BIRT, Sarah Catherine 1855 - 1943

BIRT, DUBOIS, DILL, ROBERTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, March 10, 1943
Page THREE, Column 8

Mrs. Sarah BIRT, 88 Critically Ill

Mrs. Sarah BIRT, 88, mother of Nat BIRT of end of West Stone St. is reported critically ill at her home, 807 S. Second St.

Mrs. BIRT who makes her home with her daughter, Miss Ona BIRT, is one of the town's older residents. She has been in poor health for some time.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 11, 1943
Front Page, Column 6

SARAH C. BIRT DIED AT HER HOME TODAY
Has spent her entire life in Fairfield and Jefferson county

Sarah C. BIRT, 87, life-long resident of Fairfield and Jefferson county, passed away at her home, 807 South Second street, this morning at 10 a.m. She had been seriously ill for the past two weeks.

She was born Sarah C. DuBOIS the daughter of the late John W. and Elizabeth DILL DuBOIS in Fairfield. She was married Sept. 2, 1891. Her husband, John J. BIRT, preceded her in death in 1910. Mrs. BIRT was a member of the Christian church.

She is survived by one son, N. S. BIRT, who resides at the northwest edge of Fairfield, one daughter Ona BIRT, at home, and several nieces and nephews.

The body was taken to the Hoskins funeral home where funeral arrangements are pending.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, March 12, 1943
Page SEVEN, Column 8

Funeral Services For Sarah C. BIRT To Be Saturday Morning

Funeral services for Sarah C. BIRT, lifelong resident of Fairfield and Jefferson county, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Hoskins funeral home. Rev. S. P. Williamson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, March 15, 1943
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mrs. Laura Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Curtis and W. R. Kime of Richland and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rudolph of Brighton were among the relatives and friends who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Sarah BIRT, held on Saturday at the Hoskins funeral home.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, March 17, 1943
Page SEVEN, Column 8

MRS. SARAH BIRT

Sarah C. BIRT daughter of the late John W. and Elizabeth DILL DuBOIS, was born June 21, 1855 in Jefferson county, Iowa, on the homestead of her pioneer parents now occup ed (sic) by her son N. S. BIRT and wife. She departed this life at her home, 807 South 2nd St., Fairfield, Iowa, Thursday, March 11, 1943 at 10:30 a.m. being at the time of her death 87 years, 8 months and 20 days old.

Mrs. BIRT united with the First Christian church of Fairfield in her early girlhood and retained her membership there during her long life. While not being able to engage actively in the life of the church for a number of years, yet she kept in close touch with its affairs. Her parents were among the charter members of the local church. This, no doubt, served to increase her keen interest in the church and its place in the community.

Sarah DuBOIS was united in marriage to John James BIRT, Sept. 2, 1891. Her husband preceded her in death in May 1910. To this union two children were born, Nathaniel S. BIRT and Miss Ona May BIRT at home. Being of a ret ring (sic) nature, Mrs. BIRT's chief interest in life was her home and the happiness and welfare of her family, for whom she felt the sole responsibility after the death of her husband over 30 years ago.

She is the last surviving member of a family of six brothers, Thomas ,Ruben D., Theodore Polk, John W., Nathaniel and Cornelius DuBOIS, also two sisters Charlotte and Mary (Mrs. A. D. ROBERTS). Besides her immediate family, she leaves to mourn her loss a number of nieces and nephews and a host of life long friends who sadly accept the passing of another pioneer.

Funeral services were held at the Hoskins funeral home last Saturday morning conducted by S. P. Williamson, minister of the First Christian church of Fairfield. Mrs. Williamson sang the hymns with Mrs. Wm. Stever at the piano. The remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery by the side of her husband. Pallbearers were Charles Brown, D. M. Holgate, John DuBOIS, Will DuBOIS, Charlie Summers and Ross Anderson.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.258 with husband James and daughter Ona May, who died in 1987.