Sarah Ann (Lathrop) Hoskins (1837-1903)

LATHROP, HOSKINS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/20/2011 at 13:53:39

From Story County Watchman May 22, 1903

SARAH A. HOSKINS.

Mrs. Sarah A. Hoskins died at her home in the south part of this city, Sunday morning, May 17. Mrs. Hoskins had been a partient sufferer with a cancer for about a year and being a lady 66 years of age was soon taken away.

Mrs. Hoskins was born June 17, 1837, in Illinois and there grew to womenhood. In 1852 she was married to William W. Hoskins and in 1876 they moved to Iowa and resided on a farm in Grant township. Here they made their home until the death of Mr. Hoskins 12 years ago when the family moved to Nevada.

She leaves a family of seven sons and daughters to cherish a loving mothers memory.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the funeral services were held there Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. W. B. Sanford and interment made in the Nevada cemetery.