SAMUELS, Elizabeth Jane Bever
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 1966
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Samuels, age 79, who died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Rudisill Nursing Home, Second St., Covington, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in Covington. The Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiated and burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Samuels, who had been a resident of the nursing home since Oct. 25, 1962, was born Jan. 26, 1887, in Fountain County, the daughter of George and Sarah Cory Bever. She was married Feb. 19, 1934, to John Blaine Samuels, who preceded her in death Nov. 6, 1956. She was a member of the Freedom Christian Church near Wallace. She had spent her entire life in Fountain County. Surviving are: one sister, Mrs. Ura Pearl Brown of the Indiana Soldiers Home in Lafayette; one nephew, Clinton Bever of San Antonio, Tex.; two nieces, Mrs. Robert E. (Marie) Clemence of Covington and Mrs. Bernice Alderson of Kingman Rt. 2; and a great-niece, Mrs. Georganna Carter of Kingman. --typed by Walt W
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 2 Mar 1966 p 14
COVINGTON -- Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Samuels, 79, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in Rudisill Nursing Home here. She had been a resident of the nursing home since Oct. 25, 1962. Mrs. Samuels was a member of the Freedom Christian Church near Wallace and spent her entire life in Fountain County. She was born Jan. 26, 1887, in Fountain County, daughter of George and Sarah Cory Bever. She was married Feb. 19, 1934, to John Blaine Samuels. He died Nov. 6, 1956. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ura Pearl Brown of the Indiana Soldiers Home at Lafayette; a nephew, Clinton Bever of San Antonio, Tex.; two nieces, Mrs. Marie Clemence of Covington, and Mrs. Bernice Alderson of Rt. 2, Kingman; and a great-niece, Mrs. Georganna Carter of Kingman. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home here with Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery here. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon and evening, starting at 3 p.m. --typed by Walt W