Jared - Essa Sursa
Source: Waveland Independent January 15, 1953
Mrs. Essa JARED, 60, wife of JA Jared lately of Waveland died at Carle Hospital Urbana, IL Jan 8 at 10:30 a.m. of a spinal trouble which she had been afflicted for some time. She was the daughter of John Wesley and Arminta Farmer Sursa and was born July 30, 1853 (1893?) at Belle River, Ill. She married John A. Jared Sept 14, 1904 at Urbana Ill where they made their home, most of their married life except for about five years when they purchased a farm west of Waveland and moved here. Later they moved to town and then later returned to Illinois. There remain the husband and six children, Dennis R of Tolono IL; Mrs. Bernice Arnedge of Urbana; Mrs. Sue Jackson of Indianapolis; Mrs. Catherine Prough of Champaign and Mrs. Mildred Witt of Urbana and Dorothy Jared at home. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted in Renner Funeral Home, Urbana at 2 Saturday. Burial in Yearsley Cemetery, north of Urbana. - kbz