Collings - Sarah Collings
SARAH COLLINGS COLLINGS
Source: Clipping pasted into a Siegel Cooper Company Fall & Winter Catalogue 1906 + by Cloe Collings Myers (of Parke County) thanks to Harriet Weatherford for sharing this:
Sarah Jane Collings, daughter of Abraham and Mary Collings was born April 2, 1848 and died Jan 16, 1912 aged 63 years 9 months 14 days. She was married to William N. Collings August 26, 1869. To this union were born six children, 3 girls, 3 boys. Celia, Elbert, jesse, Mary, Manford and Ruth. all except Mary who died Nov 28, 1881 are living to mourn their loss. Besides she leaves a husband, one sister, three brothers, and a host of relatives and friends. She was a good wife, an affectionate mother and good neighbor and friend. She never united with any church but has always lived a Christian life, bearing her suffering without a murmur or complaint. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 10:30 at Mt. Moriah by Rec. C.R. Collings.
Source: Clipping pasted into a Siegel Cooper Company Fall & Winter Catalogue 1906 + by Cloe Collings Myers (of Parke County) thanks to Harriet Weatherford for sharing this:
Sarah Jane Collings, daughter of Abraham and Mary Collings was born April 2, 1848 and Mrs. William Collings, who resided in the east end of town, died quite suddenly on Wednesday after a few hours illness. She as 70 years old and was apparently in her usual health, having helped to fix a stove which was out of repair after the stove was fixed she complained of feeling ill and laid down, medical aid was summoned, but she grew steadily worse, passing away in a few hours. She is survived by her husband. Funeral services were held at Mt. Moriah Church at 10:30 Thursday monring, interment in the cemetery nearby.