Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-22
MRS. RaCHAEu EnANCIs.
Some Points from thesIlife of Wo-
man Who Made,a Fortune.

'FRONT.' atlanta (Ga.) Consultation.
Mrs. Rachael Francis, whose death was
-chronicled IN Saturday mornings paper,
was remarkable woman, and an inter-
'esting history is connected with her life.
Mrs. Francis was born in Wales. Her
parents were well'to do people, and some
of her relations quite wealthy. She re-
celved a fair education, and when in her
10Th year married.
About twenty years ago she and her
husband came to this country and located
IN Atlanta. They had but little Of this
worlds goods, but both went to work.
Mr.. Francis is blacksmith and
soon found employment at his trade
"A lew years ago Mrs. Francis con-
'cluded that she could make money by
going into the dairy business, and manag
ing TO get few dollars together she
bought cow and began business. 1t
was on small scale, but she prOspered,
and after time she had bought dozen
or more cows. The work was done by
her: She was up early and late. After
milking the COWS she would prepare the
milk for market and deliver it to her GUS
toners. In two years after Mrs. Francis
engaged in the dairy business she was
known by nearly every citizen. She was
strictly business, and went wherever her
business called her, no matter where that
was.
Said MFR. Frank z. Rice to a Constitu-
ton man: l never saw a person with
more business tact than Mrs. Francis.
she was worker. She told me once that
she often MIXED as many as 40 COWS,
and then came into the city and delivered
the milk. She was a shrewd woman, and
no one questioned her integrity. Mrs.
Francis Invested her money as fast as she
made it, and her investments always
proved TO be good ones. She owned a
number of hOusesand lots in the city, and
her home. place near the Belt road. The
latter contains about 70 acres and
is well improved and stocked. 1t
is considered one of the best
places near Atlanta. Mrs. Francis loaned
great deal OF money When she wished
to make loan, she would consult Mr..
Henry Powers; when she wanted to make
real estate transaction, she sought Mr..
Frank Z. Rice; on questions of law, she
hunted up Mr.. Hoke Smith, and in bank
ing matters, Capt. r. j. Lowry. She re-
lied on these gentlemen as her friends,
and was always willing to take their ad-
wee.
Mrs. Francis was successful in all her
business undertakings, and 1t is estimated
that at the time of her death she was
worth nOtles than SAC, 900, every dollar
months ago she was taken i'll and fingered
till Saturday, when she died. During her
illness she would give instructions as to
how the work should be conducted. A
month ago she accepted the Catholic faith.
A few nights ago she sent for Mr.. Hoke
Smith and had him write her will. How
her property was divided no one knows,
but IL IS understood that she remembered
those who had been kind to her.
Several days before her death she re-
quested that Messrs. Ftp Rice, j ack Kelly,
X. j. Lowry, Hoke Smith. L. B. Folsom and
Henry Powers act as pail bearers. And
yesterday the gentlemen were present,
except Mr.. Smith, who is in Athens and
did not know OF her death. The funeral
services were conducted from st. Peter
and Paul church by Father McMahan,
and her remains were laid to rest in Oak
land, She leaves husband, two sons
and a daughter,