Mower County transcript., 1907-05-29
MRS. RACHEL p. ALDRICH.

Mrs. Rachel P. Aldrich died Wed
nesday Afternoon, May %, 1907 al
the home of. her daughter, Mrs. A
3. Hunkins in this city, after a lone
illness. Age 79 years. She has
been confined to the house for sey.
eral years and suffered much put
was resigned and patient the long
period of being shut in. Rachel
Pierce Chase was born in Gill, Mass.
March 80, 1928. She moved with
her parents to St. Lawrence county
N. Y, in 1880. She was united in
marriage to Alonzo Cotton Feb. 20,
1850. Mr.. Cotton died March Is,
1869. Eight children were born to
them, five of them surviving: Mrs.
Olive A. Wetherell of Russell, n.
Y, Mrs. Marian c.. Gibbons Of Aus
tin, Mrs. Lois A. Bromley of Sand
wich, Ill.,, Mrs. Helen A. Jones OF
Los Gatos, Cal. ,and Mrs. Lottie J.
Hunkins of Austin. Mrs. Jennie L..
Cowan, one of the daughters. died
2S years ago leaving an infant son
Llewellyn D., who came to Austin a
few days before his grandmother's
death. On May 8, 1872, Mrs. Col
ton married Caleb Aldrich, who died
Oct. 10, 1874. Mrs. Aldrich was an
earnest Christian from early life.
In her girlhood days she was bap-
tized and united with the Baptist
church at Russell, N. Y, and re-
NAMED a member of that particular
church for about fifty years. She
transferred her membership to the
Austin Baptist church since she
came here. She was woman of
beautiful traits OF character which
endeared her to those who knew
her. Patient and accomplishing she
exemplified the truth of the life she
professed and her influence and ex-
ample have been a blessing to those
about her. Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. B. Hunkins, Rev.
r. E. Sayles officiating. Interment
in Oakwood.
MRS. ELIZABETH B. MCINTYRE
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Mcintyre, for
many years resident of this city.
died in Asbury hospital, Minneapo-
lis, Thursday afternoon, May 23,
1907, aged 81 years. Elizabeth B.
Lee was born in Norway, Jan. 2,
1850 When very young she came
to this country and at the age of 16
came to Adams in this county where
she lived several years. About 1870
she was married at Owatonna to Pc
ter T. Mcintyre who was veteran
Of the war and for years treasurer
of Mower county. They lived first
at Algona, Iowa, where Mr.. McIn-
tyre kept store. Later they moved
to Austin. Mr.. Mcintyre died here
Sept. 26, 1881. Mcintyre post, G.
A. r. was named after him. Mrs.
Mcintyre was one of the charter
members and the first president of
Mcintyre w. R. Corps. She was an
efficient worker while she lived in
Austin. She was also a member of
the Austin chapter of the Eastern
Star and was for several years WOr-
thy Matron. In the fall of 1902 she
moved to Minneapolis where her
daughter was teaching. Four child
ren survive: Allie, teaching in Min
neapolis, Will, checking clerk III a
copper mine at Butte, Mont, Thon-
as in Kansas City, and Robert i'll
the employ of the N. w. Telephone
Co. in Minneapolis. Mrs. McIntyre's
remains were brought 10 Alstir FRI
day evening and takel. 20 the home
of Mrs. E. G. Sutherland. Funeral
s"lNices, conducted By Rev. 9. u.
Belden, were held in Oakwood chap
ell, Saturday afternoon. The bearers
were members of Mcintyre post G..
A. R. Interment in Oakwood. De-
ceased was a woman who had many
friends in Austin. She was kind
and faithful mother and a friend
and neighbor highly priced.