Some weeks ago Mrs. Rebecca Sanders, of Stony Fork, an aged widow living alone in a on room house departed this life and to all appearances died in almost abject poverty, leaving one son, Warren Sanders. After her demise a search of her humble quarters was made and carefully concealed here and there about the room was found $800 in cash, representing the small earning of a long life of self-denial. Much of the silver was very corroded and showed that it had not been handled for many years. The paper currency was nicely preserved, but was, in the main, of very old series. Her much-beloved cash is now in the vault of Watauga County Bank, to the credit of her son, and she is beyond want.
Watauga Democrat, August 15, 1907, Page 3
Watauga Democrat, August 15, 1907, Page 3
Some weeks ago Mrs. Rebecca Sanders, of Stony Fork, an aged widow living alone in a on room house departed this life and to all appearances died in almost abject poverty, leaving one son, Warren Sanders. After her demise a search of her humble quarters was made and carefully concealed here and there about the room was found $800 in cash, representing the small earning of a long life of self-denial. Much of the silver was very corroded and showed that it had not been handled for many years. The paper currency was nicely preserved, but was, in the main, of very old series. Her much-beloved cash is now in the vault of Watauga County Bank, to the credit of her son, and she is beyond want.
Watauga Democrat, August 15, 1907, Page 3
Watauga Democrat, August 15, 1907, Page 3
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