Rachel Kate Perdue and F. W. Sears
Rachel Kate Perdue was born in Leon, December 3, 1872, and was married to F.W. Sears, May 9, 1894. She died at her home in Center Township, September 8, 1901, at 8:30 p.m., aged 29 years, 9 months and 5 days.
She united with the M.E. Church in Leon during the winter of 1891 and with the Progressive Brethren in the fall of 1896. She was a faithful member of both churches and a loving wife and mother. Funeral services were held at Crown Chapel, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock by Reverend W.H. IIsley. There was a large attendance. Burial occurred in the Dunkard Church Cemetery.
Posted in Decatur County Journal-IowaSeptemer 12, 1901