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Sarah was first born of fifteen children.

Info provided by Richard Parker on Jul 18, 2009

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Independence Daily Reporter - Monday, Feb. 28, 1921

DEATH OF MRS. ANSTINE
Passed Away At Home Of Her At Early This Morning

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Anstine, aged 60 years, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at the residence of her son, F. B. Anstine, 909 Hill Street, after a long illness with Bright's Disease.

On account of her declining health, she was brought to the home of her son in this city about ten days ago from Buffville, Kansas, in the hope that a change might prove beneficial.

She is suvived by two sons: F. B. of this city, and A. L., of Buffville.

The funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of her son and the services will be in charge of Rev. F. L. Pettit of the First Christian hurch. Burial will be in the century at Thayer, Kansas.

INDEPENDENCE DAILY REPORTER, Monday, February 28, 1921, page: 4, researched by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan at the Kansas State Historical Library, December 15, 1987.

Obit provided by F.A.G. member, Richard Parker #47021994, on Jan. 15, 2011.

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History:
When Sarah Catherine Bretches was born on 26 November 1858, in Shelby, Ohio, United States, her father, Jacob Bretches (Britzius), was 29 and her mother, Lydia Ann Shaffer, was 18. She married Henry L Anstine on 23 November 1879, in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States. She lived in Osage Township, Labette, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Shiloh Township, Neosho, Kansas, United States in 1910. She died on 28 February 1921, in Montgomery, Kansas, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Neosho, Kansas, United States.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: FAMILYSEARCH.ORG