Sarah T Price
Born 05 Nov 1862 in [Wayne Twp.], Marion Co., Indiana
Died 11 Nov 1944 in Koontz Lake, Starke Co., Indiana
Married 24 Sep 1902 in Tipton Co., Indiana to John Durham
Son of Elisha Durham and Hester Consellor
Born Jun 1828 in Kent Co., Delaware
Died 13 Jul 1911 in County Infirmary, Tipton Co., Indiana
To them was born:
Notes
- Daughter of Harley Price and Nancy M Herrin.
- Sarah's age in the census records: in 1900, age 38 (b. Nov 1861).
- Sarah was married first to Henry Akers (Tipton Co., 03? Sep 1879).
- Sarah was married third to Monroe Myers (Madison Co., 25 Sep 1909).
- In 1900 Sarah was reported to be the mother of 6 children, of which 5 were alive.
- Sarah was buried in City of Elwood Cemetery, R10, Add VI.
- Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, 13 Nov 1844, courtesy of Elwood Public Library:
Mrs. Acres Dies At Koontz Lake
Mrs. Sarah Tressa Acres, 82, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Etta McCarty,
at Koontz Lake at 8:40 o'clock Saturday morning of complications following an illness
of two years.
Born November 5, 1862, in Marion county, she was the daughter of Herron and
Tressa Price. She married Henry Acres, in 1879. He died May 1, 1896. She was affiliated
with the Presbyterian church.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. McCarty at whose home she died, Mrs. Orpha
Fickis and Mrs. Gladys Jones, both of Baltimore, Md., seventeen grandchildren, and nineteen
great-grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Copher & Fesler Funeral Home.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon from the Copher & Fesler Funeral
Home at 1:30 o'clock with the Rev. Herbert C. Sprague of Walton in charge. Burial was made
in the City cemetery.
Sources
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Wildcat Twp., Windfall City, E.D. 132, Sheet No. 10A [=257A], 212-224, 11 Jun 1900