Sarah Ann (Dodson) Bales (1829-1891)

DODSON, BALES

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/13/2016 at 16:35:38

From Nevada Representative December 9, 1891

Obituary of Sarah A. Bales. Sarah A. Dodson was born in Hendricks county, Indiana, July 14, 1829, where she lived until after her marriage in 1848, to Andrew Bales. She came to Iowa in 1854. She has been a great but patient sufferer during the last few years, her health having given way to lung trouble. She was mother of nine children, five of whom (three sons and two daughters) are still living. She died in the Christian faith and a member of the M. E. church, at Colo, Ia. Dec. 2, 1891, being 62 years 4 months 19 days of age; and the burial took place at Nevada, Dec. 4.