Watson, Mrs. Jane 1830-1900

WATSON, OSTLE, WELCH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/12/2011 at 18:50:16

LeMars Sentinel
July 16, 1900

DEATH OF MRS. JANE WATSON.

Mr. and Mrs. Ostle returned yesterday from Alexandria, S.D., where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Jane Watson, who is the mother of Mrs. Ostle.

The deceased was taken suddenly ill at six o’clock on Wednesday morning and
remained unconscious, dying twelve hours later and passing peacefully
without evidencing any apparent pain. She has been subject to heart disease
for many years.

The funeral services were held in Alexandria at the Presbyterian Church on
Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Jane Watson was seventy years of age on January 9, 1900, and was born
at Sebergham, Cumberland, England. She leaves two sons and to daughters.
They are: J. W. Watson, Seattle, Wash.; Simpson Watson, Alexandria, S.D.;
Mrs. Jane Welch, Grand Forks, S.D.; Mrs. B. Ostle, of this city. Mrs.
Watson with her family came to LeMars in 1883, and in 1894 moved to South
Dakota.