This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarinKing45 Surnames: Stoneburner, Schafer, Rackstraw, Chaney, Crist, Johnson, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/4360/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat Adams County, Indiana Wed., Feb. 25, 1920 SUFFERING ENDS Mrs. Rachael Stoneburner Died this Morning at Home of Daughter CANCER WAS CAUSE Was Born in Adams County and was 61 Years of Age - Here Two Weeks Following several years of suffering from cancer, Mrs. Rachael Stoneburner passed away this morning at 9:15 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adam Schafer. She had only been seriously ill for the past ten days. She had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Rackstraw of Fort Wayne and came to the home of her other daughter, Mrs. Schafer, only two weeks ago. She was born in Adams County and was 61 years of age when she passed away. She spent her entire life near and in Decatur. In early womanhood she was united in marriage to Abraham Stoneburner, who still survives, besides four children: Mrs. Bertha Rackstraw of Fort Wayne, Tom Stoneburner of Kendallville and Mrs. Adam Schafer and I. B. Stoneburner, of this city. Three sisters, Mrs. Chaney of Plymouth, Ind., Mrs. George Crist, of Kirkland Township and Miss Mayme Johnson, of this city, and three brothers, Jacob Johnson of Washington Township, B. B. Johnson of Centerville, Kansas and A. S. Johnson, Kansas City. Mrs. Stoneburner was a faithful member of the M. E. church and her death takes a kind mother and loving friend from her home and friends. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.