Harrison, Sarah Holgate

HARRISON, HOLGATE

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/17/2011 at 19:56:53

Harrison, Sarah Holgate -
Mrs. Sarah Harirson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ike Lucas Monday morning, January 23, at the age of 85 years. Sarah Holgate Harrison was born December 8, 1847 at Conely, England. She came to America with .her parents when 17 years of age, residing at Henry county, Illinois. She was married February 20, 1871 to Samuel Harrison. They later moved to Adams
Co. Iowa where she made her home. To this union five daughters and one son were born. One daughter, Kate, preceded her in death at the age of 17. The other children are Mrs. Lizzie Brokaw and Mrs. Rilla Riley both of Corning;
Mrs. Maggie McIlravy of Prescott, Mrs. Isabel Lucas of Lenox and John Harrison of Portland, Oregon, she also has ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Since the death of her husband in 1903 she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lucas. The services were held from the Lucas home three miles west of Lenox Wednesday, January 25, conducted by the Rev. Homer Caskey, pastor of the First Church of the Brethren at Omaha. Music by Mrs. Harry Preston and Mrs. Leo Caskey. Interment in the Walnut Grove cemetery at Corning.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 29, 1933