Rebecca J. Hess was born in Huron County, Ohio, April 24, 1831, and died at her home near Farina, Ill., December 27, 1917, at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 3 days.
When she was six years old her parents moved to Knox County, settling near Chillicothe, and eight years later they came on to Illinois, the State in which she has since lived, a part of the time being spent in Knox County and Fulton County, before coming to Farina.
On March 27, 1851, she was married to Albert Charles Crandall, who preceded her in death by nearly ten years. All of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Crandall are still living: Mrs. Annie Maxson, of Gentry, Ark., William J. and Deacon A. L. Crandall, of Farina, J. C. Crandall and Mrs. Delcenia Burnett, of Milton, Wis. Mrs. Crandall also leaves one sister, Mrs. Nancy Wilson of Farina, who is nearly ninety years old, and seventeen grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren who live in Arkansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, New York, and other States.
She was converted at an early age, and in 1864 was baptized by Elder Samuel Davison, later uniting with the Farina Seventh Day Baptist Church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. For the past two and one-half years she has been an invalid, but she bore her affliction with patience and courage.
She found great comfort in the word of God, and exercised an enduring faith in its precious promises. She waited patiently for the end for which she was well prepared. Thus a fond and loving mother and a kind and charitable neighbor has gone to her eternal reward.
Funeral services were held at her home two miles west of town, Sabbath afternoon, December 29, conducted by her pastor who was assisted by Rev. L. D. Seager, and interment was made in the Farina, Cemetery. L. O. G.
