Meyer, Sarah Odelia (Wescott) (Mohning) 1879-1920

WESCOTT, MEYER, MOHNING

Posted By: Linda Mohning, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/8/2013 at 09:09:45

Relatives in Le Mars received a telegram on Thursday announcing the death of Mrs. L. H. Meyer, a former Le Mars resident. She died at Harlowtown, Mont., on Wednesday, following an operation. She was 41 years of age.
Mrs. Meyer before her marriage was Miss Stella [Sarah] Mohning. She was born in Plymouth county, December 11, 1879 and lived here nearly all her life. She was united in marriage with L. H. [Henry] Meyer of Remsen, on December 7, 1898. They lived on a farm east of Le Mars after their marriage and later moved to Le Mars when Mr. Meyer engaged in the butcher business. They returned to the farm after selling out the meat market and about three years ago went to Montana where Mr. Meyer engaged in the automobile business.
The deceased is survived by her husband, and eight children, who are Alvin, Harold, Lloyd, Laura, Hubert, Ervin and Helen, living at home.
The body was brought here for burial, and services held at St. John’s Evangelical church on Sunday, Roy H. V. Comin, of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, July 20, 1920, page 1.

Note: Sarah Wescott was 3 years old when her father was killed in the Civil War. Her mother was unable to deal with the father’s death, plus the death of a four-year-old Jesse. She let John and Maggie Mohning, who were childless, help take care of Sarah. They began to be attached to Sarah and asked to adopt her. The date of adoption was May 6, 1884. Sarah’s birth mother may have moved back to Michigan. Henry and the children moved back to Le Mars from Montana after Sarah’s death and the grandparents, John and Maggie Mohning, helped to raise the 8 children.