Mrs. Sarah E. (Howard) Roane
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Mrs. S. E. ROANE, died at her home in Dodds township, seven miles south of Mt. Vernon, at noon yesterday, after a protracted illness. Deceased was the next to youngest child of John and Sally HOWARD and born in Macon county, North Carolina, June 8, 1834, consequently was 64 years, 2 months and 18 days of age at the time of her death. She was married to Robert D. ROANE of her native state and county, March 4, 1858, and came with her husband to Ill. two years later and has resided here ever since. Of this union seven children were born of whom Ellis, Robert, Emma, Cora and Quince survive their mother. Henry and Charles died in infancy. She was a member of the M.E. church at Opdyke and was active in all of its benevolences.The funeral occured at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. TENNYSON of the M.E. church conducting the obsequies. The interment was at Smith cemetery in Spring Garden twp.
Source: Mt. Vernon Register News Note from Sandy: her gravestone photo shows her name was Sarah E. |
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