Sarah Osborn obituary

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Obituary
Publication Date: 
Monday, March 16, 1896
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OSBORN.

At the residence of her son, near Cedar City, Saturday, March 12, 1898, Mrs. Sarah Chandler, relict of Isaac Osborn, aged 93 years.

She was born in Canada July 11, 1804. She was the mother of three children, Welcome, John and Amelia. Amelia died in Wisconsin, Rock county, 1856. John and Welcome with their families and mother came to Mower county in the fall of 1856. Mrs. Osborn always made her home with Welcome at Cedar City and in Lyle township and died in Austin township.

The funeral services were held Monday at the home, and sermon preached also at Cedar City school house by Rev. Alfred Cressey of Austin. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and the burial was at the Cedar City Cemetery.