Rachel Leach
abt. 1866-Nov. 11, 1937
Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 12, 1937, page 2. col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Rachael [sic] Leach, 71, for many years a resident of Niles, died at her home, 811 Grant Street at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, after two months' illness.
Born in Buchanan, Mrs. Leach moved to Niles with her parents at an early age.
She leaves one son, Adrian, Niles; two step-sisters, Mrs. Etta Davis, Niles, and Mrs. Chancy Mathes, South Bend; one step-brother, Willard Smith, Buchanan, also 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Price and Kiger funeral home. The Rev. T.O. Lee of the First Methodist church of which Mrs. Leach was a member, will conduct the services.