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Surnames: Cowan, Steele
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Thursday, February 7, 1918
Died at Lima O. - Mrs. Sarah Cowan, Widow of Ezra Cowan, Died Last Night - At Home of Son
- Body Will Be Brought Here Tomorrow - Funeral Saturday
Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. Sarah Death Cowan, aged 70 years,
widow of Ezra Cowan, long a prominent resident of St. Marys township. The death of this
esteemed lady occurred last evening at the home of a son, Kit Cowan, at Lima, O., and
followed a long illness. Yesterday her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Steele, of Pleasant Mills,
who had been at her bed side at various times during her illness, received word that her
condition was worse and she and her husband left yesterday for Lima, to be with her.
The body will be brought here tomorrow afternoon over the Chicago & Erie and will
be taken to the home of J. L. Gay on North Second street until Saturday when the funeral
will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the Methodist church at Rivarre,
with the Rev. Conway in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor.
The death of Mr. Cowan took place May 1, 1909.