"mother"
wife of William
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 10, 1919
Mrs. Sarah POWELL, 90, died Wednesday morning at her home near Pleasant Hill, death being caused by old age. She had been a resident of this county for many years.
Two sons, Lemuel [POWELL] and Oliver [POWELL], of Macy, and four daughters, Mrs. Martha ZOLMAN of this city, Lucinda POWELL, who lived with her mother, Mrs. John BEMENDERFER, of near this city, and Mrs. John SOWERS, of Macy, survive.
The funeral services were held Friday morning at Athens.
Wednesday, January 15, 1919
Sarah BIDDLE POWELL, daughter of William and Rebecca BIDDLE, was born in Mercer County, Pa., Jan. 8th, 1829, and departed this life Jan. 8th, 1919, at the age of 90 years. She was the oldest child of a family of eight children, five having preceded her in death. Two sisters are left to mourn her departure, Miss Susan BIDDLE, of Rochester, and Mrs. Acanetha ANDERSON, of Akron.
She moved with her parents to this state in the year 1836 and located in Fulton county near Rochester. At the age of eight years, she heard her Master's call, united with the United Brethren church and continued a Christian until her death. On Feb. 2d, 1847, she was united in marriage to William POWELL, who died July 20th, 1910. To this union were born 12 children, eight sons and four daughters. Four of the sons died in infancy, Schuyler [POWELL] at the age of 14 and Benjamin Franklin [POWELL] at the age of 30. Four daughters and two sons with 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive. After their marriage the Powells lived on a portion of her father's farm near Rochester until Nov, 1849, when they moved near Gilead, Miami Co. In the year 1866., they moved on a farm west of Pleasant Hill, where she lived until her death.
wife of William
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 10, 1919
Mrs. Sarah POWELL, 90, died Wednesday morning at her home near Pleasant Hill, death being caused by old age. She had been a resident of this county for many years.
Two sons, Lemuel [POWELL] and Oliver [POWELL], of Macy, and four daughters, Mrs. Martha ZOLMAN of this city, Lucinda POWELL, who lived with her mother, Mrs. John BEMENDERFER, of near this city, and Mrs. John SOWERS, of Macy, survive.
The funeral services were held Friday morning at Athens.
Wednesday, January 15, 1919
Sarah BIDDLE POWELL, daughter of William and Rebecca BIDDLE, was born in Mercer County, Pa., Jan. 8th, 1829, and departed this life Jan. 8th, 1919, at the age of 90 years. She was the oldest child of a family of eight children, five having preceded her in death. Two sisters are left to mourn her departure, Miss Susan BIDDLE, of Rochester, and Mrs. Acanetha ANDERSON, of Akron.
She moved with her parents to this state in the year 1836 and located in Fulton county near Rochester. At the age of eight years, she heard her Master's call, united with the United Brethren church and continued a Christian until her death. On Feb. 2d, 1847, she was united in marriage to William POWELL, who died July 20th, 1910. To this union were born 12 children, eight sons and four daughters. Four of the sons died in infancy, Schuyler [POWELL] at the age of 14 and Benjamin Franklin [POWELL] at the age of 30. Four daughters and two sons with 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive. After their marriage the Powells lived on a portion of her father's farm near Rochester until Nov, 1849, when they moved near Gilead, Miami Co. In the year 1866., they moved on a farm west of Pleasant Hill, where she lived until her death.
"mother"
wife of William
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 10, 1919
Mrs. Sarah POWELL, 90, died Wednesday morning at her home near Pleasant Hill, death being caused by old age. She had been a resident of this county for many years.
Two sons, Lemuel [POWELL] and Oliver [POWELL], of Macy, and four daughters, Mrs. Martha ZOLMAN of this city, Lucinda POWELL, who lived with her mother, Mrs. John BEMENDERFER, of near this city, and Mrs. John SOWERS, of Macy, survive.
The funeral services were held Friday morning at Athens.
Wednesday, January 15, 1919
Sarah BIDDLE POWELL, daughter of William and Rebecca BIDDLE, was born in Mercer County, Pa., Jan. 8th, 1829, and departed this life Jan. 8th, 1919, at the age of 90 years. She was the oldest child of a family of eight children, five having preceded her in death. Two sisters are left to mourn her departure, Miss Susan BIDDLE, of Rochester, and Mrs. Acanetha ANDERSON, of Akron.
She moved with her parents to this state in the year 1836 and located in Fulton county near Rochester. At the age of eight years, she heard her Master's call, united with the United Brethren church and continued a Christian until her death. On Feb. 2d, 1847, she was united in marriage to William POWELL, who died July 20th, 1910. To this union were born 12 children, eight sons and four daughters. Four of the sons died in infancy, Schuyler [POWELL] at the age of 14 and Benjamin Franklin [POWELL] at the age of 30. Four daughters and two sons with 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive. After their marriage the Powells lived on a portion of her father's farm near Rochester until Nov, 1849, when they moved near Gilead, Miami Co. In the year 1866., they moved on a farm west of Pleasant Hill, where she lived until her death.
wife of William
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 10, 1919
Mrs. Sarah POWELL, 90, died Wednesday morning at her home near Pleasant Hill, death being caused by old age. She had been a resident of this county for many years.
Two sons, Lemuel [POWELL] and Oliver [POWELL], of Macy, and four daughters, Mrs. Martha ZOLMAN of this city, Lucinda POWELL, who lived with her mother, Mrs. John BEMENDERFER, of near this city, and Mrs. John SOWERS, of Macy, survive.
The funeral services were held Friday morning at Athens.
Wednesday, January 15, 1919
Sarah BIDDLE POWELL, daughter of William and Rebecca BIDDLE, was born in Mercer County, Pa., Jan. 8th, 1829, and departed this life Jan. 8th, 1919, at the age of 90 years. She was the oldest child of a family of eight children, five having preceded her in death. Two sisters are left to mourn her departure, Miss Susan BIDDLE, of Rochester, and Mrs. Acanetha ANDERSON, of Akron.
She moved with her parents to this state in the year 1836 and located in Fulton county near Rochester. At the age of eight years, she heard her Master's call, united with the United Brethren church and continued a Christian until her death. On Feb. 2d, 1847, she was united in marriage to William POWELL, who died July 20th, 1910. To this union were born 12 children, eight sons and four daughters. Four of the sons died in infancy, Schuyler [POWELL] at the age of 14 and Benjamin Franklin [POWELL] at the age of 30. Four daughters and two sons with 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive. After their marriage the Powells lived on a portion of her father's farm near Rochester until Nov, 1849, when they moved near Gilead, Miami Co. In the year 1866., they moved on a farm west of Pleasant Hill, where she lived until her death.
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