Sarah's parents, Benjamin Joseph and Rosie Pearl Azling moved to New Mexico in December 1909. Ben was a carpenter. He was killed in a farm accident in Kansas in July 1918. Rosie and their 4 children moved to Nara Visa and lived with her mother. She married E.B. Shelton and moved to Oklahoma. When he died in 1957 she moved back to Nara Visa where she stayed with 2 of her children, Sarah and Tom. She passed away July 18, 1891 at the age of 97 yrs and 8 mos. She is buried in the Amistad Cemetery beside her father. She was a Christian and an active member of the Baptist Church for 85 years. She taught school and was an accomplished quilter and crocheter. Of her children, Earnest Alexander was killed in World War II and is buried in the Military Cemetery in Epinal, France. Owen Harvy and his wife moved to California. Thomas James and his wife lived at Nara Visa.
Sarah's first schooling was in the Christian Church Building. She walked almost 3 miles to school. You had to live further than 3 miles from school for the bus to pick you up. She graduated from Nara Visa High School and attended New Mexico State University for 1 year. Back at Nara Visa, she worked for Burns Lumber and Hardware Company 25 years and the First National Bank for 2 years. She was working at the bank on May 22, 1953 when three young men entered and greeted her. One man asked for some change. Shen she looked up, he was holding a pistol on her and asked for all the moeny. She was told to lie on the floor as they made their get-away. All three were arrested within a week and served time in the penitentiary. Sarah was a busy lady, being a Notary Public beginning in 1934, director and assistant cashier in the bank, kept Continental Oil books, ranch books for several ranchers and was also a rancher. Whe was listed in Who's Who of American Women 1976-1977. She married Howard White French November 29, 1949. He had taught in rural schools in Iowa 22 years, worked in a Government Ordnance Plant during World War II and was a carpenter. He retired after being injured in a car wreck in 1967. Sarah and Howard enjoyed collecting artifacts, barbed wire, and railroad date nails. They also cut and polished rocks and made jewelry. They had two daughters, one died in infancy.
Sarah's first schooling was in the Christian Church Building. She walked almost 3 miles to school. You had to live further than 3 miles from school for the bus to pick you up. She graduated from Nara Visa High School and attended New Mexico State University for 1 year. Back at Nara Visa, she worked for Burns Lumber and Hardware Company 25 years and the First National Bank for 2 years. She was working at the bank on May 22, 1953 when three young men entered and greeted her. One man asked for some change. Shen she looked up, he was holding a pistol on her and asked for all the moeny. She was told to lie on the floor as they made their get-away. All three were arrested within a week and served time in the penitentiary. Sarah was a busy lady, being a Notary Public beginning in 1934, director and assistant cashier in the bank, kept Continental Oil books, ranch books for several ranchers and was also a rancher. Whe was listed in Who's Who of American Women 1976-1977. She married Howard White French November 29, 1949. He had taught in rural schools in Iowa 22 years, worked in a Government Ordnance Plant during World War II and was a carpenter. He retired after being injured in a car wreck in 1967. Sarah and Howard enjoyed collecting artifacts, barbed wire, and railroad date nails. They also cut and polished rocks and made jewelry. They had two daughters, one died in infancy.
Sarah's parents, Benjamin Joseph and Rosie Pearl Azling moved to New Mexico in December 1909. Ben was a carpenter. He was killed in a farm accident in Kansas in July 1918. Rosie and their 4 children moved to Nara Visa and lived with her mother. She married E.B. Shelton and moved to Oklahoma. When he died in 1957 she moved back to Nara Visa where she stayed with 2 of her children, Sarah and Tom. She passed away July 18, 1891 at the age of 97 yrs and 8 mos. She is buried in the Amistad Cemetery beside her father. She was a Christian and an active member of the Baptist Church for 85 years. She taught school and was an accomplished quilter and crocheter. Of her children, Earnest Alexander was killed in World War II and is buried in the Military Cemetery in Epinal, France. Owen Harvy and his wife moved to California. Thomas James and his wife lived at Nara Visa.
Sarah's first schooling was in the Christian Church Building. She walked almost 3 miles to school. You had to live further than 3 miles from school for the bus to pick you up. She graduated from Nara Visa High School and attended New Mexico State University for 1 year. Back at Nara Visa, she worked for Burns Lumber and Hardware Company 25 years and the First National Bank for 2 years. She was working at the bank on May 22, 1953 when three young men entered and greeted her. One man asked for some change. Shen she looked up, he was holding a pistol on her and asked for all the moeny. She was told to lie on the floor as they made their get-away. All three were arrested within a week and served time in the penitentiary. Sarah was a busy lady, being a Notary Public beginning in 1934, director and assistant cashier in the bank, kept Continental Oil books, ranch books for several ranchers and was also a rancher. Whe was listed in Who's Who of American Women 1976-1977. She married Howard White French November 29, 1949. He had taught in rural schools in Iowa 22 years, worked in a Government Ordnance Plant during World War II and was a carpenter. He retired after being injured in a car wreck in 1967. Sarah and Howard enjoyed collecting artifacts, barbed wire, and railroad date nails. They also cut and polished rocks and made jewelry. They had two daughters, one died in infancy.
Sarah's first schooling was in the Christian Church Building. She walked almost 3 miles to school. You had to live further than 3 miles from school for the bus to pick you up. She graduated from Nara Visa High School and attended New Mexico State University for 1 year. Back at Nara Visa, she worked for Burns Lumber and Hardware Company 25 years and the First National Bank for 2 years. She was working at the bank on May 22, 1953 when three young men entered and greeted her. One man asked for some change. Shen she looked up, he was holding a pistol on her and asked for all the moeny. She was told to lie on the floor as they made their get-away. All three were arrested within a week and served time in the penitentiary. Sarah was a busy lady, being a Notary Public beginning in 1934, director and assistant cashier in the bank, kept Continental Oil books, ranch books for several ranchers and was also a rancher. Whe was listed in Who's Who of American Women 1976-1977. She married Howard White French November 29, 1949. He had taught in rural schools in Iowa 22 years, worked in a Government Ordnance Plant during World War II and was a carpenter. He retired after being injured in a car wreck in 1967. Sarah and Howard enjoyed collecting artifacts, barbed wire, and railroad date nails. They also cut and polished rocks and made jewelry. They had two daughters, one died in infancy.
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