Fayette County Kentucky Obits
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The Lexington Herald. 1-10-1968
MRS. W. E. BACH. CLUB WOMAN, TAKEN BY DEATH
"Mrs. Pearl Day Bach, a leader In the United Daughters of the Confederacy,
Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution for more than a
half-century, died yesterday at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
She was 80. Mrs. Bach resided at 165 West Bell Court and had lived in Lexington
since 1919. She was the widow of William Everett Bach.
She was past president of the Kentucky Division of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Lexington Chapter No. 12, U. D. C. and the General Club of "The
Real Daughters of the U. D. C."
As a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Bach had served as
past historian of the D. A. R. of Kentucky, past historian of the State Officers
Club, past regent and registrar of the Capt. John Waller Chapter and state
chairman of the Revolutionary Soldiers Graves In Kentucky.
A professional genealogist, she was a member of the Kentucky Historical Society
and the Society's genealogical department. She was one of 40 charter members of
the Kentucky Mountain Club, organized in 1929, and had twice been president of
the Women's Auxiliary and was vice president of the club in 1967.
Mrs. Bach was a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames of the XVII
Century, had been past registrar general, and most recently was national
chairman of the Society's Colonial Records and Research and national historian
of the officers club. She was a charter member of the James Davis Chapter.
A native of Hazel Green, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Sewington and
Zarilda Wills Day. She was educated at the Hazel Green Academy and had served as
president of the Academy's Former Students Association.
Mrs. Bach had been a member of the Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church for 48
years, serving as historian of the women of the church and as president of the
Co-Workers Class on several occasions.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 110; the advisory
committee for the Dessie Scott Children's Home; member and past president of the
French Huguenot Society of Kentucky, and appeared in the first edition of Who's
Who Among Women.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maureen B. Steele, Lexington, and Mrs. W.
0. Blackburn, Dry Ridge; four grandchildren, Mrs. John Harvey, Jr., Mrs.
Richardson Stephenson and Mrs. John A. Deacon, all of Lexington, and William
Everett Blackburn, Orlando Air Force Base Orlando, Fla., and four
great-grandchildren.
The body was taken to the W. R. Milward Mortuary - Broadway, where friends may
call from 3 to 9 p.m. today."
[Submitted by Barb Z.]
Milton
Eckly
Hutchinson
News
(Weekly), Hutchinson, KS; 18 Apr 1878
Milton
Eckly died at the residence of his son-in-law, T. J. Reynolds, in Hutchinson,
April 3rd, 1878.
The
deceased was born in Ashland county, Ohio, March 22, 1816. When a young
man he removed with his parents to the sate of Indiana, where he resided several
years. He united with the Presbyterian church at Vincennes in 1840 under
the care of Rev. Samuel R. Alexander. This is believed to be the first
Presbyterian church organized in the state, and it was called the Indiana
church. In October 1844 he married Miss Elizabeth A. McClare, and they
raised a family of five children, two boys and three girls, all of whom are
married and living in this state, except one.
The
deceased was elected to the office of presiding elder five times, in as many
different churches, where he resided. His wife died at Columbus, Kentucky,
on the 10th of January 1872. Her long continued ill health, was the
occasion of many removals for her benefit. She was spoken of as a wife and
mother of rare merit. She was evidently one of God’s chosen ones, and
“her children arise and call her blessed.” Her death was to him an
un-reparable loss. In 1874 he removed to this county, and took a claim in
Salt Creek township. In December the same year he united with the
Presbyterian church in Hutchinson, and in December 1876 was chosen as a ruling
elder, which office he held at his death. He was regarded as a faithful
servant of the Lord and his church. To his son-in-law, Rev. C. T.
Phillips, he said some days before his decease: “My strength in my
Savior grows stronger every day. I realize that I did not choose him, but
he chose me, and my righteousness is that of faith in him alone, for of myself,
I have no merit. I do not believe that there is any merit in good works,
but they are simply the evidence of the presence of the spirit.” The
evening before he died he exclaimed five times, “There is more power for
Christ.” He calmly fell asleep in Jesus, without a struggle or groan.
Hutchinson
News (Weekly)
Hutchinson,
Reno County, Kansas
Thursday,
April 18, 1878
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Eastside
Cemetery
Clay
Township
Hutchinson,
Reno County, Kansas
Milton
Eckley – no dates – removed from County 11 Oct 1905
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