Mrs. Rebecca Wallace Sampson
Obituary


STATE GAZETTE
DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE
FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 4
JANUARY 24, 1907

TO THE MEMORY OF "MISS BECK. " -- Mrs. Rebecca Wallace SAMPSON was born in Westmoreland County, Pa. , and was of a noted family in that county. She began teaching at the early age of 16 years. She came South in 1865 and found her first employment as a teacher in Brownsville. The Civil War found her teaching in Macon, Tenn. After the battle of Shiloh, she came home with Capt. S. R. LATTA, where she became a loved member of that family. She continued teaching in Dyersburg during the war and afterwards until her marriage with Capt. Frank G. SAMPSON, which event took place from the home of Capt. LATTA in 1868, Rev. G. W. D. HARRIS officiating. Capt. SAMPSON died some 20 years ago, and Mrs. SAMPSON continued to reside at the old home on the hillside with her only daughter, Mrs. R. M. HALL, until her death occurred last Saturday morning, January 19, 1907. (much praise of her life). Her funeral was held Sunday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. M. HALL. Her pastor, Rev. Geo. SCOTT, spoke in beautiful terms of the life of the deceased.


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