The eldest of 8 children of Thomas Sergeant and Telitha Crance,
Rachel Sargent, the second cousin four-times-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Allen, Indiana, USA on Aug 26, 18451,2 and married William Bixler (a laborer with whom she had 7 children: Frances J, William Andrew, John B, Thomas Isaac, Rosetta Edna, Lillie May and Lester M) in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Nov 19, 18623.
Throughout her life, Rachel lived in several places: at St Marys Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana on Jun 15, 18804; at her birthplace on Jun 1, 19005; at 1589 Franklin Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 3, 19106; and at 1618 Franklin Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1914.
She died on Aug 22, 1914 at 1222 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana1,2 (fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 23 August, 1914, page 24. Mrs. Rachael Bixler, aged 68 years, wife of William Bixler, died early yesterday morning at the residence, 1222 Spring street, after a six years illness from complications. She was born August 26, 1845, in Wayne township, and her entire life had been spent in Allen county. Besides the husband, the following children survive; William and John Bixler, Mrs. W. H. Kaiser and Mrs. William Burdage, of Fort Wayne, and Isaac Bixler, of Spencer, Ind. Nineteen grandchildren, seven brothers and three sisters also survive, while five children preceded her in death. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday at the residence, 2110 Parnell avenue, and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery) and was buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne on Aug 24, 1914 following her funeral at 2110 Parnell Ave.
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