Born in Edwardsville, Sarah Jane Lusk was the daughter of early pioneer settlers of the community, John Thomas and Lucretia (Gillham) Lusk. She married Edward Salisbury Brown in 1846, son of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Starr Brown. Mr. Brown's uncle, Rufus Easton, founded Alton, IL. After Mr. Brown's untimely death in 1850, she married John Torrence.
Edward S. Brown was a half brother of William E. Starr, husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson, the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Stephenson of Edwardsville. The 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
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The obituary of Mrs. Torrence appeared in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, 27 April 1897:
LAST OF EARTH
DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY.
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination
The announcement of the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence, yesterday morning, caused sorrow in all parts of the city in which she has made her home for nearly three score years and ten. The venerable lady died at eight o'clock after an illness of less than a week. Pleurisy was the cause of death. The funeral will take place Thursday, but the hour has not been fixed.
Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence was a native of Edwardsville. She was born here on November 10, 1828. She was the eldest daughter of John T. and Lucretia Lusk, who were early settlers of Illinois and among the most prominent of Edwardsville's first citizens. Her education was received in this city, which has been her lifelong home. On April 10, 1846 she was married to Edward S. [Salisbury] Brown. The union was blessed with two children, Ansel L. and a daughter, Mary Lucretia, who died September 26, 1850. The death of Edward Brown occurred a short time before, July 9, of the same year. In the fall of 1853, Mrs. Torrence was married to John R. Torrence. They had two children, Harry L., now in Portland, Ore., and Gillian L, wife of C. N. Travous. Mr. Torrence died during the war. Of the family of her parents only one remains, a sister of Mrs. Torrence, Mrs. Mary Sloss, of Alabama
Mrs. Torrence was one upon whom the passing years left slight traces of their flight. She was keenly alive to[o], and took a great interest in all current happenings. She was a famed entertainer and the hospitality of her home was boundless. She had a wide acquaintanceship and the fact of her death, coming at a time when she appeared to be full of life and vigor, can scarcely be realized by her friends.
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Sarah Jane (Lusk) Brown Torrence was buried in the Travous family plot of Woodlawn Cemetery. Her daughter Gillian Lusk (Torrence) Travous (Mrs. Charles) rests at her side. Edward S. Brown, Mrs. Torrence's first husband, was buried in Lusk Cemetery. "John Torrence" is also inscribed on the Lusk memorial in Lusk Cemetery.
Edward S. Brown was a half brother of William E. Starr, husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson, the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Stephenson of Edwardsville. The 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
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The obituary of Mrs. Torrence appeared in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, 27 April 1897:
LAST OF EARTH
DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY.
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination
The announcement of the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence, yesterday morning, caused sorrow in all parts of the city in which she has made her home for nearly three score years and ten. The venerable lady died at eight o'clock after an illness of less than a week. Pleurisy was the cause of death. The funeral will take place Thursday, but the hour has not been fixed.
Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence was a native of Edwardsville. She was born here on November 10, 1828. She was the eldest daughter of John T. and Lucretia Lusk, who were early settlers of Illinois and among the most prominent of Edwardsville's first citizens. Her education was received in this city, which has been her lifelong home. On April 10, 1846 she was married to Edward S. [Salisbury] Brown. The union was blessed with two children, Ansel L. and a daughter, Mary Lucretia, who died September 26, 1850. The death of Edward Brown occurred a short time before, July 9, of the same year. In the fall of 1853, Mrs. Torrence was married to John R. Torrence. They had two children, Harry L., now in Portland, Ore., and Gillian L, wife of C. N. Travous. Mr. Torrence died during the war. Of the family of her parents only one remains, a sister of Mrs. Torrence, Mrs. Mary Sloss, of Alabama
Mrs. Torrence was one upon whom the passing years left slight traces of their flight. She was keenly alive to[o], and took a great interest in all current happenings. She was a famed entertainer and the hospitality of her home was boundless. She had a wide acquaintanceship and the fact of her death, coming at a time when she appeared to be full of life and vigor, can scarcely be realized by her friends.
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Sarah Jane (Lusk) Brown Torrence was buried in the Travous family plot of Woodlawn Cemetery. Her daughter Gillian Lusk (Torrence) Travous (Mrs. Charles) rests at her side. Edward S. Brown, Mrs. Torrence's first husband, was buried in Lusk Cemetery. "John Torrence" is also inscribed on the Lusk memorial in Lusk Cemetery.
