SHORT, Sarah Eliza (BUCKMASTER), 1860-1940

SHORT, MAXWELL, BUCKMASTER, FRAZEE, DAY

Posted By: Betty Hootman-Volunteer
Date: 11/30/2012 at 13:11:08

MRS. CHARLES R. SHORT

Sarah Eliza, fourth child of Joseph and Cynthia Maxwell Buckmaster, was born April 6, 1860, on the homestead two miles north of Kilbourne. She departed this life Jan. 21, 1940, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 16 days, at the farm of her son, Clyde, 1 ½ miles northwest of Kilbourne. She was critically ill of paralysis only ten days.

Lida attended the district schools at White and Kilbourne and later the normal school at Keosauqua. She was converted when 16 years of age and has been a member of the Kilbourne church the rest of her life.

On Dec. 25, 1888, she was united in marriage to Chas. R. Short of Kilbourne, Mr. Short taking her to the farm which was to be her lifetime home. To this union five children were born: Nellie Agnes and Iri who departed this life in childhood, Margaret, George and Clyde, located in the home.

To mourn her death are a sister, Nellie Frazee of Kalispell, Montana; a brother, Robert Buckmaster of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Grace Buckmaster and family of Whittier, Calif.; her brother Roberts family located in Iowa and Colorado; Jennies family, residing in Colorado, Iowa and Milwaukee, Wisc.; Weltha Short Day of Glendale, Arizona; Mrs. B. O. Short of Kilbourne and many other near relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by father, mother, brother Wilson, sister Jennie, three infant brothers and one infant sister.

In June 1909, the husband and father was taken by death from his family and Lida, with the help of Clyde, assured the responsibility of caring for the home, no duty too difficult, ever faithful to her trust. She was very much to her family with the quiet smile that never failed to adorn her countenance.

After the death of her husband Lida took her aged mother into her home and cared for her until death in 1917.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Austin from Kilbourne church Wednesday at 2 p.m., Jan. 24. In the little cemetery near Kilbourne ______remainder cut off_______.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book B, page 21, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA