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Subject: OBITUARY - MRS. JANE (BENNETT) SINCOE.

Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 8:04 PM

Decatur County Journal

March 3, l898

MRS. JANE SINCOE departed this life at her home in Kellerton, Iowa,

February 23, l898, at the good old age of 8l years, 4 months and 7 days.

JAME BENNETT was born in South Carolina, October l2, l8l6; moved with

her parents to Indiana; and was married in Indiana, November l9, l834,

to HENRY SINCOE. MR. and MRS. SINCOE came to Jefferson County, Iowa, in

l844; then to Garden Grove, Decatur County, in l855 where the deceased

remained until her death. She united with the Christian Church in l862

and has been a faithful and zealous member for 36 years. She was the

mother of eight children--three boys and five girls--five of whom

survive, viz: J.C. SINCOE and MRS. MAGGIE BARNES of Ringgold County,

MRS. MARY E. SCOTT of Mountain Grove, Mo., CAROLINE V. JOHNSON of

Sutherlin, Neb., and CHARLOTTE FERGUSON of South Dakota. MRS. SINCOE

leaves thirty-eight grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren,

nearly all of whom stood by her bed during her last hours.

The funeral services were held at the Christian Church February 24, at 2

o'clock. "We're Going Home" was softly played by the organist while

friends and relatives were entering the building, then the singers sang

"Nearer My God To Thee". Then the 23rd Psalm was read by LEWIS P. KOPP,

Pastor of the Christian Church. REV. W.C. SMITH, Pastor M.E. Church,

led in prayer; MISS MORELAND then sand "Gathering Homeward". I Thes.,

IV; l3-l8, was read by REV. KOPP, after which he spoke briefly on "Our

hope for the Christian who has fallen asleep". REV. W.F. MARK followed

with a few tender, thoughtful and comforting words. Interment was at

the Kellerton Cemetery.

MRS. SINCOE has lived in Kellerton twelve years and leaves many warm

friends there. She was known as a faithful mother, a good neighbor, a

true friend, and above all, a faithful Christian whose faith and hope

continued to the end, and she leaves for us a good Christian record.

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