FALL, Rebecca Stokes - Putnam

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Tuesday Jan 4, 1938

Mrs. Rebecca Ann FALL, 83, is dead at the home of her son, Harry Fall living 3 miles east of Waynetown, having succumbed from the effects of bronchial pneumonia with which she had suffered for two weeks. Mrs. Fall was a native of Putnam County having been born on June 1, 1854, daughter of Richard and Sarah Grider Stokes. She was married Sept 27, 1876 to Daniel Fall. The deceased was the last member of the Stokes family all members of which enjoyed unusual longevity most of them living into their middle 80s. Mrs. Fall was a member of the Raccoon Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Fall, one son, Harry; a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Ruard of Indianapolis; 3 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. One child of Mr. and Mrs. Fall died in infancy. The funeral will be held from the Parkersburg Christian Church at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. WH Newlin of this city officiating. Burial will be made in Ladoga Cemetery. - kbz