SADLER, Mary (Bulman) 1833-1927

SADLER, BULMAN, BEARDMORE, MARTIN

Posted By: Mary Durr
Date: 3/19/2005 at 21:55:02

Grandma William (Mary Bulman) Sadler

Waukon Democrat -- Grandma William Sadler, long a resident of Union City township, died on April 12, at the age of 94 years and 10 months, says the Waukon Democrat, her death following an illness of only nine days duration.

Mrs. Sadler, nee Mary Bulman, was born June 29, 1833, and was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Bulman. She was born in Thedford, England, and after growing to womanhood left her native land to join several brothers in Evansville, Ind. She arrived in this country in the fall of 1854.

On June 15, 1855, she was united in marriage with William Sadler at Princeton, Ind. The following year the young couple decided to make their home farther west, and packed their belongings in a covered wagon and the journey was begun. After a month of travel they arrived in Allamakee county and located on English Bench, where other relatives had settled.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr

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Mrs. William Sadler was born in Little Thetford, England, June 29, 1834 and had reached the good old age of 94 years, 10 months and 13 days at the time of her death.

She was one of a family of thirteen, all of whom have passed to the great Beyond. She came to America on Christmas day, 1854, landing at New Orleans.

On June 15, 1855 she was married to William Sadler, also a native of her home village in England. The young couple decided to make their home in the midwest and with their few belongings started in a covered wagon for Iowa arriving at English Bench Oct. 6, 1855. They were among the first settler in Union City, Twsp., Lansing being the nearest post office at that time and they underwent numberless hardships and early day experiences incident to pioneer life.

But with unlimited ambition and deep religious convictions they walked side by side until a happy home was broken by the death of the husband and father on Dec. 6, 1890.

Mrs. Sadler remained on the old home farm with her son Edward J. and family until their removal to Preston, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Sadler had united with the Mt. Hope Presbyterian church May 27, 1871 and ever after were faithful attendants and loyal members. A time was, she told us, when services were held perhaps every three months at the school house, conducted by a traveling minister and how settlers came from miles away by ox team and otherwise with their growing families to attend the services.

For the last three years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Beardmore, Jr., where nothing was left undone to make her declining years peaceful and happy. She was loved and respected by the entire community. She has gone to her reward but her influence for good will ever remain with us.

She is survived by three sons: Joseph G., William M., and Edward J.; two daughters: Mrs. Wm. Beardmore and Mrs. J. E. Martin; 28 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Mt. Hope Church, conducted by Rev. A. C. Prust, who took for his text, “Forsake Me Not When My Strength Faileth.”

Interment was made in the English Bench cemetery beside loved ones gone before. Many and beautiful were the floral tributes sent by loving friends, silently testifying the high esteem in which she was held. The pall bearers were six of her grandsons, namely Clyde, Urban and John Sadler, Leonard and Joe Beardmore and Ed Martin.
“Rest From Thy Labor And Thy Works Do Follow Thee.”

(From the obituary collection of Eloise Meyer, Allamakee Historical Society, Waukon, Iowa; transcribed by unknown person.)