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Author: psmaynard
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The Daily Review, Decatur IL, 27 Apr 1912, pg 8
Mrs. Jane Cassell for many years a resident of Niantic, dropped died at her home in that
town early Friday afternoon. Mrs. Cassell was well known in Niantic and vicinity. Her
maiden name was Jane Grider. She was born April 7, 1837, near Ramsey, Fayette County,
Illinois. She was married during the Civil War to W. H. Pettus, near Mt. Auburn. To this
union were born two sons, William of Decatur, and George Pettus of Mt. Auburn. There are
ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Pettus died in 1869. On April 23,
1886, she was married to John Cassell and has lived continuously since that time in the
same house in which she married in Niantic. On April 7, 1912, Mrs. Cassell celebrated her
seventy-third birthday by giving a dinner to several friends. Besides her two sons, she
leaves her aged husband, John Cassell, who is eighty-three years old and very feeble.
Funeral arrangements are not yet made, but since she had been from girlhood a member of
the Christian church th!
e funeral will perhaps be held from that church. Rev. R. E. Henry will conduct the
services.
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I have not included the details of how she died drying dishes and the coroners inquest in
this post. You will need to read the actual obituary if you need this information.
Macon County Old Settlers Association obituaries
not related - Pam
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