SANBORN, Frank

SANBORN, BLAKE, MUMMERT, WACHTLER, LEWIS, LANE, STIVERS, MOLYNEUX

Posted By: Don Blake
Date: 10/24/2006 at 15:40:28

Cherokee Archives
Frank, Sanborn was born June 17, 1872 at Manchester, N.H., son of John A. and Susan (Blake) Sanborn. He came to Iowa in infancy with his parents and lived on a farm in Afton Township, where he grew to manhood.
In 1893, he married Miss Mary Mummert and to this union were born 1 son and 5 daughters, Leon B. Sanborn; Jennie Wachtler; and Leta G. Sanborn, all of Fresno Ca. and Carrie Lewis of Sac City, Ia. and Ruby B. Lane and Ruth Stivers of Cherokee.
Also surviving are 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and 1 sister Jennie Sanborn Molyneux.
Funeral services were held on Wed. July 23, 1947, at the Boothby Funeral Home and interment was made in Afton Township Cemetery. Rev. J.E. Feller officiated and music was furnished by Mrs. Mildred Leitch, singing "The Old Rugged Cross", and "The Lords Prayer", with Mrs. Florence Simpson accompanying.
Pallbearers were William Ware, James Ware, William Sleezer, Arthur Phipps, Henry Pingel, , and Guy Anderson.