This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Vm.2ADI/136.1 Message Board Post: Susannah was my ggg-grandmother. Here is her obituary. Louise in Kansas OBITUARY--The Belleville Telescope, Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, Friday, August 24, 1899 Mrs. Susanah Royse was born in Wayne County, Ind., in the year 1813, and died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Dixon, August 10th, 1899, aged 86 years. She was married to Frederick Royse some time in the forties, and came to Republic County in 1870, locating in Rose Creek township, where they resided until Mr. Royse's death in 1878. Since then she had been making her home with her children until about six years ago when she took up her place of abode with Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, where she resided until the time of her death. Grandma Royse is known by all the old settlers of this county. She leaves four children and numerous friends to mourn her loss. The children are McK. and James, who are at present located in Washington Territory, William at Howard, Kans., and Mrs. Jane Sellers in western Colorado. The funeral services were held Saturday, August 12th, in the Ida M. E. Church, of which she was a constant worker. The services were conducted by the Rev. Pitcher, of Belleville. After the services the remains were followed to their last resting place in the Ida cemetery by the many sorrowing friends. All who were acquainted with Grandma will all agree that a finer lady never lived; but now she has gone to rest, away from all sorrow and cares and has gained a heavenly home for which she has been a life long worker.