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Sarah Ellen Duesler Colwell

Birth
Reedtown, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death
6 Aug 1937 (aged 86)
Willard, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Republic, Seneca County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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FATHER: George D. Duesler 1811-1899
MOTHER: Ellen M. Schenck 1814-1852
HUSBAND: John Anson Colwell 1850-1918
MARRIED: Mar 5, 1876 Seneca Co, OH
CHILDREN:
* Leah E. Spencer 1876-1967

Sarah Ellen was the 5th of 6 children of George & Ellen. She had siblings, John, Miles, Jane, William & Mary who died as a young child. She grew up in Reed Twp. where she likely married John Colwell on May 5, 1876 and had a daughter Leah. They had been married 42 years when John died in 1918 at age 68. Sarah died 19 years later in 1937 at age 86. Both are buried at Farewell Retrest Cemetery.

1920 CENSUS: Huron Co, OH
SPENCER, Clinton J. 43, undertaker; wife Leah 43,saleslady in furniture store; Dorothy E. 8 and mother-in-law Sarah Colwell 68, widow, all born in Ohio; living in New Haven, OH.

1930 CENSUS: Huron Co, OH
SPENCER, Clinton J. 53, retired; wife Leah 53; Dorothy E. 18 and mother-in-law Sarah Colwell 78, widow, all born in Ohio; living in Willard, OH

OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATE, Huron Co. File #51414
SARAH ELLEN COLWELL, residence 302 Maple St, Willard, OH widow of John A. Colwell, died at home on Aug. 6, 1937 at 1:30 pm from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 86y 3m 11d. Burial in Republic, OH on Aug. 8th.
Informant was daughter, Mrs. C. J. Spencer of same address. She reported that Sarah was born in Reed Twp, OH on April 25, 1851. Parents were George Duesler & Ellen Schenck.
FATHER: George D. Duesler 1811-1899
MOTHER: Ellen M. Schenck 1814-1852
HUSBAND: John Anson Colwell 1850-1918
MARRIED: Mar 5, 1876 Seneca Co, OH
CHILDREN:
* Leah E. Spencer 1876-1967

Sarah Ellen was the 5th of 6 children of George & Ellen. She had siblings, John, Miles, Jane, William & Mary who died as a young child. She grew up in Reed Twp. where she likely married John Colwell on May 5, 1876 and had a daughter Leah. They had been married 42 years when John died in 1918 at age 68. Sarah died 19 years later in 1937 at age 86. Both are buried at Farewell Retrest Cemetery.

1920 CENSUS: Huron Co, OH
SPENCER, Clinton J. 43, undertaker; wife Leah 43,saleslady in furniture store; Dorothy E. 8 and mother-in-law Sarah Colwell 68, widow, all born in Ohio; living in New Haven, OH.

1930 CENSUS: Huron Co, OH
SPENCER, Clinton J. 53, retired; wife Leah 53; Dorothy E. 18 and mother-in-law Sarah Colwell 78, widow, all born in Ohio; living in Willard, OH

OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATE, Huron Co. File #51414
SARAH ELLEN COLWELL, residence 302 Maple St, Willard, OH widow of John A. Colwell, died at home on Aug. 6, 1937 at 1:30 pm from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 86y 3m 11d. Burial in Republic, OH on Aug. 8th.
Informant was daughter, Mrs. C. J. Spencer of same address. She reported that Sarah was born in Reed Twp, OH on April 25, 1851. Parents were George Duesler & Ellen Schenck.


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