MAXWELL, Sarah E. LOGSDON 1848 - 1925

MAXWELL, LOGSDON, GRABER, HORTON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:47

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 2, 1925
Page 2, Column 5

MRS. I. MAXWELL PASSES AWAY
Funeral Services Tomorrow At 2:00 O'clock From the Parsonville Church

Mrs. Sarah E. MAXWELL passed away last evening at 6:30 oclock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan GRABER, south of Glendale.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, a short prayer services (sic) from the home at 1 oclock and regular services from the Parsonville church in charge of Rev. E. C. Vanderpool of Lockridge. Interment will be made in Union cemetery.

Sarah LOGSDON was born August 19, 1848 in Holmes county, Ohio; she came to this county when 5 years old and has since made this her home. On November 15, 1866 she was united in marriage to Isaac MAXWELL and to this union were born three children, John W who passed away August 25, 1925 (sic - Aug. 24, 1923), Mrs. Jennie GRABER and Mrs. Etta HORTON. She was preceded in death several years ago by her husband.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, November 5, 1925
Page 2, Column 6

Last rites For Mrs. Sarah MAXWELL Held

The last sad rites were held for Mrs. Sarah MAXWELL Tuesday afternoon with prayer at the home at 1 oclock and services by Rev. E. C. Vanderpool of Lockridge at 2 oclock at the Parsonville church. Mrs. Ed Brokken and Mrs. Edd Western sang "I Come to the Garden" and "In the Beautiful Land," with Mrs. Ada Graber at the piano.

Rev. Vanderpool gave a good talk and at the close of the services Mrs. Edd Weston sang a solo, "Nearer I Reach the End of Time, Sweeter than All to Me."

The pallbearers were near relatives and dear friends being Bernard GRABER, Clarence and Clifford HORTON, Ray MAXWELL, Victor Root and Ellsworth Schillerstrom.

The many friends that were present showed the esteem for the loved one gone on before and the beautiful flowers were but silent tokens. She was laid to rest in the Union cemetery south of Parsonville.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, November 6, 1925
Page Four, Column 5

OBITUARY

MRS. SARAH MAXWELL

Mrs. Sarah E. MAXWELL was born August 19, 1848 in Holmes county, Ohio. She was the daughter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. William LOGSDON who have preceded her in death several years ago. They came to this county seventy-two years ago and settled on a farm in Round Prairie township, south of Glendale in which they continuously resided until death came. Mrs. MAXWELL has been a resident of our county almost her entire life November 15, 1866 she was united in marriage to Isaac MAXWELL and they lived a happy wedded life until death removed the husband and father, they being the parents of three children. The son, John dying August 25, 1923. The remaining ones being, Mrs. Jennie GRABER and Mrs. Etta HORTON, several grand children and great grandchildren who today mourn the loss of a good mother.

Mrs. MAXWELL was converted in early life and joined the Free Methodist church. Her religion was not a cloak to wear to church but formed a part of her every day life, as she lived a consistent Christian life, ever bearing her sufferings with patience and resignation.

Although she never had a very robust constitution; yet her last illness was of less than four weeks duration. All that medical skill and the best of nursing with her daughter constantly at her bedside could do was done but death was the victor.

Twenty-four hours before her death she slipped into that realm of unconsciousness that lies between life and death and her last moments on earth were more like a tired child falling to sleep so peaceful and calm. Therefore weep not, she was ready and willing to go and expressed herself to the writer only a few days before her death. "I am like that one of old I have fought a good fight and I have just about finished my course." She seemed to close here eyes with a smile of satisfaction which will ever live in the memories of those present at her bedside.

She will ever be remembered as a true-hearted friend, kind and generous neighbor and a tender and devoted mother, so why should we mourn. She is at rest.

The family desire to express their thanks to their neighbors and friends who have been so kind to them in their home of sorrow.

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