Evangeline Raines
July 16, 1849-July 19, 1927
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, July 20, 1927, page 4, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
DEATH SOON FOLLOWS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Evangeline Raines Had Been Bed Ridden For Six Weeks
Mrs. Evangeline Raines, who last Saturday observed her seventy-eighth birthday anniversary, died last evening at 11:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edith Brown, 207 ½ Main street, where she had made her home since coming to Niles from Marion, Ind., about three years ago.
Mrs. Raines was born in Indiana and had spent most of her life there. She suffered a fall about seven weeks ago and broke a shoulder bone and had since been confined to her bed most of the time. However, she was making a recovery until Sunday when she suffered a heart attack, and steadily grew weaker until her death.
Besides Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Raines is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Glen Cartwright, of Summitville, Ind.; also by a sister, Mrs. C.W. Baker, of Kokomo, Ind., and two brothers, Dr. Leland Davis, of Lincoln, Neb., and Dr. E.L. Davis, of Greensburg, Ind.
The funeral services will be conducted on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Troost and Augustine chapel. Rev. H.T. Scherer, pastor of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, July 21, 1927, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
News in Brief: FUNERAL TODAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Evangeline Raines, mother of Mrs. Edith Brown were conducted this afternoon at the Troost and Augustine chapel by Rev. H.T. Scherer. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Leach sang, “Abide with Me” and Lead Kindly Light”. Burial took place in Silver Brook cemetery.