STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1904, page 4, column 2 RACHEL R. (RUDISILL) OMSTEAD, 06 Oct 1852 - 16 Nov 1904 Mrs. Albert Omstead Rachel R., daughter of Jacob and Margaret Rudisill, was born in LaGrange County, Ind., Oct. 6, 1852, and died Nov. 16, 1904, aged 52 years, 1 month and 10 days. She was married to Albert H. Omstead of LaGrange county, Ind., March 16, 1876. In March 1879, she with her husband moved to Richland township, Steuben county, Ind., where they resided until her death. To this union were born two children, Harvey J. and Margaret E. Early in life she was converted and joined the church. She was faithful during life and clung to her God in the moments of death. She leaves a husband, two children, two grandchildren, three sisters, a brother and many relatives to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held at the home of the deceased. Interment in Power's cemetery. O. S. Hart officiating. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Rachel R. (Rudisill) Omstead, 06 Oct 1852 - 16 Nov 1904, married Albert H. Omstead, 15 Mar 1853 - 1929. They are buried at Powers Cemetery, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana. CHILDREN: Harvey Jacob Omstead, no dates available, on 29 Sep 1898, married Lulu Dewire, no dates available. Buial place unknown. Margaret E. (Omstead) Wrench, no dates available, on 10 Jul 1898, married David L. Wrench, no dates available. Burial place unknown. RACHEL'S PARENTS: Her father, Jacob Rudisill, was born about 1825 in Pennsylvania, the son of John Adam Rudisill and Elizabeth (Wolff) Rudisill. He married Margaret (________) Rudisill in 1846 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Burial place unknown. According to the "History of Steuben County, Indiana-1885", Margaret married 2nd, Harvey Omstead (page 866). ALBERT'S PARENTS: His father, Harvey Omstead, was born 04 Dec 1811, no date of death. He married Elizabeth (Burrell) Omstead (his 3rd wife), no dates and burial place unknown. According to the "History of Steuben Coounty, Indiana- 1885", page 865, "Harvey was `living with his fifth wife.'" "History of Steuben County, Indiana - 1885,", pages 865, 866, biography of Albert H. Omstead. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 2, page 1381. www.familysearch.org Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net