Sarah Jane Keller 1844 - 1914

KELLER, LEWIS, MCCULLOUGH, ROWE, DAY

Posted By: Volunteer: Stacey Swierk
Date: 8/28/2008 at 14:14:28

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OBITUARIES
MRS. GEO. M. LEWIS

Sarah Jane Keller was born in Noble County, Ohio, April 24, 1844, and departed this life April 19, 1914, aged 69 years, 11 months, and 25 days. She came to Van Buren County, Iowa, with her parents in 1857, and has been a resident of this county ever since. She was united in marriage to George M. Lewis, October 3, 1861, Mr. Lewis dying Aug. 6, 1910. To this union were born 10 children, three of whom have passed before. The living children are Elmer E. of Mesa, Arizona; Mrs. Minnie McCullough of Milton, Ia; John F. of Bloomfield, Ia.; Mrs. Nellie Lewis and Mrs Bird Rowe of Keosauqua; Mrs. Dora Day of Hedrick, Ia.; Charlie of the U.S. Army located at Manila, P.I. She united with the M.E. church in 1869, and remained a consistent member of the church until the Master called her up higher. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Clarence Young from the home, where a large congregation gathered to pay their last tribute to one they respected and loved. She was laid to rest in the Liming Cemetery, to wait the resurrection call.

In the beautiful City
Where streets are of gold,
To share with redeemed ones
A rapture untold.
The face of my Savior
I soon shall behold
At the home in the city eternal.

[Photocopy of this obit is located on page 259 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA]