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Schuyler County Obituaries – Page 20   Obituary for Andrew LashbrookRushville Times, Nov. 1950 Andrew Lashbrook, 73 died of a heart attach at his home in Littleton last Wednesday afternoon. He had been ill for two weeks.Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Littleton Baptist church with the Rev. Garfield Rodgers, officiating assisted by the Rev. Elmer Swart, of Murrayville. Burial was near Andrew Lashbrook’s son. Andrew was the son of Samuel and Nancy Jane Wilson Lashbrook. He was born January 10, 1872 at French Lick, Indiana and departed this life on November 8, 1950 at his home … Read more

Schuyler County Obituaries – Page 3 Death Notice for Sarah Ann BRAZELTONThe Rushville Times, January 30, 1857    Sarah Ann BRAZELTON – Died on Thursday 29th January.Sarah Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Brazelton. Death Notice for Sarah J. SMITHThe Rushville Times, March 6, 1857    Sarah J. SMITH – Died in Kelsey, California, January11th, Miss Sarah J. Smith, formerly of this place; aged 23 years. Death Notice for Moses AMESThe Rushville Times, March 27, 1857    Moses AMES – Died on Monday the 22nd inst., in thisplace, Moses, infant son of D. S. and Clarissa Ames. Death Notice for Dr. … Read more

Schuyler County Obituaries – Page 8 Death Notice for Mrs. Vista STAMBAUGHThe Rushville Times, December 26, 1907    While making the rounds of the rural route on Mondaywe received the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Vista Stambaugh,wife of Alvin Stambaugh, residing 1 1/2 miles east of Bader, after an illnessof about two weeks with a complicated fever. She passed away about 11 o’clockon Sunday morning. Besides two little children she leaves a husband, amother, three brothers and four sisters, together with a host of friendsto mourn her loss to the beloved family. We extend our heartfelt sympathy.Funeral services were … Read more

Schuyler County Obituaries – Page 9   Death Notice for Desiree TABERThe Rushville Times, January 5, 2000, page 13, column 2    Desiree Taber, 17, of Sevierville, Tenn., formerlyof Rushville and Plymouth, died Monday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2000, at FortSanders Sevier Medical Center in Sevierville, Tenn., as a result of injuriessustained in an ATV accident. Arrangements will be announced later by theWorthington Funeral Home in Rushville.   Obituary for Ina Mae WILSONThe Rushville Times, Wednesday, December 1, 1999, page 15, column5    Ina Mae Wilson, 80, of Rushville, died Tuesday,Nov. 23, 1999, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.    She was born on Jan. 14, … Read more

Contributed by Pat Mason Harris [email protected] From the book by Roy H. Mason, privately published: The Masons in Delaware, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kansas printed about 1979: “William E. Mason’s funeral services were conducted in Rushville Methodist Episcopal Church. The Mason family was sequestered in six pews on the south pulpit side of the church. William’s casket was constructed of bronze. The foot of the casket was adorned by a long casket piece of white lilacs, across which a white silk ribbon bore the words, “GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC” in large gold letters. George remained stoically calm during the … Read more