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CRABTREE, Tabatha (Sheriff) 1850-1925

CRABTREE, TABATHA SHERIFF 1850-1925

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/1/2014 at 22:48:55

[Waterloo Evening Courier, Tuesday, August 4, 1925, Waterloo, Iowa]

Funeral services for Mrs. C. G. Crabtree will be at First Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Dr. R. F. Hurlburt, Hampton, a former pastor, officiating. Members of the Lincoln Circle, G. A. R. and of the Deborah society will meet at the church at 9:45 a.m. to attend the rites.

Mrs. Crabtree died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Grover, 901 Dawson Street, Saturday at 10 p.m., but had made her home the past six months with another daughter, Mrs. J. G. Ralston, 423 Locust Street. Mr. Ralston and son, Richard, were just entering Yellowstone Park when notified of the death. They will return tonight to attend the funeral.

Other relatives here for the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williet and Clare Williet, Clarks, Neb.; Mrs. Ben Fineey, Silver Creek, Neb.; Mrs. Will McIntire, Reynolds, Ill.; Mrs. Laura Starbuck, Marion, Iowa; Mrs. Clara Shotwell and Miss Josephine Verharen, Vinton; Mrs. J. N. Starbuck, Valier, Mont.

Tabatha Sheriff was born March 23, 1850, in Mercer County, Illinois. At the age of 20 she was married to Henry Verharen and shortly after her marriage moved to Vinton. After residing there 26 years, they removed to Waterloo, where Mr. Verheran died in 1905*.

Of the seven children born to them, the three boys, James, William and Byron, have died. The surviving daughters are Mrs. Grover and Mrs. Ralston, Waterloo; Mrs. Sam Rule and Mrs. J. N. Starbuck, Valier, Mont. Three sisters also survive.

Mrs. Verharen was again married six years ago to Charles G. Crabtree. He died May 15, 1924 from injuries received in a fall of a ladder while painting a house.

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*Believed to be in error, that he died in Dec 1904.


 

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