Rachel Linn (1811 - 1896)

Born 1811 in PA

Ancestors

Wife of Isaiah Howell Pace — married 3 Jan 1832 in Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1896 at about age 85 in Larksville, Luzerne Co, PA

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

User ID

User ID: F52BB4E182F34508B9870FE9D2087812135F

Burial

Burial:

Place: Forty Fort Cemetery, Luzerne Co., PA

Note

Note: #N940

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 7 DEC 2012

Prior to import, this record was last changed 7 DEC 2012.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100005463/rachel-pace

1. ↑ Linn-377 was created by Beverly Siefferman through the import of Michael Pace Jr Descendants 1.19.14.ged on Jan 20, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

Notes

Note N940

1850 census - next door neighbor to Rachel Linn Pace is her brother, Joseph Linn.

Isaiah Pace

42

Rachel Pace

39

Wm Pace

16

James L Pace

13

Peter L Pace

11

Andrew Pace

9

Martha Pace

8

Hannah Pace

4

Abigail Pace

3

Jemima Pace

0

1866 - June - Rachel received a pension for .00 per month . This would be for one of her sons who fought in the Civil War. The record is a list of pensioners 1882 of Luzerne Co., PA.

1870 census Plymouth, Luzerne Co, PA

RACHEL PACE, 57, keeping house, b. PA, real estate value 0, other: 0

Anna, 24, dressmaker

Jemima, 20

William, 36, miner

Isaiah, 16, laborer

Abigail, 22

1880 census Larksville, Luzerne Co., PA

RACHEL PACE, 65, WIDOWED, HOUSEKEEPER, CANNOT READ OR WRITE

HANNAH PACE, 33, DAUGHTER, single, HOUSEKEEPER

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HISTORY OF LARKSVILLE BOROUGH

Larksville was incorporated as a Borough on November 10, 1909 and was formerly a part of Plymouth Township. At one time it was known as Blindtown. On her 85th birthday, Mrs. Rachel Pace had the name changed to Larksville, in honor of her ancestor Peggy Lark who had once lived there. Plymouth and Larksville were once called Sawmilltown, also Babylon because of the many languages that were spoken by the people. MARGARET PACE LERCH WAS RACHEL LINN PACE’S AUNT: HER FATHER, MICHAEL PACE, JR.’S SISTER, MARGARET PACE LERCH.

Lot# 498 Rachel Pace, age 83. Letter from Forty Fort Cemetery indicates Rachael was in 498 which was lost in the 1972 Flood. Not sure where the Marker is now.

DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN. One of the Oldest West Side Ladles Passes Away. Rachel, widow of the late Isaiah Pace, died at her residence in Larksville on Monday night at Vi o'clock, of paralysis, aged 83 years, 1 month and 2 days. She is survived by the follow ing children: William A. and Isaiah of Larksville, and James L, of Kingston, and Mrs. Martha Blackman, Mrs. Abigail Henderson arid Miss Hannah, all of Larksville. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence ta Larkovllle. Rev. Mr. Kinter, of Scranton, will conduct the services. Interment in Forty Fort cemetery.