Caroling Rebecca Chard, born in St. Lawrence County, New York, in 1857. Her mother died when she was six years old and the family, consisting of three brothers and two sisters, became separated. The deceased going in 1862 to the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Clark in Lorain County, Ohio, where she remained until about 1866 when the family removed to a farm in Washington County Nebraska. Here they remained several years, though moving later to Lyons, Nebraska. Since the death of her foster mother, about six years ago, the deceased has lived with her relatives and friends, spending a part of the time in travel. On October 10, 1894, she was married to our townsman, O.C. Thompson, and has been the loving, faithful wife and mother to the children of the family. So exemplary, correct, loving and perfect was her life in general and loyal pure and helpful to her family relations, that all their hearts are bowed in great grief and humiliation at her early and unexpected death. She was the half-sister of Miss Nellie Chard, the first wife of Mr. Thompson. Since her marriage they have lived in perfect contentment until the sad blow came that removed her from the loving friends. After a lingering illness death came last Saturday noon. The funeral services were conducted from the residence Monday afternoon. The remains were laid to rest in the Blair Cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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