STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902, page 4, column 4 RACHEL (RUSSELL) GALE, 03 Oct 1825 - 06 Jun 1902 Rachel Russell Gale was born in Richland county, Ohio, October 3, 1825, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. P. Lewis, in Angola, Ind., June 6, 1902, aged 76 years, 8 months and 3 days. She was the youngest of nine children born to John and Rachel Russell, with whom she came to Clear Lake township, Steuben county, at the age of 10 years. Her father was the first white settler of Clear Lake township. She was married April 28, 1845, to Daniel M. Gale, who preceded her to the spirit land September 11,1887. To this union were born three sons and four daughters. All except one son grew to maturity. Mrs. Gale was baptized into Christ in August of 1862, and lived devoted to Christ the remainder of her life. Her faith in his promises never waned. Funeral Sunday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. N. P. Lewis, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; Rachel (Russell) Gale, 03 Oct 1825 - 06 Jun 1902, married Daniel M. Gale, 06 Jul 1823 - 11 Sep 1877. They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. Rachel was the daughter of John Russell, 1780/1790 - 1849, and Rachel Russell, about 1786 - no date of death. Per www.familysearch.org, parents John and Rachel Russell are buried at Clear Lake Township, Steuben, IN, Lake Ann Cemetery. Nothing listed in Cemetery Book. CHILDREN: Richard R. Gale, 1846 - 1922, on 26 Nov 1873, married Elizabeth E. (Rakestraw) Gale, 1851 - 1907, daughter of Caleb and Elezan (________) Rakestraw. Richard and Elizabeth are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery. Jay J. Gale, 1847 - (died after 1902), on 17 Aug 1871, married Caroline (Killinger) Gale, 1850 - 11 Nov 1902, daughter of Godttlieb Killinger, 25 Mar 1818 - 05 Sep 1876, and Catharine (Newbauer) Killinger, 08 Sep 1820 - 05 Aug 1875. Caroline is buried on her parent's lot at Circle Hill Cemetery. No information on Jay's burial place. Mary Adaline (Gale) Rhoades, 20 Dec 1849 - 10 Feb 1904, on 15 Aug 1879 married Samuel Benjamin Rhoades, 27 Jul 1850 - 16 Nov 1933. They are buried in Los Angeles, CA. Orsavella/Vella Caroline (Gale) Lewis, 1851 - 1914, on 01 Sep 1870, married Newell Pomeroy Lewis, 23 Jan 1840 - 19 Aug 1911, son of Harvey, 08 Oct 1813 - 07 Sep 1890, and Elizabeth (Bassett) Lewis, 22 Apr 1813 - 21 Jan 1887. Orsavella and Newell are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery. Harvey and Elizabeth are buried at Block Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. Jane/Jennie A. (Gale) Killinger, 1853, alive in 1902, on 22 Oct 1885, married Franklin Killinger, burial place not known. Ella Gale, 1855 - alive in 1902, burial place unknown. Charles/Charley Gale, 20 Jan 1863 - 07 Jan 1864, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery. RACHEL'S SIBLINGS: George Russell, born about 1817 in Ontario, NY. Silas Russell, born about 1819 in Ontario, NY. Sarah Russell, born about 1820 in Ontario, NY. Anthony Wayne Russell, born 1810 in Vermont, died 04 May 1885 in Meeker, MN. John Russell, born about 1816 in Ontario, NY. Isaac Newton Russell, born 1808 in Vermont. Hiram Russell, born 16 Jul 1815 in Ontario, NY, and died 11 May 1897 in Seattle, King County, WA. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 687, 688; Vol. 2, pages 1041, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128. www.familysearch.org Submittrd by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net