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Subject: OBITUARY - SARAH (NORTON) SCOTT.

Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:45 PM

Decatur County Journal

February l0, l898

SARAH (NORTON) SCOTT was born in Huron County, Ohio, August ll, l8l9,

and died at her late home in Decatur County, Iowa, February l, l898,

aged 78 years and 2l days. She was married to PETER SCOTT, who preceded

her in death some six years ago, in Logan County, Ohio, February l9,

l843. To this union were born nine children, namely, EXPERIENCE J.,

wife of JAMES BAY, MARY, wife of GUSTAVE EHM, LOUISA, deceased, SAMUEL

J., PETER J., ELIZABETH, wife of ALLEN CARPENTER, LYDIA, wife of J.W.

PACE, STEPHEN L. and LOUISA, wife of GEORGE ROSENGRANT. six of the

children reside in this county, one on the Gulf of Mexico and one in

Nebraska.

Mother SCOTT was a faithful Christian, united with the German Baptist

Church about l863, and for a number of years was much interested in the

welfare of the same. With a deep solicitude for the eternal welfare of

her children, to whom her dying words were: "Meet me in Heaven".

Funeral at the Franklin Church, February 3, at ll o'clock by ELDER L.M.

KOB. Texts, Matt.24:44, and l Thes. 4:l4.

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