RUDICELL, Sarah Elizabeth Spragg - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

On last Saturday morning a large concourse of relatives and friends assembled at the home of Michael Rudicell, east of Wallace, to pay their last respected to his wife, Elizabeth Rudicell, who departed this life to the great beyond Thursday, July 11, of paralysis, aged 47 years, 4 months and 29 days. Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of James and Clarisa Spraggs, was born near Wallace Feb. 12, 1848, was married to Michael Rudicell Sept. 10, 1874. To this union was born three children, two girls and one boy. The girls have preceded her in infancy to the spirit land. She leaves a father, mother, husband, son, sister and many friends to mourn her sad departure. She was a kind mother, a faithful wife, a dutiful daughter, and a loving sister. She was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Lutheran Church by Rev. Sappenfield. Her last days on earth were days of suffering but she bore it with patience that was built on faith that when she was done with earth and earthly things she would go to that happy land to meet her beloved little ones who have gone before. Rev. Baine delivered the funeral discourse in a very tender and consoling manner, taking his text from the 14th chapter of St. John, 2nd verse, “I go to prepare a place for you.” The remains were laid to rest in the Wallace Cemetery.

The pall bearers were Thomas Allen, Charles Truax, Jesse Clore, Isaac Gooding, Mr. Livengood, and Calvin Wilson. The family has the sympathy of all in this their sad bereavement.