STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899, pg. 4, col. 3

   DIED at her home in Angola, Ind., Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 
1899, Mrs. Rhoda Darling, aged 80 years, 3 months and 16 days.

   Rhoda Jackson was born at Livonia, Livingston county, New 
York, and was married to Justin Darling, Oct. 8, 1837, and to 
this union was born one child, Lucinda E., who died at the age 
of four years.  In 1839, Mr. and Mrs. Darling came to Steuben 
county, settling in Steuben township, where they began their 
pioneer life.  Her husband died Oct. 7, 1868.  Mrs. Darling 
was a faithful member of the Baptist church at Pleasant Lake.  
She was kind and courteous in her manners and had a large 
circle of friends who will mourn her death.  Funeral services 
were held at the home on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Rev. S. L. Roberts, 
of Pleasant Lake, officiating.  Burial in Circle Hill 
cemetery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  Rhoda (Jackson) Darling married Justin Darling, 24 Jan 1813 
- 07 Oct 1878.

  Lucinda E. Darling, died Jan 1843, aged 4 years, 2 months.

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, page 462

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