The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, April 12, 1897
Page 3

DIED

Mrs. Sarah Copple.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Booth was born at Mayesville, Kentucky, on May 10, 1821, and died at her home April 9, 1897, making her age 73 years, 10 months and 29 days. She married Granville Copple June 20, 1838, who preceded her to the grave November 29, 1876. To them were born sixteen children. She was  also the grandmother of twenty-seven children adn great-grandmother of ten children. She died from the effects of a paralytic stroke received some three years ago from which she never recovered. She bore her sickness with great fortitude and was never known to murmur but always appeared cheerful. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her late residence, Rev. J.W. Clevenger officiating. Interment in the Crane cemetery west of town.