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May 29,1935------Death Claims Sarah Cooper
Mrs. Sarah Jane Cooper was born in Lycoming. Co, Penn. on Aug 9th, 184
7,
and passed away at her home Sat., May 25, 1935, having reached the ag
e of 88
years 9 months and 16 days.
At thye age of 6 months she moved with her family to Stephenson, Count
y
Illinois. In 1866 she was united in marriage to Henry W. Cooper, who
preceded her in death in 1913.
Mrs. Cooper was a very active woman in spite of her advanced age, mana
ging
her own household and always being interested in church work. She wa
s a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. On April 19 she suffered a f
all,
later contracting pneumonia, gradually failing until the end. She was
lovingly and tenderly cared for by her daughter, Mrs. IVA STUFFLEBEAM.
Besides the daughter mentioned she leaves to mourn her loss, Will Coop
er
of Plainfield, and four daughters, Mrs. Mae Potter of Bruce, Ore., Mrs
.
Bessie Gorsche of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Alma Kerns of Council Bluffs, I
a.,
and Mrs. Nora Cooper of Mission Ridge, South Dakota. One son, Clarence
passed away in infancy. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 24
g-grandchildren, and 5 g-g-grandchildren.
Funeral sevices were held Tuesday, May 28 at the Metodist church. The
everand George Mu?y officiated. Burial was in Willow Lawn Cemetery.
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1847 - 1935 (87 years) Has 14 ancestors and 75 descendants in this family tree.
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