The astute observer will note that Sarah Jane's death date and her age-at-death, 43y, 1mo, 21d, on her grave marker are inconsistent with the birth date given above, suggesting a birth on April 16, 1849, not May 15, 1849, as reported above. Her death record reports that she was 43y, 21d when she died, suggesting a birth on May 16, 1849. We presume someone used 30-day months to do the calculation, arriving at a birth date that is one day off. Other records associated with her, including her birth date in the photo album in which Sarah Jane and her husband recorded their birth dates and the birth dates of their children, give Sarah Jane's birth date as May 15, 1849. We can only presume that someone arrived at the incorrect age-at-death by concluding that there was a full month between Sarah Jane's birth date and death date since they occurred in different months, May and June, and through this logic added the "1mo" to her age-at-death on her grave marker.
The following biographical information was submitted by Rick.
Sarah Jane Hawkins
Birth: 15 MAY 1849 Starke Co, Indiana
1850 Census: 16 OCT 1850
Place: Marshall Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1860 Census: 11 JUN 1860
Place: North Bend Twp, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1870 Census: 23 JUL 1870
Place: North Bend, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
Death: 06 JUN 1892 Eden, Mason, Michigan, USA
Note: Died of Consumption.
Death RTN: 06 JUN 1892
Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Note: Mother's name listed as being Mary Hawkins, not Telitha Ann Hawkins.
Obituary: AFT 06 JUN 1892
Note: Sarah Jane Garn was born in Indiana & married Martin Garn Sept 1, 1870. She died June 6, 1892 at age 43. They moved to Wexford County in the Spring of 1885, and in April 1892 moved to Eden Mi. In April 1888 while Bro. L. P. Lawton was holding a revival meeting at the Dayhuff school house, the Holy Spirit did his office work in conveting Bro. & Sis Garn. She held fast the profession of faith unto the end.
For over 1 year while consumption was washing the physical, Sis Garn was "drawing water with joy from the wells of salvation["], saying at the last, "Instant death will be instant glory."
She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters.
The writer conducted the service assisted by R. S. McClain. Text I Cor. 15:55
Signed: G. H. Barrett
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
The following biographical information was submitted by Rick.
Sarah Jane Hawkins
Birth: 15 MAY 1849 Starke Co, Indiana
1850 Census: 16 OCT 1850
Place: Marshall Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1860 Census: 11 JUN 1860
Place: North Bend Twp, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1870 Census: 23 JUL 1870
Place: North Bend, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
Death: 06 JUN 1892 Eden, Mason, Michigan, USA
Note: Died of Consumption.
Death RTN: 06 JUN 1892
Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Note: Mother's name listed as being Mary Hawkins, not Telitha Ann Hawkins.
Obituary: AFT 06 JUN 1892
Note: Sarah Jane Garn was born in Indiana & married Martin Garn Sept 1, 1870. She died June 6, 1892 at age 43. They moved to Wexford County in the Spring of 1885, and in April 1892 moved to Eden Mi. In April 1888 while Bro. L. P. Lawton was holding a revival meeting at the Dayhuff school house, the Holy Spirit did his office work in conveting Bro. & Sis Garn. She held fast the profession of faith unto the end.
For over 1 year while consumption was washing the physical, Sis Garn was "drawing water with joy from the wells of salvation["], saying at the last, "Instant death will be instant glory."
She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters.
The writer conducted the service assisted by R. S. McClain. Text I Cor. 15:55
Signed: G. H. Barrett
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
The astute observer will note that Sarah Jane's death date and her age-at-death, 43y, 1mo, 21d, on her grave marker are inconsistent with the birth date given above, suggesting a birth on April 16, 1849, not May 15, 1849, as reported above. Her death record reports that she was 43y, 21d when she died, suggesting a birth on May 16, 1849. We presume someone used 30-day months to do the calculation, arriving at a birth date that is one day off. Other records associated with her, including her birth date in the photo album in which Sarah Jane and her husband recorded their birth dates and the birth dates of their children, give Sarah Jane's birth date as May 15, 1849. We can only presume that someone arrived at the incorrect age-at-death by concluding that there was a full month between Sarah Jane's birth date and death date since they occurred in different months, May and June, and through this logic added the "1mo" to her age-at-death on her grave marker.
The following biographical information was submitted by Rick.
Sarah Jane Hawkins
Birth: 15 MAY 1849 Starke Co, Indiana
1850 Census: 16 OCT 1850
Place: Marshall Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1860 Census: 11 JUN 1860
Place: North Bend Twp, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1870 Census: 23 JUL 1870
Place: North Bend, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
Death: 06 JUN 1892 Eden, Mason, Michigan, USA
Note: Died of Consumption.
Death RTN: 06 JUN 1892
Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Note: Mother's name listed as being Mary Hawkins, not Telitha Ann Hawkins.
Obituary: AFT 06 JUN 1892
Note: Sarah Jane Garn was born in Indiana & married Martin Garn Sept 1, 1870. She died June 6, 1892 at age 43. They moved to Wexford County in the Spring of 1885, and in April 1892 moved to Eden Mi. In April 1888 while Bro. L. P. Lawton was holding a revival meeting at the Dayhuff school house, the Holy Spirit did his office work in conveting Bro. & Sis Garn. She held fast the profession of faith unto the end.
For over 1 year while consumption was washing the physical, Sis Garn was "drawing water with joy from the wells of salvation["], saying at the last, "Instant death will be instant glory."
She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters.
The writer conducted the service assisted by R. S. McClain. Text I Cor. 15:55
Signed: G. H. Barrett
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
The following biographical information was submitted by Rick.
Sarah Jane Hawkins
Birth: 15 MAY 1849 Starke Co, Indiana
1850 Census: 16 OCT 1850
Place: Marshall Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1860 Census: 11 JUN 1860
Place: North Bend Twp, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
1870 Census: 23 JUL 1870
Place: North Bend, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins
Death: 06 JUN 1892 Eden, Mason, Michigan, USA
Note: Died of Consumption.
Death RTN: 06 JUN 1892
Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Note: Mother's name listed as being Mary Hawkins, not Telitha Ann Hawkins.
Obituary: AFT 06 JUN 1892
Note: Sarah Jane Garn was born in Indiana & married Martin Garn Sept 1, 1870. She died June 6, 1892 at age 43. They moved to Wexford County in the Spring of 1885, and in April 1892 moved to Eden Mi. In April 1888 while Bro. L. P. Lawton was holding a revival meeting at the Dayhuff school house, the Holy Spirit did his office work in conveting Bro. & Sis Garn. She held fast the profession of faith unto the end.
For over 1 year while consumption was washing the physical, Sis Garn was "drawing water with joy from the wells of salvation["], saying at the last, "Instant death will be instant glory."
She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters.
The writer conducted the service assisted by R. S. McClain. Text I Cor. 15:55
Signed: G. H. Barrett
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Inscription
SARAH
Wife of
Martin Garn
Died
June 6, 1892
Aged
43Y. 1Mo. 21D.
At rest in heaven.
GARN
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