Mrs. Rachel Finley Core died at her home, 64 South 
Mt. Vernon avenue, Thursday, December 16, 1930, at 
5:30 a. m.  Mrs. Core had been ill several weeks.  She was
a daughter of the late Abram and Adeline McLain Moore and 
descended from the early pioneer settlers of the county.  
Captain John Moore and his band of pioneers along with the 
Rev. James Finley settled along Dunlap's Creek here in 1765.  
Mrs. Core was the last of a family of three.  A brother, 
Aaron, died July 2, 1886, and another brother, John, on 
May 11, 1928.  She was a member of the Ladies of the G.A.R.
    Surviving are two nephews, Charles A. and Harry G. Moore 
of New Salem and a neice, Mrs. George Porter of Pittsburgh.  
Mrs. Core was a member of the First Presbyterian church and 
was one of the community's most active charitable workers.
    Funeral services will be held at her late home Saturday 
afternoon at two o'oclock, the Rev. W. Blake Hindman officiating.  
Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

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This obituary came from an unknown paper. It was cut out 
and put into a scrapbook by its original owner.  It was 
later photocopied and given to me in 2002.
It is a transcription of this photocopied original with 
no corrections to its spelling
or punctuation.

CORE FUNERAL

    Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Finley Core, aged 82 years, 
who died at her home at 64 South Mount Vernon avenue, Thursday 
morning were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock 
with Dr. W  Blake Hindman offficiating.  Burial was in Oak Grove
cemetery.  A quartet comprised of Mrs. William Hogsett, 
Mrs. Mary Graham Mead, Mrs. J. F. Mathews and Mrs. R. H. Jeffrey 
sang "Peace, Sweet Peace" and "Goodnight."
The pallbearers were Lewis Dulaney, Frank Sharpnack, B. F. King, 
Alex Langley, Thomas Woods and T. R. Bell.