Sarah Margaret (Rinabarger) Edgington 1856-1913

RINABARGER, EDGINGTON, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, SMITH, NEWBY, HASTING

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/8/2003 at 02:37:40

MRS. SARAH M. EDGINGTON

Sarah Margaret Rinabarger was born near Cantril, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1856, died at her home in Milton, Iowa, Feb. 3, 1913. She was united in marriage to O. W. Edgington, Aug. 26, 1885. About 20 years ago she united with the Church of Christ at Cantril, later moving her membership to Milton where it has since remained. Sister Edgington was a good wife, a good mother, a good neighbor, a christian woman, and while health and strength permitted she was ever ready to wait on the sick and help the needy. The departure of such a one always leaves an empty place in the community's life. She leaves to mourn her departure one daughter, Stella M., and a husband Oliver W., two brothers, John L. Rinabarger, Dwight, Kan.; Wm. F. Rinabarger, California; three sisters, Mrs. Sam. Taylor, Kansas City; Mrs. Benton Thompson, Cantril, Iowa, and Mrs. Jasper Smith, Milton; two half sisters, Mrs. Newby and Miss Hasting, Carl Junction, Mo., and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church by Elder Henry Esch, Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, at 11 a. m.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 197 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I would like to know more about the RINABARGER family. Who was Sarah's parents, what were her sisters' first names? Please contact me if you have more information.

[Originally posted 24 Mar 2001. I still need information @ Apr 2003]