William Sherman Sulgrove (1922)

EPPARD, HAYS, INMAN, JAMES, MOORE, SULGROVE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 4/3/2011 at 14:25:59

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 21, 1922
Page 8

William Sherman Sulgrove was born in Madison county, Oct. 19, 1864 and departed this life Sept. 13, 1922, at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 24 days. On Sept. 8, 1887, he was united in marriage to Evalina M. Eppard. To this union seven children were born: Willard M., Ora T., Everett S. and George B. of Dexter, and Lois A. Moore, Lester L. and Grace M. Inman of Earlham. With the exception of about three years spent in South Dakota and about one year in Canada, the deceased had spent his life near the place of his birth.

He united with the Church of Christ at Early Chapel in 1887. Mr. Sulgrove had been in poor health for some time, but continued the work on his farm until within a few months of the time of his death. During his illness he was ------ and uncomplaining, keeping up hope and taking an interest in the affairs of the farm.

The wife, the seven children and the one grandchild were at his bedside at the time of his death.

Mr. Sulgrove was a lover of nature and always found the first wild flowers in the spring.

He leaves to mourn his loss an aged brother, David Sulgrove of Seneca, New Mexico, two sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth James and Mrs. Awilda Hays of Great Falls, Idaho, besides the wife, seven children, one grandchild and a host of lifelong friends and neighbors. One brother, John and a twin sister, Jane, preceded Mr. Sulgrove in death.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, September 21, 1922

William Sherman Sulgrove was born in Madison county, Iowa, October 19, 1864 and departed this life September 13, 1922, at the age of 57 years, 10 months and 24 days.

On September 8, 1887 he was united in marriage to Evalina M. J. Eppard. To this union were born seven children: Willard M., Ora T., Everett S. and Geo. B. of Dexter and Lois A. Moore, Lester L., and Grace M. Inman of Earlham.

With the exception of about three years spent in South Dakota and about one year in Canada the deceased spent his life near the place of his birth.

He united with the Church of Christ at Early Chapel in 1903.

Mr. Sulgrove had been in poor health for some time but continued the work of his farm until a few months of the time of his death. During his illness he was patient and uncomplaining, keeping up hope and taking an interest in the affairs of the farm.

The wife, seven children and one grandchild were at his bedside at the time of his death.

Mr. Sulgrove was a lover of nature and always found the first wild flowers in the spring.

He leaves to mourn his departure an aged brother of Senica, New Mexico, two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth James and Mrs. Alwilda Hayes, of Great Falls, Idaho, besides the wife, seven children, one grandchild and a host of life long friends and neighbors.

One brother, John and a twin sister, Jane preceded Mr. Sulgrove.

Funeral services were conducted by Walter Girdner, pastor of Early Chapel, at the Chapel on Friday September 15, after which interment was made in Penn Center Cemetery.

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