STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMER 19, 1900, pg. 5, col. 4,5

MARY ANN (COMSTOCK) ROSE, 03 Jul 1817 - 15 Sep 1900

   Mary Ann Comstock was born July 3, 1817, in the township of 
Independence, Cuyahoga county, Ohio.  She was the third child and 
second daughter of Stephen and Charlotte Comstock, who were natives 
of Connecticut, and pioneer settlers of Northern Ohio, locating 
there when that region was still occupied by Indians.  April 12, 
1837, she was united in marriage with Jacob O. Rose, in Bedford, 
adjoining the township in which she was born.  Two sons and a 
daughter were born to them, the latter dying at the age of five 
months.  The sons, Elias O. and Minard F., survive her.  In October, 
1845, Jacob O. Rose and family moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to York 
township, Steuben county, Indiana, and, except about thirteen years 
that she lived in Big Rapids, Mich., York townwhip has been her 
home.  At the age of fifteen she was baptized and united with the 
Methodist church.  Nine years later she united with the Christian 
church and remained a member ever after.  For the past twenty years 
she has lived with her youngest son, Minard F. Rose, in York 
township, at whose home she died Sept. 15, 1900, aged 83 years, 2 
months and 12 days.  A brother living in Pomeroy, and a sister 
living in Independence, Ohio, her sons, Elias O. and Minard F. and 
their families including six grandchildren and eight great 
grandchildren survive her.  Funeral at the Powers church Sunday 
afternoon, Sept. 16, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Mary Ann (Comstock) Rose, 03 Jul 1817 - 15 Sep 1900, daughter of 
Stephen and Charlotte (Fitch) Comstock.  Stephen was born about 12 
Mar 1792 and died 12 Jan 1857, aged 65 years and 10 months.  
Charlotte was born 13 Aug 1789 and died in 1829 in Ohio.  Mary Ann 
married Jacob Overrocker Rose, 18 May 1814 - 24 Oct 1883, son of 
Elias and Eva (Overrocker) Rose.  Mary and Jacob are buried at 
Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Elias Overrocker Rose, 13 Oct 1838 - 22 Oct 1909, married Harriet 
(Powers) Rose, 30 Sep 1840 - 07 Dec 1925, daughter of Calvin Powers, 
05 Mar 1808 - 06 Jan 1878, and his 1st wife, Maria Emeline (Carey) 
Powers, 02 Jun 1817 - 22 Sep 1848, aged 31 years, 3 months and 20 
days.  Elias and Harriet are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   Minard Fitch Rose, 09 Dec 1841 - 1923, married Ann Eliza (Powers) 
Rose, 02 Jan 1839 - 29 Mar 1916, daughter of Winn and Betsey 
(Reeves) Powers.

Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, 
Vol. I, page 392; Vol. II, pages 1463, 1466, 1555, 1556, 1557.
"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885, biography of son Minard F. 
Rose, pages 627, 628.  
Powers Family History, pages 73, 74.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith 
e-mail:  hilbeck@voyaer.net