Wife of Benjamin Butler White. Daughter of Abraham Ashba and Anna E. Boot.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 30, 1926
MRS. SARAH ELLEN WHITE
Sarah Ellen Ashba, daughter of Abraham and Anna Ashba, was born near West Point, Indiana, July 10, 1852, and passed away March 23, 1926, at 2 a.m. at Russell, Ia.
She was united in marriage in 1870 to Benjamin Butler White. To this union were born nine children, Alice V. Smith, of Dagmar, Mont.; Julia A. Hixson, of Olmitz, Ia.; Myrtle I. Cooper, Minta M. Randall, John Lawrence, Shelby O., Floyd V. and Thomas O., all of Russell, Ia.; and Edna Agnes, who died in infancy.
In 1876 they moved from Indiana to Lucas county, Iowa, where the home circle was broken by the death of the husband and father on March 27, 1908. Mrs. White was a kind and loving mother and the remainder of her life was spent in keeping the home together.
She was a member of the U. B. church for years and has always shown unwavering faith in her Lord and Master. For many months she has been a constant sufferer yet she bore her suffering with patience until the end.
She leaves to mourn her loss eight children, one brother, Lou Ashba, of Albia, Iowa; one sister, Julia Strong, of Los Angeles, Calif.; twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.
All of her children but Alice were at her bedside when the summons came and she fell peacefully asleep in Jesus.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel church on Friday afternoon, Rev. Cornford in charge, assisted by Rev. Walls and Rev. Hougham and burial was in the Russell cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 30, 1926
MRS. SARAH ELLEN WHITE
Sarah Ellen Ashba, daughter of Abraham and Anna Ashba, was born near West Point, Indiana, July 10, 1852, and passed away March 23, 1926, at 2 a.m. at Russell, Ia.
She was united in marriage in 1870 to Benjamin Butler White. To this union were born nine children, Alice V. Smith, of Dagmar, Mont.; Julia A. Hixson, of Olmitz, Ia.; Myrtle I. Cooper, Minta M. Randall, John Lawrence, Shelby O., Floyd V. and Thomas O., all of Russell, Ia.; and Edna Agnes, who died in infancy.
In 1876 they moved from Indiana to Lucas county, Iowa, where the home circle was broken by the death of the husband and father on March 27, 1908. Mrs. White was a kind and loving mother and the remainder of her life was spent in keeping the home together.
She was a member of the U. B. church for years and has always shown unwavering faith in her Lord and Master. For many months she has been a constant sufferer yet she bore her suffering with patience until the end.
She leaves to mourn her loss eight children, one brother, Lou Ashba, of Albia, Iowa; one sister, Julia Strong, of Los Angeles, Calif.; twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.
All of her children but Alice were at her bedside when the summons came and she fell peacefully asleep in Jesus.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel church on Friday afternoon, Rev. Cornford in charge, assisted by Rev. Walls and Rev. Hougham and burial was in the Russell cemetery.
Wife of Benjamin Butler White. Daughter of Abraham Ashba and Anna E. Boot.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 30, 1926
MRS. SARAH ELLEN WHITE
Sarah Ellen Ashba, daughter of Abraham and Anna Ashba, was born near West Point, Indiana, July 10, 1852, and passed away March 23, 1926, at 2 a.m. at Russell, Ia.
She was united in marriage in 1870 to Benjamin Butler White. To this union were born nine children, Alice V. Smith, of Dagmar, Mont.; Julia A. Hixson, of Olmitz, Ia.; Myrtle I. Cooper, Minta M. Randall, John Lawrence, Shelby O., Floyd V. and Thomas O., all of Russell, Ia.; and Edna Agnes, who died in infancy.
In 1876 they moved from Indiana to Lucas county, Iowa, where the home circle was broken by the death of the husband and father on March 27, 1908. Mrs. White was a kind and loving mother and the remainder of her life was spent in keeping the home together.
She was a member of the U. B. church for years and has always shown unwavering faith in her Lord and Master. For many months she has been a constant sufferer yet she bore her suffering with patience until the end.
She leaves to mourn her loss eight children, one brother, Lou Ashba, of Albia, Iowa; one sister, Julia Strong, of Los Angeles, Calif.; twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.
All of her children but Alice were at her bedside when the summons came and she fell peacefully asleep in Jesus.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel church on Friday afternoon, Rev. Cornford in charge, assisted by Rev. Walls and Rev. Hougham and burial was in the Russell cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 30, 1926
MRS. SARAH ELLEN WHITE
Sarah Ellen Ashba, daughter of Abraham and Anna Ashba, was born near West Point, Indiana, July 10, 1852, and passed away March 23, 1926, at 2 a.m. at Russell, Ia.
She was united in marriage in 1870 to Benjamin Butler White. To this union were born nine children, Alice V. Smith, of Dagmar, Mont.; Julia A. Hixson, of Olmitz, Ia.; Myrtle I. Cooper, Minta M. Randall, John Lawrence, Shelby O., Floyd V. and Thomas O., all of Russell, Ia.; and Edna Agnes, who died in infancy.
In 1876 they moved from Indiana to Lucas county, Iowa, where the home circle was broken by the death of the husband and father on March 27, 1908. Mrs. White was a kind and loving mother and the remainder of her life was spent in keeping the home together.
She was a member of the U. B. church for years and has always shown unwavering faith in her Lord and Master. For many months she has been a constant sufferer yet she bore her suffering with patience until the end.
She leaves to mourn her loss eight children, one brother, Lou Ashba, of Albia, Iowa; one sister, Julia Strong, of Los Angeles, Calif.; twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.
All of her children but Alice were at her bedside when the summons came and she fell peacefully asleep in Jesus.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel church on Friday afternoon, Rev. Cornford in charge, assisted by Rev. Walls and Rev. Hougham and burial was in the Russell cemetery.
Family Members
Siblings
Half Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
