Sadie was born in Mira Valley, a farming area about 8 miles south of Ord, NE. Her husband died of a sudden illness when she was 40 years old, leaving her with six children to raise. She moved her children from Kimball, NE to Hastings, NE, partly to be closer to extended family, and to have a greater chance for work to support her family. She made many pies each day, which her sons delivered on a bicycle to the Student Union at Hastings College. She also did other jobs for support. She never remarried. Later she moved to Seattle, near several of her siblings, where she lived in her senior years, and where she died.
Here is more.
After the death of her mother, Sadie, as the oldest child in the family, left school for a period of time to take care of the rest of the children in the family until her aunt, Libbie Ollis Cromwell and Mr. Cromwell moved in to take over the childcare. In adulthood Sadie moved from Ord to Seattle in 1943, where she lived until she died. In Seattle she was a member of Bethany United Presbyterian Church.
Not long after the death of her husband Sadie took her children and moved from Kimball, Nebraska to Hastings, Nebraska, where she felt she had a better chance of raising her children, there in a college town. She and her children lived many places in Hastings, one of them being at 114 East 7th St., and later at 715 Lexington, and still later at 517 N. Lincoln Ave., and later at 728 N. Denver St., and later at 902 N. Lincoln Ave,, and at 509 N Denver Ave., and 728 N. Hastings Ave., and 607 N Bellevue.
She never remarried, and never dated after that. She was busy being a mother and trying to provide an income for them. For that, she took in washing, and did a lot of baking. She baked six pies a day for "The Shack" (the student coffee shop) on the campus of Hastings College. Young Ed had to deliver those pies to The Shack each day. He says he had a special rack on his bicycle for that task. They had no money. Times were tough.
In later years Sadie moved to Washington state, and lived there the rest of her life. For a time she lived at 1003 W Walnut St., Yakima, WA, then at 1707 Summit View, Yakima, WA, then at 9 South 12th Ave, Yakima, then at 1510 W Yakima St., Yakima, then later at 206 S. 14th Ave, Yakima, and then later at 919 17th Ave, Seattle, WA., then later at 6220 Latona, Seattle 5, WA., and later at Texado Apts, #308, 1128 13th Ave, Seattle 22, WA., and then at 301 Graves Rd, Spokane 7, WA. At some point Sadie wrote this, regarding the movement of her parents to settle in Mira Valley in Valley County, Nebraska, where Sadie and her siblings grew up:
"There [in Valley County] thousands of acres were already owned by the railroads, and they were called "railroad land." The railroads ran excursions from the east and did all possible to bring settlers. My parents had lived and were married in Illinois in 1880, and the following year came to Valley County, Nebraska. In that area it was nearly tree-less, except in deep canyons along creeks. I suppose as the reason for establishing timber claims [rest of sentence not clear].
"A few memories. We lived on a stock farm, and of course, weather - wind - rain (or lack of it) played an all important part. We used to say, "We never know how many to prepare for dinner." For instance, there was old Mr. Goodrich who was agent for American School Book Co. My father was usually on the school board, so Mr. G always (and often) appeared about dinner time. His team [of horses] always needed a drink and so he was always invited to come in. He couldn't just stop in the next town for food.
"My parents came with a freight car, bringing team of horses, cows, machinery, furniture to within 45 miles of where they were to homestead. There were sod houses, but not in our immediate vicinity. I can remember being in only two sod houses. I don't remember when we did not have wells and windmills. Also a spring wagon, and later top buggy. My mother rode horseback, and had brought a lovely sidesaddle from Illinois about 1900. We walked one-half mile to country school, and I recall with great appreciation some of the teachers and things they taught us. We had singing school, spelling, and ciphering [mathematics] matches. Skating on creek in winter time.
"In my teens Chautauqua's became very popular, and each year for some years a Chautauqua tent was set up, and interesting lectures and musical programs were held. Our father always tried to plan so some of us would attend.
"Nice little church was built in the community and we had many activities centering there.
"I've never felt I was really a pioneer."
Here is more.
After the death of her mother, Sadie, as the oldest child in the family, left school for a period of time to take care of the rest of the children in the family until her aunt, Libbie Ollis Cromwell and Mr. Cromwell moved in to take over the childcare. In adulthood Sadie moved from Ord to Seattle in 1943, where she lived until she died. In Seattle she was a member of Bethany United Presbyterian Church.
Not long after the death of her husband Sadie took her children and moved from Kimball, Nebraska to Hastings, Nebraska, where she felt she had a better chance of raising her children, there in a college town. She and her children lived many places in Hastings, one of them being at 114 East 7th St., and later at 715 Lexington, and still later at 517 N. Lincoln Ave., and later at 728 N. Denver St., and later at 902 N. Lincoln Ave,, and at 509 N Denver Ave., and 728 N. Hastings Ave., and 607 N Bellevue.
