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AUNT LYDIA RAGHFORD DIESLyd'ia A. Forsythe, daughter ofI'homas andi Lucinda Forsythe was toorn in Brown county, Ohio, Jan. 1. 1842, and when w small child came with her parents to Pike county, 111,, near Gigsville at which place they resided for some six years when they cn-me further west and located in Appanoose county, Iowa. Nov. 12, 1854.On Feb. 5, 1855, she was united in marriage to Alexander Ratchford and to this union five children were born, two sons and three daughters. One son John Thomas and one daughter Hannah died in infancy; the other son Thos. lt;T. died Sept. 22, 1911; Mrs. Alta Probasco and Mrs. William Horn fiprvive.Early in life Aunt Lydia wa^con-verted and united with the Hilltown Christian church, later she changed her membership and united with the Missionary Baptist church at Coats-ville. Mo., at which .place she remained a faithful and devoted member,Mrs. Ratchford with her companion entered from the governpient a farm two and one-half miles northwest of Coataville sixty-ftve years ago; here they cleared away the forest and cultivated the soil and raised their family, enduring many ihardsliipa incidental to pioneer life. On this same (farm Aunt Lj^ia- departed this life, Saturday evening, 'Sept. 24, at 11:00 p. m. at the ripe old ago of 79 years, 8 months and 24 days.The near relatives that survive arc the two daughters, twenty-nine grand children, thirty-eight great grand children, and four brothers, Abraliam, Wayne and Cyphua of Moulton and Jefferson of Dean, Iowa.Aunt Lydia's friends can only be numbered by her acquaintances, truly she lived' long and well. It is said perfection in human character is a very difficult thing to obtain but the noble Ufe lived by our mother and sister was a great step towards it.Funeral services we^e held at the Hilltown church Tuesday, at 12:00 rn.. conducted by Rev. Cliild-s, after which the body was placed in the Hilltown cemetery by, the side of her companion who preceeded her about nineteen years ago.Six of the 'grandsons acted as pallbearers.The attendance was exceedingly large and services were held in the church grove.A. Priendi
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Moulton Weekly Tribune
Moulton, Iowa, US
Fri, Sep 30, 1921
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