STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1901, pg 4, col 2

MARGARET (VANLUE) BOHART, 21 Jul 1821 - 16 Feb 1901

   Margaret Vanlue, was born in Pennsylvania near 
Philadelphia, July 21, 1821, and died at Forest Home Farm, 
Feb. 16, 1901, aged 79 years, 7 months and 24 days.

   She came with her parents when very young to Fairfield 
county, Ohio, and from there to Hancock county, Ohio, near 
Vanlue, a town named after her brother.  Here she was married 
to Samuel Bohart, and in 1843, moved to Steuben county, where 
she lived till her death.  She raised a family of nine 
children of which only two are living, Cornelius W., of 
Hoosier, Nebraska, and Helen, of West Unity, Ohio.  Besides 
the two children she leaves ten grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. 
C. A. Alspach, of Vanlue, Ohio, who is 84 years old; and a 
brother, James Vanlue, of Rochester, Ind., who is 76 years 
old.  Her husband died in the army and was buried at 
Cleveland, Tenn.  She joined the U. B. Church when 14 years 
old and has lived true to her God through all the trying 
afflictions of her life.  Rev. W. S. Gandy, of Angola U. B. 
church, an old acquaintance, officiated at the funeral 
assisted by Rev. S. P. Koester, of Hamilton.  The Christian 
church choir rendered good music.  The services were at the 
home of the deceased.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net