newspaper clipping (Wallace (CNS) -- an illness of several months resulted in death for
Mrs. Mary Jane Zackmire, 86 at her home at 9:20 a.m. Monday Aug 3, 1942. Born May 17, 1856
in NC she was the d/o Felix & Kathryn Bowers. She was marr. Aug 13, 1876 to John
Zackmire who preceded her in death 11 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Gooding of Wallace and Mrs. Clara Palmer of Yeddo. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Susie
Zackmire, 10 grandchildren and 12 gr. grandchildren. two daughters preceded her in death.
Fun. will be at 2 p.m. Wed at Wallace Christian Church with the Rev. John Servies
officiating. Proffit & Son in charge.
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May Jane Bowers was born near Thomasville, NC in Davidson Co May 17, 1856 the d/o Felix
and Catherine Hepler Bowers. She departed this life Mon morning at 9:20 o'clock, Aug
3, 1942 at the age of 85 Y 2M and 17D. She had been in declining health for several months
and seriously ill for two weeks. She was marr. to John Sackmire Aug 13, 1876 to this union
4 daughters were born: Clara, Luella, Manda & Laura. Her husband and two daughters,
Luelly Harvey and Manda Allen preceded her in death. She was a member of the Wolf Creek
Baptist church. Aunt Mary, as she was known to her many friends, was loved by young &
old, and her cheerfulness and kindness will be greatly missed by the relatives &
friends. She was the last surviving member of the covered wagon train of 7 coming from NC
to Indiana in Sept 1858 when she was only two years old. There were many hardships endured
and mother walked & carried her over the narrow mountain trails. She spent a greater
part of her life in Millccreek Twp, Fountain co except a few years in Parke Co and moved
to Wallac ein the autumn of 1926. She is survived by one sister, Aunt Susie Sackmire, of
Kingman; two daughters, Clara Palmer Yeddo and Laura Gooding Wallace; 10 grandchildren and
13 gr. grandchildren and a host of relatiaves & friendsl.
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Wasn't it pleasant, O brother mine,
In those old days of the lost sunshine
Of youth - when the Saturday's chores were through
And the Sunday's wood in the kitchen too
And we went visiting me and you,
Out to Old Aunt Marys?
Why I see her now in the open door
Where the little gourds grew up the sides & o'er
The clapboard roof - and her face, ah me
Wasn't it good for a boy to see
And wasn't it good for a boy to be
out to Old Aunt Mary's
For, O my brother, so far away
This is to tell you - she waits today
To welcome us - AUnt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, whispering "Tell
The boys to come" ... and all is well
Out to Old Aunt Mary's
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Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Aug 4, 1942
Wallace, Aug 3 -- Mrs. Mary Jane Bowers Sackmire d. at her home here Monday morning at
9:30 o'clock after an illness of several months. She was 86 years old. She was b.
May 17, 1856, in Davidson Co, NC the d/o Felix & Katherine Bowers and was marr. Aug
13, 1876 to John Sackmire of near Wallace. She was a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist
Church. Her husband d. 11 years ago and two daughters also preceded her in death. They
were Luella Harvey and Mrs. Amanda Allen. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Gooding of Wallace and Mrs. Clara Palmer of Yeddo; one sister, Mrs. Susie C. Zachmire of
Wallace; 10 grandch. and 12 great grandch. The funeral will be held from the Wallace
Christian church at 2 o'clock Wed., afternoon in charge of Rev. John Servies.