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Rebecca Alexander Willson (b. July 27, 1828, d. January 19, 1889)

Rebecca Alexander Willson (daughter of Samuel Willson and Phoebe Tate)^{928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935} was born July 27, 1828 in "Mulberry Grove" near Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA^{936, 937, 938}, and died January 19, 1889 in "Oakley" Farm near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA^{939, 940}. She married James Reid Sterrett on May 16, 1843 in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA⁹⁴¹, son of Robert Douglas Starret and Isabella Dunlap.

Notes for Rebecca Alexander Willson:
Rebecca Alexander Willson and her husband James Reid Sterrett, lived four miles north of Lexington in their home named "Oakley". John Douglas Sterrett owned the home for some years. "Oakley" was destroyed by fire. The farm now "Meadowview" is subdivided.

The Lexington Gazette, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Thurs., June 13, 1889 at the end of a long column was reported: "Mrs. Rebecca Sterrett, widow of the late Robert Sterrett, mother of Messrs. Samuel, Thomas, Tate, Mack, Ira, Reid Sterrett is reported to be critically."

The Lexington Gazette, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Thurs., June 27, 1889 front page col. 5 reported; "DEATH OF MRS. STERRETT----

Mrs. Rebecca Sterrett, widow of the late Robert Sterrett, [error, should have been James Reid Sterrett] mother of Messrs. Samuel, Mack, Thomas, Tate, Ira, Reed Sterrett, and Mrs. Stuart Thompson, died at her residence on the old home place near Lexington, Wednesday morning at an early hour, after a lingering illness.

Deceased had been in enfeebled health for years. She was a lady of high intelligence, a devoted Christain of great piety, a fond parent, just proud of her noble sons and daughters; a friend and associate of a wide circle of friends from the old stock of this and Augusta county, and in her long life made good use of her allotted days, welding a strong Christian influence over family and friends, laying down her life's work in the Saviors cause making a triumphant entry into eternity, receiving that grandest of all benedictions "well done thou good and faithful servant".

The funeral took place from the family residence Thursday, and the remains were followed by a large cortege of sorrowing relations and friends to old Timber Ridge Church, where the deceased worshipped her God for long years, where the remains were laid to rest.

The Gazette with the entire community, offers its deepest sympathy to the heart-broken relatives. As the venerable mother in Israel beckons her loved ones from the mansion on high, let them follow in her footsteps, that the family circle reunion in eternity may be complete."

From Josephine Miller's scrapbook a newspaper item with no date but from the Lexington Gazette reported: "NEWS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO/ELIHU H. BARCLAY, EDITOR/PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY BARCLAY & County/JUNE 27, 1889/DEATH OF MRS. STERRETT ---

Mrs. Rebecca Sterrett, widow of the late Robert Sterrett, [error, should have been James Reid Sterrett] mother of Messrs. Samuel, Mack, Thomas, Tate, Ira, Reed Sterrett, and Mrs. Stuart Thompson, died at her residence on the old home place near Lexington, Wednesday morning at an early hour, after a lingering illness.

The six sons of that aged mother acted as pall-bearers, in compliance with one of the last requests made by the deceased.

The Gazette with the entire community, offers its deepest sympathy to the heart-broken relatives. As the venerable mother in Israel beckons her loved ones from the mansion on high, let them follow in her footsteps, that the family circle reunion in eternity may be complete."

More About Rebecca Alexander Willson:
Burial: Aft. January 19, 1889, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.⁹⁴²
Residence: 1850, District 51, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.⁹⁴³

More About Rebecca Alexander Willson and James Reid Sterrett:
Marriage: May 16, 1843, Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.⁹⁴⁴

Marriage Notes for Rebecca Alexander Willson and James Reid Sterrett:
Rockbridge County Marriage Register, Book 1 (1978 - 1865) and 1A (1865 - 1889) typed, page 1-343; "James R. Sterrett & Rebecca Wilson by Rev. James Morrison - 16 May 1843

Children of Rebecca Alexander Willson and James Reid Sterrett are:

+Isabella Dunlap Sterrett, b. August 10, 1851, "Oakley" Farm near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA⁹⁴⁵, d. June 07, 1921, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA⁹⁴⁵.