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Surnames: Dalrymple, Bays
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The Warren News, Friday, April 4, 1890
Sudden Death.
Bly, Ind., March 28, 1890
The citizens of this vicinity were surprised and thrown into much excitement last
Wednesday morning, the 26th inst., on account of the sudden death of Rachel R., wife of
Charles Dalrymple, and daughter of Harrison and Jane Bays. This young couple had been
married just two months when death separated them. They had not gone to house-keeping
yet, but were living with Henry Dalrymple, Charley's father. On the day of her death
Charley, Henry Dalrymple and wife went to Peter Frantz's barn-raising, about
three-fourths of a mile away. At noon Charley went home and found his wife enjoying
herself playing a French harp, apparently in good health, and ate a hearty dinner.
Afterwards Charley said he would go to his ditching on the farm and she accompanied him as
far as the barn to look after some matters there. She then remarked that she was not
feeling well. He expressed the hope that she would soon feel better; if not to notify him
and he would come to the house. But before h!
e reached his work he was summoned to the house by the ringing of the bell and found his
wife very sick and helpless. The parents were notified and Dr. Garrett, of Liberty
Centre, sent for immediately. The parents arrived a few moments before she expired, but
before the Doctor could arrive death had done its work and her spirit had taken its flight
to the spirit world. It was only about half an hour from the time she complained till she
was dead. Death is supposed to have been caused by rupture of the heart.
Funeral services were held in the church at his place on Thursday at 2 oo'clock p.m.,
conducted by Elder Johnson, of Liberty Centre, in the presence of a large and sympathetic
audience, after which the remains were interred in the Mossburg cemetery. Mrs. Dalrymple
leaves a young husband, a father and mother, three brothers and three sisters, besides a
large circle of friends to mourn their loss. James T. Mossburg.