Posted on: Adams County, Indiana Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/AdamsObits?read=19 Surname: ------------------------- Obituary of Mary Darst French Mary Darst French was born Miami County, Ohio, November 20, 1819, and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs John Steiner, May 20th, 1907, aged 87 years 6 months. She was married to Lot French in Miami County, Ohio September 14th, 1837. In the year of 1840 with several other pioneer settlers they moved to Adams Co. IN. Here Mr and Mrs French settled on a farm on the banks of the Wabash River where they mad a home until their respective deaths. To this union were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, of whom her husband, who died July 18th, 1891 , four sons and two daughters preceded her in death. Grandma French, as she was commonly known to every one was in early life converted to the Christian Faith. Shortly after her conversion she united with the Dunkard church at Walnut Level, of which church she remained a faithful and devoted member until her death. Not only did she profess christianity, but showed by her daily life that she walked with Christ. Ever concerned about the welfare of others, she forgot self in trying to bring comfort and happiness to those about her. Always looking on the bright side of life she bore her sufferings never losing sight of that blessed hope whose peace, a christian alone can know. She often expressed her desire to go home, and in the early part of her sickness, when perfectly rational, expressly stated that she was not afraid to meet her God; that she had nothing to lose and all to gain. “Thus she lived and died.” There remain to mourn her departure three sons; Marion, residing on a farm in Wells County, IN and Miller and Jerry in the west. Three daughters, Mrs Loyina North of Bluffton, Mrs Louisa Hoffman of Linn Grove, and Mrs Lydia Stiner, residing on the old home farm; there are twenty four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and a host of friends. And though she is gone , the life she lived can never be erased from the lives of those with whom she came into contact SOURCE: “The Evening Banner” Bluffton IN Saturday, June 8, 1907.