Old Newspaper clipping, presumably in a Geneseo, IL paper, no date. Am not related; my family must have known her, as they also came from Indiana County and settled in Illinois. Another researcher contacted me some time ago and I sent a copy of the clipping to her. Can't remember her name offhand. Now that I see your email addie, maybe you were the one I sent the copy to. Won't hurt to get it in the archives. Mrs. Catherine Wakefield Farrel died at her home in Geneseo at 1 a.m. Monday, April 17, 1899. She was born near the town of Indiana, Pa., June 1, 1810. She had almost completed her 89th year. She was a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Morton Wakefield. Her mother was a daughter of John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. Farrell possessed a souvenir of this ancient and honorable line in the form of an oak chest, inlaid with satin wood, which was made for her mother in her fifteenth year. She gave it to her youngest daughter, Catherine, and in turn it passes to Catherine's youngest daughter, Mrs. Helen Chamberlain of Storm Lake, Ia. Catherine was the youngest of ten children, all of whom are dead. She was the mother of ten children, all living but two: G. W., a veteran of the Mexican War and War of the Rebellion; Dr. T. W., who is dead; Dr. J. H.; Dr. W. W.; Caroline, who died in infancy; Mrs. Cornelia Schureman; F. M.; Mrs. Julia Ewing; Ralph, and Mrs. Helen Chamberlin. All were present at the funeral except Julia, who was ill. Helen was with her mother two weeks; giving her devoted care. Frank has always been with his mother, and has by his loving care and tender regard, smoothed her pathway. Mrs. Farrell was a sister of Samuel Wakefield , the eminent Methodist minister, and author of numerous theological works. He also published many musical works. He died within a few years at Uniontown, Pa., aged 96. He was a Mason. He was a man of worldwide fame. The great dailies of the country contained columns concerning his life and achievement at the time of his death. Mrs. Farrell was a devout member of the Presbyterian church. Her mind was clear to the last. "I am going home to my baby girl," she said in her last hours. "I am the last to go home," she said, alluding to the passing of her brothers and sisters before her. Her thought was always for others. She urged her children to not work so hard in their care for her. Her death came from grip, succeeded by pneumonia and kidney trouble. The funeral was from the home of Mrs. Schureman, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Kimball officiating. A psalm of her own selecting was sung. The interment was in Oakwood.