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Obituary for Mary A. Schuyler Raynor

DESCENDANT OF GENERAL SCHUYLER
Mrs. Mary A. Schuyler Raynor died at the home of her son, P. W. Raynor, 204 1-2 North Main street, Sunday night, aged 82 years. Death was due to the senility of old age. The deceased has been a resident of Findlay for the past twenty years, having previously lived in Detroit. She was born in Westmorland County, Pennsylvania, in 1825 and came to Ohio with her parents when she was but nine years of age. She was married in 1849 and was the mother of seven children three of whom are living. They are P. W. And A. T. Raynor, of Findlay, and J. M. Raynor. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, of Detroit, but during her residence in Findlay she attended the First Church at South Main and Lincoln streets. The deceased was a direct descendant of General Phillip Schuyler, one of the commanding officers in Washington's army in the revolutionary war. She was a woman of most estimable character and was greatly beloved by a large circle of friends who will sincerely mourn her death. The funeral took place from the home of her son where she died at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev. O. C. Kramer, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. The interment will be in Maple Grove cemetery at the side of her husband who died a number of years ago.

The Hancock Courier, Friday, 26 April 1907, page 6.