She never remarried, and never dated after that. She was busy being a mother and trying to provide an income for them. For that, she took in washing, and did a lot of baking. She baked six pies a day for "The Shack" (the student coffee shop) on the campus of Hastings College. Young Ed had to deliver those pies to The Shack each day. He says he had a special rack on his bicycle for that task. They had no money. Times were tough.
In later years Sadie moved to Washington state, and lived there the rest of her life. For a time she lived at 1003 W Walnut St., Yakima, WA, then at 1707 Summit View, Yakima, WA, then at 9 South 12th Ave, Yakima, then at 1510 W Yakima St., Yakima, then later at 206 S. 14th Ave, Yakima, and then later at 919 17th Ave, Seattle, WA., then later at 6220 Latona, Seattle 5, WA., and later at Texado Apts, #308, 1128 13th Ave, Seattle 22, WA., and then at 301 Graves Rd, Spokane 7, WA. At some point Sadie wrote this, regarding the movement of her parents to settle in Mira Valley in Valley County, Nebraska, where Sadie and her siblings grew up:
"There [in Valley County] thousands of acres were already owned by the railroads, and they were called "railroad land." The railroads ran excursions from the east and did all possible to bring settlers. My parents had lived and were married in Illinois in 1880, and the following year came to Valley County, Nebraska. In that area it was nearly tree-less, except in deep canyons along creeks. I suppose as the reason for establishing timber claims [rest of sentence not clear].
"A few memories. We lived on a stock farm, and of course, weather - wind - rain (or lack of it) played an all important part. We used to say, "We never know how many to prepare for dinner." For instance, there was old Mr. Goodrich who was agent for American School Book Co. My father was usually on the school board, so Mr. G always (and often) appeared about dinner time. His team [of horses] always needed a drink and so he was always invited to come in. He couldn't just stop in the next town for food.
"My parents came with a freight car, bringing team of horses, cows, machinery, furniture to within 45 miles of where they were to homestead. There were sod houses, but not in our immediate vicinity. I can remember being in only two sod houses. I don't remember when we did not have wells and windmills. Also a spring wagon, and later top buggy. My mother rode horseback, and had brought a lovely sidesaddle from Illinois about 1900. We walked one-half mile to country school, and I recall with great appreciation some of the teachers and things they taught us. We had singing school, spelling, and ciphering [mathematics] matches. Skating on creek in winter time.
"In my teens Chautauqua's became very popular, and each year for some years a Chautauqua tent was set up, and interesting lectures and musical programs were held. Our father always tried to plan so some of us would attend.
"Nice little church was built in the community and we had many activities centering there.
"I've never felt I was really a pioneer."
Sadie was born in Mira Valley, a farming area about 8 miles south of Ord, NE. Her husband died of a sudden illness when she was 40 years old, leaving her with six children to raise. She moved her children from Kimball, NE to Hastings, NE, partly to be closer to extended family, and to have a greater chance for work to support her family. She made many pies each day, which her sons delivered on a bicycle to the Student Union at Hastings College. She also did other jobs for support. She never remarried. Later she moved to Seattle, near several of her siblings, where she lived in her senior years, and where she died.
Here is more.
After the death of her mother, Sadie, as the oldest child in the family, left school for a period of time to take care of the rest of the children in the family until her aunt, Libbie Ollis Cromwell and Mr. Cromwell moved in to take over the childcare. In adulthood Sadie moved from Ord to Seattle in 1943, where she lived until she died. In Seattle she was a member of Bethany United Presbyterian Church.
Not long after the death of her husband Sadie took her children and moved from Kimball, Nebraska to Hastings, Nebraska, where she felt she had a better chance of raising her children, there in a college town. She and her children lived many places in Hastings, one of them being at 114 East 7th St., and later at 715 Lexington, and still later at 517 N. Lincoln Ave., and later at 728 N. Denver St., and later at 902 N. Lincoln Ave,, and at 509 N Denver Ave., and 728 N. Hastings Ave., and 607 N Bellevue.
She never remarried, and never dated after that. She was busy being a mother and trying to provide an income for them. For that, she took in washing, and did a lot of baking. She baked six pies a day for "The Shack" (the student coffee shop) on the campus of Hastings College. Young Ed had to deliver those pies to The Shack each day. He says he had a special rack on his bicycle for that task. They had no money. Times were tough.
In later years Sadie moved to Washington state, and lived there the rest of her life. For a time she lived at 1003 W Walnut St., Yakima, WA, then at 1707 Summit View, Yakima, WA, then at 9 South 12th Ave, Yakima, then at 1510 W Yakima St., Yakima, then later at 206 S. 14th Ave, Yakima, and then later at 919 17th Ave, Seattle, WA., then later at 6220 Latona, Seattle 5, WA., and later at Texado Apts, #308, 1128 13th Ave, Seattle 22, WA., and then at 301 Graves Rd, Spokane 7, WA. At some point Sadie wrote this, regarding the movement of her parents to settle in Mira Valley in Valley County, Nebraska, where Sadie and her siblings grew up:
"There [in Valley County] thousands of acres were already owned by the railroads, and they were called "railroad land." The railroads ran excursions from the east and did all possible to bring settlers. My parents had lived and were married in Illinois in 1880, and the following year came to Valley County, Nebraska. In that area it was nearly tree-less, except in deep canyons along creeks. I suppose as the reason for establishing timber claims [rest of sentence not clear].
