The remains of Mrs. Ed Sheets were brought to this city Monday evening from Kansas, where she died Friday from stomach trouble and an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Sheets was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Abbott, deceased and was among the early settlers of this county, where she resided until a few years ago when with her husband she removed to Kansas. She was a sister of J. H. Abbott living west of the city and a kind and motherly lady. All deeply mourn her death. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 26, 1905
Eleanor H. Abbott was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., November 1, 1837, and died in Linn, Kans., February 17, 1905. She was married to Edwin Sheets November 1, 1857, in Wabash county, Ind. In 1864 they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they made their home until 1892, when they removed to Washington county, Kans., where they have since made their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sheets have been born eight children, seven of whom are still living. Mrs. Etta F. Swauk, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Bertha C. Harlan, of Clarinda; Chas. F. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; Mrs. Alice A. Kelley, of Clarinda; Clarence W. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; David E. Sheets, of Linn, Kans.; Mrs. Tunia E. Coder, of Linn, Kans., and Lena Leota Sheets, who died in 1863 in Indiana. With the seven living children the husband is left to mourn the loss of his life long companion. Mrs. Sheets, with her husband, united with the Methodist church at Pleasant Ridge, Page county, in 1892, and thereafter lived a faithful christian, and repeatedly said, "Lord I'm coming home," and in triumph entered into rest. Four brothers and one sister and twenty grandchildren are left to cherish her memory. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Homan at two o'clock Tuesday at the home of Mr. Harlan, one mile south of Clarinda. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 24, 1905
Eleanor H. Abbott was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., November 1, 1837, and died in Linn, Kans., February 17, 1905. She was married to Edwin Sheets November 1, 1857, in Wabash county, Ind. In 1864 they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they made their home until 1892, when they removed to Washington county, Kans., where they have since made their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sheets have been born eight children, seven of whom are still living. Mrs. Etta F. Swauk, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Bertha C. Harlan, of Clarinda; Chas. F. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; Mrs. Alice A. Kelley, of Clarinda; Clarence W. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; David E. Sheets, of Linn, Kans.; Mrs. Tunia E. Coder, of Linn, Kans., and Lena Leota Sheets, who died in 1863 in Indiana. With the seven living children the husband is left to mourn the loss of his life long companion. Mrs. Sheets, with her husband, united with the Methodist church at Pleasant Ridge, Page county, in 1892, and thereafter lived a faithful christian, and repeatedly said, "Lord I'm coming home," and in triumph entered into rest. Four brothers and one sister and twenty grandchildren are left to cherish her memory. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Homan at two o'clock Tuesday at the home of Mr. Harlan, one mile south of Clarinda. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 24, 1905
The remains of Mrs. Ed Sheets were brought to this city Monday evening from Kansas, where she died Friday from stomach trouble and an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Sheets was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Abbott, deceased and was among the early settlers of this county, where she resided until a few years ago when with her husband she removed to Kansas. She was a sister of J. H. Abbott living west of the city and a kind and motherly lady. All deeply mourn her death. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 26, 1905
Eleanor H. Abbott was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., November 1, 1837, and died in Linn, Kans., February 17, 1905. She was married to Edwin Sheets November 1, 1857, in Wabash county, Ind. In 1864 they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they made their home until 1892, when they removed to Washington county, Kans., where they have since made their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sheets have been born eight children, seven of whom are still living. Mrs. Etta F. Swauk, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Bertha C. Harlan, of Clarinda; Chas. F. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; Mrs. Alice A. Kelley, of Clarinda; Clarence W. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; David E. Sheets, of Linn, Kans.; Mrs. Tunia E. Coder, of Linn, Kans., and Lena Leota Sheets, who died in 1863 in Indiana. With the seven living children the husband is left to mourn the loss of his life long companion. Mrs. Sheets, with her husband, united with the Methodist church at Pleasant Ridge, Page county, in 1892, and thereafter lived a faithful christian, and repeatedly said, "Lord I'm coming home," and in triumph entered into rest. Four brothers and one sister and twenty grandchildren are left to cherish her memory. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Homan at two o'clock Tuesday at the home of Mr. Harlan, one mile south of Clarinda. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 24, 1905
Eleanor H. Abbott was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., November 1, 1837, and died in Linn, Kans., February 17, 1905. She was married to Edwin Sheets November 1, 1857, in Wabash county, Ind. In 1864 they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they made their home until 1892, when they removed to Washington county, Kans., where they have since made their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sheets have been born eight children, seven of whom are still living. Mrs. Etta F. Swauk, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Bertha C. Harlan, of Clarinda; Chas. F. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; Mrs. Alice A. Kelley, of Clarinda; Clarence W. Sheets, of Palmer, Kans.; David E. Sheets, of Linn, Kans.; Mrs. Tunia E. Coder, of Linn, Kans., and Lena Leota Sheets, who died in 1863 in Indiana. With the seven living children the husband is left to mourn the loss of his life long companion. Mrs. Sheets, with her husband, united with the Methodist church at Pleasant Ridge, Page county, in 1892, and thereafter lived a faithful christian, and repeatedly said, "Lord I'm coming home," and in triumph entered into rest. Four brothers and one sister and twenty grandchildren are left to cherish her memory. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Homan at two o'clock Tuesday at the home of Mr. Harlan, one mile south of Clarinda. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 24, 1905
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