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Chase County Obituaries
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Banks, Rachel Bray DEATH OF MRS. T. J. BANK.
Mrs. T. J. Banks, died at her home,
near Matfield Green last Saturday
morning, death being due to pneumonia. While Mrs. Banks had been in
very poor health for several months,
yet it was not until a few days ago
that she contracted a bad cold which
later developed into pneumonia, that
her condition became critical . Death
came at 2:45 Saturday morning. Banks, Rachel Bray OBITUARY OF MRS. T. J. BANKS
The funeral services were held in the
Christian church at Matfied Green at 2:30 o'clock Sunday aftenoon, Rev. Cameron, of Cassoday, preaching the
sermon. Interment was then made in
the Matfield Cemetery where lie buried several of Mr. and, Mrs. Bank's
children.
Mrs. Bank's death has brought regret to the entire community, as the
Banks family is among the oldest residents of that vicinity and are known
to every one. Besides the many
friends there is also is left to mourn
her death, her husband and fourteen
sons and daughters.
The Leader will publish a complete
obituary covering the life of Mrs,
Banks in an early issue.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, October 27 1917
Rachel Bray was born December 5th, 1846, in Switzerland County, Indiana, and passed , away October
27th, 1917 She was 70 years 10 Months and 22 days old.
She was married
to T. J. Banks September 8th, 1869. To this union were born 12 children,
ten of whom are still living, two having passed on to the better world in their infancy.
The names of, the children are Geo. Banks, of Opal, Colo.; John Banks,
Collinsville, Okla.! Nealy, Sidney and. Robert Banks of Matfield Green; Mrs. Josie Hix, El Dorado, Kansas; Mrs. Nettie Bocook, Mrs. Amanda Calvert and Lily Banks all of Matfield Green; Mrs Belle Bentley Saffordville, Kansas. All were present at the funeral excepting John Bank .
The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Matfield Green on October 28th, and interment was then made in the Matfield Green Cemetery.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas,
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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