Mrs. Sarah Flora 1821-1884

FLORA

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Date: 8/5/2006 at 19:45:10

FLORA, SARAH (MRS. HENRY FLORA) 1821-1884

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1884, page 1 column 4. DIED – At her son’s Residence two miles west of town on last Monday Morning, Mrs. Sarah Flora in her 62 year. Mrs. Flora has been a resident of this county for almost 30 years. Her husband, Henry, was an Elder in the Dunkard Church, and died in ’63. She raised a family of nine children, five of whom, all sons, survive her. She was buried in the old grave yard at this place.”

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Grave Marker Inscriptions, Vol IX, Indian Creek Township, Inc. City of Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, pages 447-528. BRUBAKER/OLD MAXWELL/PIONEER Cemetery. Page 449: “Located in Indian Creek Township in the town of Maxwell. …. Many stones may have been moved to the new Maxwell Cemetery. All stones are in poor condition”
1 - Sarah dau of H & S FLORA died March 29 aged 1 year 11 mos 27 da; 2 -. (4 letters) dau of Henry FLORA; 3 - Hannah dau of H & S FLORA died July 25 1861, aged 7 years 1 mo; 11 – Jacob FLORA (?) aged 21 (24*) 9 mo 11 da (?); 12 - ??? died Sep 1871 aged 8 mo 19 da (stone listed between two other FLORA children); 12 – Harvey M son of G(?) and C(?) FLORA died Oct 27 1877 aged 5 mo 4 da (5 ½*); Elizabeth wife of A W FLORA May 5 1853 – Apr 17 1880; 16 – Elder (title) Henry FLORA died (39*) (only half a stone); 18 – Sally wife of Henry FLORA Apr 2 1864. Page 450: BRUBAKER/OLD MAXWELL/PIONEER Cemetery. “The names listed below are on a new stone. These names were taken from the Allen History. Mr. Huffaker used the name PIONEER because he knew no other. … Donated by Community Historical Society of Maxwell Aug. 1983.” Names listed on stone include Sally FLORA, Henry FLORA, Jacob FLORA, Hannah FLORA, Harvey M. FLORA, George E. FLORA, and Sarah FLORA.