The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday February 24, 1920 Mrs. Rebecca Stout Dies. Pioneer Kansan Was Mother of Topeka Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. Rebecca STOUT, 85, a pioneer resident of Kansas died yesterday at her home west of Emporia, according to work received by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. A.J. Stout, last night. Mrs. Stout was born in Raytown, Green county, Tennessee, in 1834, and came to Kansas in 1860. Shortly after her marriage to James Stout she settled on the Lyon county farm, where she resided ever since. Her husband died thirteen years ago. She is survived by two children, A.J. Stout, superintendent of the Topeka public schools, and Mrs. Ella S. GREER, of Emporia. Mr. Stout was called to the bedside of his mother, Saturday, but returned to Topeka yesterday morning on account of the opening of school. He was planning to attend a convention in Cincinnati, O., but was called again to Emporia on account of his mother's relaspe. He was her bedside at the time of her death.