Daughter of Reuben Long and Rebecca Birchfield.
MO d/c 7232
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
MRS. SARAH E. EWING, 89. DIES AT BRASHEAR
Aged Woman Had Lived Over Half Century in Same House
Special to Dally Express.
Brashear, Mo., March 9. — Mrs. Sarah E. Ewing, 68 years old, died here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the home in which she had resided continuously for 51 years. She had been in failing health for four years and was seriously ill the past week with general infirmities of age.
Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Israel, and burial will be made in the Brashear cemetery by the side of her late husband.
Mrs. Ewing was the daughter of Reuben and Rebecca Birchfield Long, born April 1, 1842 in Marion county, Missouri. She was the last of a family of 11 children.
She was married on March 26, 1865 to Morton W. Ewing, the ceremony being read by Justice of the Peace John Murfin. Four children were born to this union, one dying in infancy and an older daughter, Mrs. Epsie B. Gordon, dying Oct. 17, 1918, at Einuba, Calif.
Surviving are: One son, James Luther Ewing, and one daughter, Miss Cora E. Ewing, both at home; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Ewing died Oct. 4. 1926.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ewing lived for 14 years on a farm the Sabbath Home vicinity then moved to the residence in Brashear where she died. Mr. Ewing was in the grocery business at Brashear for over 20 years. In early life Mrs. Ewing united with the Bradley Chapel Baptist church near Clay. She was well known and liked and had a large acquaintance in the eastern part of the county. She was an aunt of the women giantess, the late Ella Ewing.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 09 Mar 1932, Wed • Page 1, Column 2
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
MO d/c 7232
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
MRS. SARAH E. EWING, 89. DIES AT BRASHEAR
Aged Woman Had Lived Over Half Century in Same House
Special to Dally Express.
Brashear, Mo., March 9. — Mrs. Sarah E. Ewing, 68 years old, died here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the home in which she had resided continuously for 51 years. She had been in failing health for four years and was seriously ill the past week with general infirmities of age.
Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Israel, and burial will be made in the Brashear cemetery by the side of her late husband.
Mrs. Ewing was the daughter of Reuben and Rebecca Birchfield Long, born April 1, 1842 in Marion county, Missouri. She was the last of a family of 11 children.
She was married on March 26, 1865 to Morton W. Ewing, the ceremony being read by Justice of the Peace John Murfin. Four children were born to this union, one dying in infancy and an older daughter, Mrs. Epsie B. Gordon, dying Oct. 17, 1918, at Einuba, Calif.
Surviving are: One son, James Luther Ewing, and one daughter, Miss Cora E. Ewing, both at home; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Ewing died Oct. 4. 1926.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ewing lived for 14 years on a farm the Sabbath Home vicinity then moved to the residence in Brashear where she died. Mr. Ewing was in the grocery business at Brashear for over 20 years. In early life Mrs. Ewing united with the Bradley Chapel Baptist church near Clay. She was well known and liked and had a large acquaintance in the eastern part of the county. She was an aunt of the women giantess, the late Ella Ewing.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 09 Mar 1932, Wed • Page 1, Column 2
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
Daughter of Reuben Long and Rebecca Birchfield.
MO d/c 7232
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
MRS. SARAH E. EWING, 89. DIES AT BRASHEAR
Aged Woman Had Lived Over Half Century in Same House
Special to Dally Express.
Brashear, Mo., March 9. — Mrs. Sarah E. Ewing, 68 years old, died here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the home in which she had resided continuously for 51 years. She had been in failing health for four years and was seriously ill the past week with general infirmities of age.
Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Israel, and burial will be made in the Brashear cemetery by the side of her late husband.
Mrs. Ewing was the daughter of Reuben and Rebecca Birchfield Long, born April 1, 1842 in Marion county, Missouri. She was the last of a family of 11 children.
She was married on March 26, 1865 to Morton W. Ewing, the ceremony being read by Justice of the Peace John Murfin. Four children were born to this union, one dying in infancy and an older daughter, Mrs. Epsie B. Gordon, dying Oct. 17, 1918, at Einuba, Calif.
Surviving are: One son, James Luther Ewing, and one daughter, Miss Cora E. Ewing, both at home; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Ewing died Oct. 4. 1926.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ewing lived for 14 years on a farm the Sabbath Home vicinity then moved to the residence in Brashear where she died. Mr. Ewing was in the grocery business at Brashear for over 20 years. In early life Mrs. Ewing united with the Bradley Chapel Baptist church near Clay. She was well known and liked and had a large acquaintance in the eastern part of the county. She was an aunt of the women giantess, the late Ella Ewing.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 09 Mar 1932, Wed • Page 1, Column 2
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
MO d/c 7232
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
MRS. SARAH E. EWING, 89. DIES AT BRASHEAR
Aged Woman Had Lived Over Half Century in Same House
Special to Dally Express.
Brashear, Mo., March 9. — Mrs. Sarah E. Ewing, 68 years old, died here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the home in which she had resided continuously for 51 years. She had been in failing health for four years and was seriously ill the past week with general infirmities of age.
Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Israel, and burial will be made in the Brashear cemetery by the side of her late husband.
Mrs. Ewing was the daughter of Reuben and Rebecca Birchfield Long, born April 1, 1842 in Marion county, Missouri. She was the last of a family of 11 children.
She was married on March 26, 1865 to Morton W. Ewing, the ceremony being read by Justice of the Peace John Murfin. Four children were born to this union, one dying in infancy and an older daughter, Mrs. Epsie B. Gordon, dying Oct. 17, 1918, at Einuba, Calif.
Surviving are: One son, James Luther Ewing, and one daughter, Miss Cora E. Ewing, both at home; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Ewing died Oct. 4. 1926.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ewing lived for 14 years on a farm the Sabbath Home vicinity then moved to the residence in Brashear where she died. Mr. Ewing was in the grocery business at Brashear for over 20 years. In early life Mrs. Ewing united with the Bradley Chapel Baptist church near Clay. She was well known and liked and had a large acquaintance in the eastern part of the county. She was an aunt of the women giantess, the late Ella Ewing.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 09 Mar 1932, Wed • Page 1, Column 2
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
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