Born in Edwardsville, Sarah Jane Lusk was the daughter of early pioneer settlers of the community, John Thomas and Lucretia (Gillham) Lusk. She married Edward Salisbury Brown in 1846, son of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Starr Brown. Mr. Brown's uncle, Rufus Easton, founded Alton, IL. After Mr. Brown's untimely death in 1850, she married John Torrence.
Edward S. Brown was a half brother of William E. Starr, husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson, the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Stephenson of Edwardsville. The 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
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The obituary of Mrs. Torrence appeared in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, 27 April 1897:
LAST OF EARTH
DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY.
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination
The announcement of the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence, yesterday morning, caused sorrow in all parts of the city in which she has made her home for nearly three score years and ten. The venerable lady died at eight o'clock after an illness of less than a week. Pleurisy was the cause of death. The funeral will take place Thursday, but the hour has not been fixed.
Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence was a native of Edwardsville. She was born here on November 10, 1828. She was the eldest daughter of John T. and Lucretia Lusk, who were early settlers of Illinois and among the most prominent of Edwardsville's first citizens. Her education was received in this city, which has been her lifelong home. On April 10, 1846 she was married to Edward S. [Salisbury] Brown. The union was blessed with two children, Ansel L. and a daughter, Mary Lucretia, who died September 26, 1850. The death of Edward Brown occurred a short time before, July 9, of the same year. In the fall of 1853, Mrs. Torrence was married to John R. Torrence. They had two children, Harry L., now in Portland, Ore., and Gillian L, wife of C. N. Travous. Mr. Torrence died during the war. Of the family of her parents only one remains, a sister of Mrs. Torrence, Mrs. Mary Sloss, of Alabama
Mrs. Torrence was one upon whom the passing years left slight traces of their flight. She was keenly alive to[o], and took a great interest in all current happenings. She was a famed entertainer and the hospitality of her home was boundless. She had a wide acquaintanceship and the fact of her death, coming at a time when she appeared to be full of life and vigor, can scarcely be realized by her friends.
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Sarah Jane (Lusk) Brown Torrence was buried in the Travous family plot of Woodlawn Cemetery. Her daughter Gillian Lusk (Torrence) Travous (Mrs. Charles) rests at her side. Edward S. Brown, Mrs. Torrence's first husband, was buried in Lusk Cemetery. "John Torrence" is also inscribed on the Lusk memorial in Lusk Cemetery.
Edward S. Brown was a half brother of William E. Starr, husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson, the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Stephenson of Edwardsville. The 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
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The obituary of Mrs. Torrence appeared in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, 27 April 1897:
LAST OF EARTH
DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY.
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination
The announcement of the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence, yesterday morning, caused sorrow in all parts of the city in which she has made her home for nearly three score years and ten. The venerable lady died at eight o'clock after an illness of less than a week. Pleurisy was the cause of death. The funeral will take place Thursday, but the hour has not been fixed.
Mrs. Sarah J. Torrence was a native of Edwardsville. She was born here on November 10, 1828. She was the eldest daughter of John T. and Lucretia Lusk, who were early settlers of Illinois and among the most prominent of Edwardsville's first citizens. Her education was received in this city, which has been her lifelong home. On April 10, 1846 she was married to Edward S. [Salisbury] Brown. The union was blessed with two children, Ansel L. and a daughter, Mary Lucretia, who died September 26, 1850. The death of Edward Brown occurred a short time before, July 9, of the same year. In the fall of 1853, Mrs. Torrence was married to John R. Torrence. They had two children, Harry L., now in Portland, Ore., and Gillian L, wife of C. N. Travous. Mr. Torrence died during the war. Of the family of her parents only one remains, a sister of Mrs. Torrence, Mrs. Mary Sloss, of Alabama
Mrs. Torrence was one upon whom the passing years left slight traces of their flight. She was keenly alive to[o], and took a great interest in all current happenings. She was a famed entertainer and the hospitality of her home was boundless. She had a wide acquaintanceship and the fact of her death, coming at a time when she appeared to be full of life and vigor, can scarcely be realized by her friends.
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Sarah Jane (Lusk) Brown Torrence was buried in the Travous family plot of Woodlawn Cemetery. Her daughter Gillian Lusk (Torrence) Travous (Mrs. Charles) rests at her side. Edward S. Brown, Mrs. Torrence's first husband, was buried in Lusk Cemetery. "John Torrence" is also inscribed on the Lusk memorial in Lusk Cemetery.
Inscription
SARAH
LUSK-TORRENCE
Nov. - 1828
Apr. - 1897
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