■AILY REGISTER-G AZETT. 



DEATH OF MRS, WM. BEBB. 



SUCCUMBED TO THE GRIP AT A 

 RIPE OLD AGS. 



| She Wag tho Wire of Kx -Gov. Win. Bebb 

 and a Resident of Tins County lor Over 

 40 Years— A Charitable, Kindly Woman 

 Beloved By All. 



Sarah, wife of ex-Uovcrnor William 

 Bebb, died at 5:30 Sunday morning; at 

 her home at 530 North Main street, aged 

 88 years. 



The dead woman had been ill for less 

 than a week. Two weeks ago Sunday she 

 observed her 88th birthday, a number of 

 relatives being present. She then seemed 

 to be in the enjoyment of excellent health. 



3 Thursday last she -was prostrated with an 

 attack of grip, which, at her advanced 



, age, she was unable to combat. It was a 

 consolation to the friends, however, that 

 she passed quietly Into the sleep of death 

 and retained her faculties to the last. 



The dead woman was born in Butler 

 county, Ohio. Her husband was a suc- 

 cessful lawyer and became prominent in 

 politics. In early days ho was a whig, 

 and in 1846 was nominated for governor 

 on that ticket and elected by an over- 

 whelming majority. At the close of his 

 term he declined a renomination. 

 When the republican party was organ- 



. ized he embraced its principles. He was 

 an earnest opponent of slaver}', and in 

 Linooln's campaign stumped Illinois and 

 Indiana. 



They removed to this county in 1850, 

 purchasing 5,000 aores of land in Seward , 

 and Byron and settling down to pioneer 

 life, This was dono beoause of a desire 

 on the part of Mr. Bebb to lead a more re- 

 tired life? He was not left entirely alone, 

 however for in 185S he was chosen presi- 

 dential elector on the Scott ticket. In 1869 

 he removed tp Rockford. 



Mrs. Bebb^s maiden name"' was Sarah 

 Shuok. She was a woman peculiarly de- 

 voted to her home, kindly, charitable and 

 beloved of all who knew her. She was a 

 member of tho ohurch of the Christian 

 Union. 



Two sons and two daughters survive. 

 The sons are Prof. M. S. Bebb, Edward 

 Bebb and Miss Mary Bebb, of this city, 

 and Mrs. J. P. Reynolds, of Chicago. 

 The lattcr's husband is direotor-in-chief 

 of the Illinois commission of the World's 

 fair.* ■■• 

 On account of illness in the family, cn- 

 terment will be postponed for a time. 

 ! There was a brief funeral service at 2, j 

 j o'clock this afternoon, Br. Kerr officiat- 

 ing, and the remains were placed in a re- 

 } ceiving vault. pj 



