Sarah M. Cilley Walker 1847-1920

WALKER, CILLEY, AUSTIN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 10/15/2012 at 00:38:15

Mrs. Sarah M. Walker
Sarah M. Cilley was born in Wilton, Maine, on May 10, 1847. She was married to William C. Walker March 22, 1863 and to this union six children were born, two of whom died in infancy.

In the year 1879 she moved to Martin County, Minnesota, with her family and was one of the pioneer settlers of that County. She continued a resident of Minnesota until the year 1903 when she moved to the state of Iowa and found a home in Estherville. Since the death of her husband in 1904, she has made her home with her son, W.W. Walker, moving with him and his family to Austin, Minnesota in 1916.

In early life she was converted and to the day of her death remained a faithful and active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. For many years she has been a Sunday School teacher and at the time of her sudden death [remainder too faint to read] (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, June 16, 1920)

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walker of Austin, Minn. was in the city the latter part of last week on account of the funeral services of Mr. Walker’s mother who was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery Saturday. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, June 16, 1920)

Pioneer Passes Away
Remains of Mrs. Sarah Walker Brought Here on Friday for Burial
[] Over Forty Years
Mother of W.W. Walker, President of Bank in Austin, Minnesota
Sarah Cilley was born in Wilton, Maine, May 10, 1847. She was married to William C. Walker March 22, 1863 and to this union six children were born two of whom died in infancy.

In the year 1879 she moved to Martin County, Minnesota, with her family and was one of the pioneer [] of that County. She continued a resident of Minnesota until 1903 when moved to the state of Iowa and found a home in Estherville. Since the death of her husband in 1904 she has made her home with her son, W.W. Walker, moving with him and his family to Austin, Minnesota in 1916.

In early life she was converted and to the day of her death remained a faithful and active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. For many years she has been a Sunday School worker and most of the time Sunday School teacher. During the time of her residence in Estherville she was very active in the [] life and work, and was [] by the entire membership [] constituency at the time of removal from the community. At the time of her death she was teaching women’s Sunday School at the Methodist church at Austin, also president of the Home Missionary Society.

Mrs. Walker has been in failing since January, being confined [] for the past seven weeks gradually rowing weaker until [] Thursday evening, she fell asleep and was no more [ ] took her.” Besides her son W.W. Walker, with whom she made her home, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A.E. Austin of Dunnell.

Appropriate funeral service at home and church by her [ ] body was brought to Estherville Saturday afternoon and laid beside her husband in Oak Hill cemetery. A large crowd of friends and neighbors were there to pay a farewell to her and express their sympathy to the grief stricken family. Short graveside services were held at the cemetery, Rev. J.W. LaGrone of the Methodist Episcopal church, in charge. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, June 16, 1920) Note: on bound edge, some words not readable.