"A few memories. We lived on a stock farm, and of course, weather - wind - rain (or lack of it) played an all important part. We used to say, "We never know how many to prepare for dinner." For instance, there was old Mr. Goodrich who was agent for American School Book Co. My father was usually on the school board, so Mr. G always (and often) appeared about dinner time. His team [of horses] always needed a drink and so he was always invited to come in. He couldn't just stop in the next town for food.
"My parents came with a freight car, bringing team of horses, cows, machinery, furniture to within 45 miles of where they were to homestead. There were sod houses, but not in our immediate vicinity. I can remember being in only two sod houses. I don't remember when we did not have wells and windmills. Also a spring wagon, and later top buggy. My mother rode horseback, and had brought a lovely sidesaddle from Illinois about 1900. We walked one-half mile to country school, and I recall with great appreciation some of the teachers and things they taught us. We had singing school, spelling, and ciphering [mathematics] matches. Skating on creek in winter time.
"In my teens Chautauqua's became very popular, and each year for some years a Chautauqua tent was set up, and interesting lectures and musical programs were held. Our father always tried to plan so some of us would attend.
"Nice little church was built in the community and we had many activities centering there.
"I've never felt I was really a pioneer."
Here is more.
After the death of her mother, Sadie, as the oldest child in the family, left school for a period of time to take care of the rest of the children in the family until her aunt, Libbie Ollis Cromwell and Mr. Cromwell moved in to take over the childcare. In adulthood Sadie moved from Ord to Seattle in 1943, where she lived until she died. In Seattle she was a member of Bethany United Presbyterian Church.
Not long after the death of her husband Sadie took her children and moved from Kimball, Nebraska to Hastings, Nebraska, where she felt she had a better chance of raising her children, there in a college town. She and her children lived many places in Hastings, one of them being at 114 East 7th St., and later at 715 Lexington, and still later at 517 N. Lincoln Ave., and later at 728 N. Denver St., and later at 902 N. Lincoln Ave,, and at 509 N Denver Ave., and 728 N. Hastings Ave., and 607 N Bellevue.
She never remarried, and never dated after that. She was busy being a mother and trying to provide an income for them. For that, she took in washing, and did a lot of baking. She baked six pies a day for "The Shack" (the student coffee shop) on the campus of Hastings College. Young Ed had to deliver those pies to The Shack each day. He says he had a special rack on his bicycle for that task. They had no money. Times were tough.
In later years Sadie moved to Washington state, and lived there the rest of her life. For a time she lived at 1003 W Walnut St., Yakima, WA, then at 1707 Summit View, Yakima, WA, then at 9 South 12th Ave, Yakima, then at 1510 W Yakima St., Yakima, then later at 206 S. 14th Ave, Yakima, and then later at 919 17th Ave, Seattle, WA., then later at 6220 Latona, Seattle 5, WA., and later at Texado Apts, #308, 1128 13th Ave, Seattle 22, WA., and then at 301 Graves Rd, Spokane 7, WA. At some point Sadie wrote this, regarding the movement of her parents to settle in Mira Valley in Valley County, Nebraska, where Sadie and her siblings grew up:
"There [in Valley County] thousands of acres were already owned by the railroads, and they were called "railroad land." The railroads ran excursions from the east and did all possible to bring settlers. My parents had lived and were married in Illinois in 1880, and the following year came to Valley County, Nebraska. In that area it was nearly tree-less, except in deep canyons along creeks. I suppose as the reason for establishing timber claims [rest of sentence not clear].
"A few memories. We lived on a stock farm, and of course, weather - wind - rain (or lack of it) played an all important part. We used to say, "We never know how many to prepare for dinner." For instance, there was old Mr. Goodrich who was agent for American School Book Co. My father was usually on the school board, so Mr. G always (and often) appeared about dinner time. His team [of horses] always needed a drink and so he was always invited to come in. He couldn't just stop in the next town for food.
"My parents came with a freight car, bringing team of horses, cows, machinery, furniture to within 45 miles of where they were to homestead. There were sod houses, but not in our immediate vicinity. I can remember being in only two sod houses. I don't remember when we did not have wells and windmills. Also a spring wagon, and later top buggy. My mother rode horseback, and had brought a lovely sidesaddle from Illinois about 1900. We walked one-half mile to country school, and I recall with great appreciation some of the teachers and things they taught us. We had singing school, spelling, and ciphering [mathematics] matches. Skating on creek in winter time.
"In my teens Chautauqua's became very popular, and each year for some years a Chautauqua tent was set up, and interesting lectures and musical programs were held. Our father always tried to plan so some of us would attend.
"Nice little church was built in the community and we had many activities centering there.
"I've never felt I was really a pioneer."
Family Members
Siblings
