Persinger, Rachael Ann

1894 - 1979  (85 years)

• Name	Persinger, Rachael Ann
  Birth	8 Jun 1894	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	PERS.R001
  _FGRAVE	26795354
  Funeral	Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	11 Aug 1979	Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana   [1]
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  	Rachael Ann Abbott, 85, a resident of Kennedy Trailer Park at 407 S. Gladstone, was found dead at her home at 11 a.m. Saturday. It is believed she suffered a coronary attack a few hours earlier.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Abbott, Rachel
  Person ID	I6043	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Persinger, John Benjamin,   b. 1862   d. 1935 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Holden, Fannie Maria,   b. 1872   d. 1934 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F3270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abbott, Clyde Clinton,   b. 28 Aug 1886, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 May 1945, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	1930	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	She was ~ 35 years and 6 months - He was ~ 43 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F1821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jun 1894 - Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 1930 - Richland County, Illinois Death - Cause: Heart Attack - 11 Aug 1979 - Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Columbus Republic 13 Aug 1979 Rachael Abbott 407 S. Gladstone Rachael Ann Abbott, 85, a resident of Kennedy Trailer Park at 407 S. Gladstone, was found dead at her home at 11 a.m. Saturday. It is believed she suffered a coronary attack a few hours earlier. Funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. J. Edward Quick at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Ill., where persons may call tonight. Burial will be at Haven Hill Cemetery there. Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home made local arrangements. Mrs. Abbott was born June 8, 1894, in Illinois, the daughter of John and Fannie Holder Persinger. She was married to Clyde Abbott who died. She lived most of her life in the Richland County, Ill., area. A Columbus resident previously, she attended East Columbus United Methodist Church since her return here in March. Survivors include a brother and sister, Ralph Persinger and Tillie Sly, both of Walkerton.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2237] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Abbott, Rachael Ann, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26795354/rachael-ann-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2238] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Rachel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26795354/rachael-ann-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2). [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2).