Decatur County Journal

November 2, l905

SARAH JANE FESLER was born March 6, l838, near Pittsburg, Pa., and died

in Leon on Monday, October 23, l905, aged 67 years, 7 months and l7

days.

When six months old she removed with her parents to Sarainsville, Ohio,

where she lived until l8 years of age when she came to Iowa in l856.

April 2l, l859, she was united in marriage to WILLIAM W. DAVENPORT. To

this union seven children were born: PERRY W., who died January l0,

l808; LEBERT L., of Wauneta, Nebraska; ALBERT R., who died in infancy;

MRS. E.E. MOREY, of Humeston, Iowa; ZILPHA A., of Leon; MRS. M.M.

CLAVER, of Wauneta, Neb., and MARION F., of Blockley.

After her marriage, MRS. DAVENPORT settled with her husband on a farm

southeast of Leon where she lived until l90l when she came to Leon. MR.

DAVENPORT died in l875. Besides her five living children, six sisters

and two brothers survive to mourn her departure.

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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend to the many friends who came to our assistance and

comfort during the dark days of our sad bereavement incurred by the

death of our mother, MRS. SARAH J. DAVENPORT. These friends will ever be

held in grateful remembrance by the

CHILDREN.

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