OBIT: Rachel SHEELEY, 1890, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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Mrs. Rachel Sheeley.

  Mrs. Rachel Sheeley, an estimable resident of Lancaster, died on 
Sunday morning at her home, No. 426 West Lemon street.  The cause of 
her death was congestion of the lungs.  About two weeks ago Mrs. Sheely 
was attacked with la grippe and congestion of the lungs was developed.  
Deceased was the widow of John Sheeley, formerly of Coatesville, 
Chester county.  Mrs. Sheeley was in the fifty-ninth year of her age.  
She was a consistent member of the Duke Street M. E. church.
  Four children survive, George S., traveling salesman for R. J. 
Houston; Ida, Bertha and Corinne, lately returned from Canton, Ohio.
  The funeral will take place on Wednesday.  The body will be taken to 
Coatesville for burial.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Monday, January 27, 1890

DIED.

  SHEELEY.  January 26, 1890, in this city, Mrs. Rachel Sheeley, in the 
59th year of her age.
  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to 
attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 426 West Lemon street, 
on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock.  Interment at Coatesville, Chester 
county.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Tuesday, January 28, 1890

Funeral of Mrs. Sheeley.
 
  The body of Mrs. Rachel Sheeley, who died at her home on West Lemon 
street, was taken to Coatesville this afternoon for burial.  Religious 
services were conducted at the house by Rev. S. M. Vernon, of the Duke 
street M. E. church, and the same minister also officiated in the 
chapel in the Coatesville cemetery.  The pall-bearers, who accompanied 
the remains, were as follows: R. S. Schnader, M. L. Kendig, T. J. 
Harnish, Moses Hollinger, C. H. Mayer and J. L. Withrow.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Wednesday, January 29, 1890