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Subject: OBITUARY - CLARA ANN (BATES) SANFORD.

Date: Friday, October 12, 2001 7:23 PM

Decatur County Journal

(unknown date, l907)

MRS. C.A. SANFORD passed away at her home in Humeston Monday morning

shortly after six o'clock, after an illness of several months'

duration. While she was afflicted with that dread disease, cancer, she

seemed to be getting along nicely, being able to be up most of the time,

but a change for the worse came Sunday night and she gradually grew

worse until the end.

CLARA ANN BATES was born in Jefferson County, Mo., in l826, where she

grew to womanhood. In l85l, she was joined in marriage to Dr. H.C.

SANFORD, at Keokuk. The fruit of this union were five children, four of

whom survive her. The eldest daughter preceded her to the better land

twenty years ago. The children living are HECK SANFORD, of Grand

Rapids, Michigan; MRS. M.O. BARNES, of Basin, Wyoming and MRS. MINNIE

HASBROUCK, of Buffalo, Wyoming. She also leaves a sister, MRS. C.B.

CHRISTY and a brother, EDWARD BATES.

Mother SANFORD was a woman of deep Christian character, and her life was

full of goodness, kindness and thoughtfulness. She was a noble

Christian mother, a true and helpful friend and within her great tender

heart there was always room for all. Her death has caused the deepest

sorrow in the heart of everyone who knew her.

Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday, conducted by Rev. G.H.

Putnam, of the Congregational Church, and the remains were taken to Leon

and laid beside her husband, who passed away in l875.

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