Musser, Sarah 1829 - 1906

MUSSER

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/6/2011 at 10:32:16

Hinton Gazette: Died—At her son's home east of James Monday, April 16, Mrs. Sarah Musser, at the advanced age of 77 years and 4 months, of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Musser has been a patient sufferer since Christmas and for the past three weeks was confined to her bed.

She leaves six children to mourn her loss: Grant Musser and Mrs. Dora Eyre of James; Mrs. Ida Loomis, Charter Oak; Mrs. Geo. Smith, Warrior’s Park, Penn; Mrs. A. G. Stewart, Johnston, Penn. ; Mrs. E. Hersam, San Jose, Calif.

Mrs. Musser was born in 1829, at Aaronsburg, Centre county, Penn., and in 1824 was married to Christian Musser who died sixteen years ago Since then she has made her home in Iowa. She was the mother of eleven children two dying In infancy, two sons were killed in Johnston, Penn., one being killed by the flood of '89 and the other by the cars a few years ago and a son who died in early manhood in Illinois.

The funeral services were held at the residence of her son, at which place she bad made her home., Tuesday at 1 p . m , and was conducted by the Rev. Clogg of the M. E . church of Lee’s the interment was in Lincoln Cemetery.

Le Mars Globe Post
Wednesday, April 25, 1906
Le Mars, Iowa