PIONEER TO BE BURIED TODAY
Services for Matron are Arranged
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Anderson, who died Monday evening, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of Stephens and Bean. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs. Anderson, widow of J.H. Anderson, was born in South Carolina, November 5, 1836, and came to Fresno in 1888. Since the death of her husband she made her home with her children, her death occurring at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Burks, at 445 Abby. She had been a member of the St. Paul's Methodist church for many years.
Four sons, A.P., J.B., and W.W. Brooks and J.T. Anderson, two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Martin and Mrs. Burks, 21 grandchildren, Edward, Albert and Oscar Brooks of Richmond, W.A. Brooks of Taft, C. Bart Brooks of Kerman, George H. and Rexford Anderson and W.B. Martin of San Luis Obispo, Earl Martin of Fresno, Mrs. Fred Donleavy, Mrs. Robert Kilpatrick, Mrs. Earl Granger, Mrs. Fred Redden, Mrs. Percy Perry of Madera, Mrs. Allan Dennison of Berkeley, Mrs. Hattie Whitman of Fresno, Mrs. Pearl Fortado of Concord, Mrs. T.J. Delany of Oakland, Misses Nell Martin, Ethel Martin and Ruth Brooks and 15 great grandchildren survive her.
Sarah Jane Miller Brooks Anderson was my second great grandmother. Her daughter, Mrs. R.L. Martin, was my great grandmother and Earle Martin was my maternal grandfather.
Sarah's memorial on findagrave.
Thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI nice meaty obit...and with a picture! You don't often see that for women in that era. She must have been a prominent member of the community.
ReplyDeleteWould like to make contact. I am researching Jones Traynham Miller, Sarah Jane's brother. Have plans to visit the grave of Jones and Emma Miller in Greenwood SC next week. ghetzel@citlink.net
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