Simmons - Sarah Sowers
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Sarah, daughter of Philip and Margaret Sowers was born in
North Carolina, Aug 6, 1838 departed this life Dec. 8, 1812 at
the age of 74 years, 4 months and 1 day. She had been in usual
health and was in good spirits up to the time she suffered a
stroke of paralysis and only lived a few hours, never regaining
consciousness. Her parents made the trip from North Carolina on
horseback while she was but 12 months of age and settled in Parke
County, near Sugar Creel. She was of a family of 9 children, all
of them, with father and mother, but one younger sister having
preceded her in death. While in her youth, she gave her heart to
God and has ever lived a consistent Christian and a firm believer
in the works and teachings of "Him who doeth all things well."
She was united in marriage to David Simmons Nov 1, 1860 and to
this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters.
7 grandchildren survive. She with her husband went in the
Christian Church as charter members when the Church was built
east of Yeddo, near their home. For 47 years they endured the
toils and hardships which came to all pioneer settlers, sharing
their joys and sorrows together rearing their family by placing
good examples before them always putting their trust in Him who
said "My yoke is easy and my burden a light." On Aug 15, 1907,
the husband and father was taken leaving his companion of many
years to mourn her loss, yet she never murmured nor complained
for she had a Comforter who said, "I will be a God to the widow
and father to the fatherless. but how deeply she felt her loss,
none knew only those who have gone through the same dark hour of
sorrow can tell. Only a short time ago, she said, "I always
wanted to go first, but it was God's will, not mine and it has
been a long while since I was left, but some of these days I'll
join him, where we'll part no more. Her sun is now set, and she
is basking in the sweet sunshine of her heavenly home, where
sickness and death never comes. There is no night there, and we
sorrow not as though they who have no hope, for our loss is for
eternal gain. The fun. serv. were held at the Centennial Church,
Tues at one o'clock by Rev. A.l. Carney, of Lebanon, Indiana The
family wishes to thank their friends.