The Benton Harbor News Palladium carried the obituary for Sarah Brackett on 23 Dec 1926 and reads: "New Troy. Dec. 23-Mrs. Sarah Brackett, wife of Edward Brackett, who with her husband, has been a resident of New Troy for 25 or 30 years, passed away Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock. She had been ill and confined to her bed for some time with erysipelas and heart trouble. She was 52 years old. The deceased leaves a son, Walter and a daughter, Mrs. Peter Ferry, both of New Troy, two brothers in Muskegon, and two sisters, one in South Haven and the other in Illinois. The Bracketts have been known here where they have resided on the same farm three miles southeast of New Troy for many years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Brethren church, of which the deceased was a member. Rev. John English, will officiate. Burial is to be in the New Troy cemetery."
Page 83 of Liber "G" of the Berrien County Marriage Records includes the marriage of Edgar L. Brackett and Sarah J. Wooldridge. It states the license was issued on November 01, 1890. On November 03, 1890 they were married and had both been living in Hager Township of Berrien County, Michigan. It reports that Edgar's father was John W. Brackett and his mother was Sarah Brant. Sarah's father is recorded as William Wooldridge and her mother as Jane Genet*. The record also indicates that Sarah Wooldridge was born in New York. The witnesses to the marriage were William H. Wooldridge and Olive Powell. Edgar L. Brackett was 21 years of age and Sarah Wooldridge was 18 years of age. *This should read Jeanette Elwell instead of Jane Genet.
Page 83 of Liber "G" of the Berrien County Marriage Records includes the marriage of Edgar L. Brackett and Sarah J. Wooldridge. It states the license was issued on November 01, 1890. On November 03, 1890 they were married and had both been living in Hager Township of Berrien County, Michigan. It reports that Edgar's father was John W. Brackett and his mother was Sarah Brant. Sarah's father is recorded as William Wooldridge and her mother as Jane Genet*. The record also indicates that Sarah Wooldridge was born in New York. The witnesses to the marriage were William H. Wooldridge and Olive Powell. Edgar L. Brackett was 21 years of age and Sarah Wooldridge was 18 years of age. *This should read Jeanette Elwell instead of Jane Genet.
The Benton Harbor News Palladium carried the obituary for Sarah Brackett on 23 Dec 1926 and reads: "New Troy. Dec. 23-Mrs. Sarah Brackett, wife of Edward Brackett, who with her husband, has been a resident of New Troy for 25 or 30 years, passed away Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock. She had been ill and confined to her bed for some time with erysipelas and heart trouble. She was 52 years old. The deceased leaves a son, Walter and a daughter, Mrs. Peter Ferry, both of New Troy, two brothers in Muskegon, and two sisters, one in South Haven and the other in Illinois. The Bracketts have been known here where they have resided on the same farm three miles southeast of New Troy for many years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Brethren church, of which the deceased was a member. Rev. John English, will officiate. Burial is to be in the New Troy cemetery."
Page 83 of Liber "G" of the Berrien County Marriage Records includes the marriage of Edgar L. Brackett and Sarah J. Wooldridge. It states the license was issued on November 01, 1890. On November 03, 1890 they were married and had both been living in Hager Township of Berrien County, Michigan. It reports that Edgar's father was John W. Brackett and his mother was Sarah Brant. Sarah's father is recorded as William Wooldridge and her mother as Jane Genet*. The record also indicates that Sarah Wooldridge was born in New York. The witnesses to the marriage were William H. Wooldridge and Olive Powell. Edgar L. Brackett was 21 years of age and Sarah Wooldridge was 18 years of age. *This should read Jeanette Elwell instead of Jane Genet.
Page 83 of Liber "G" of the Berrien County Marriage Records includes the marriage of Edgar L. Brackett and Sarah J. Wooldridge. It states the license was issued on November 01, 1890. On November 03, 1890 they were married and had both been living in Hager Township of Berrien County, Michigan. It reports that Edgar's father was John W. Brackett and his mother was Sarah Brant. Sarah's father is recorded as William Wooldridge and her mother as Jane Genet*. The record also indicates that Sarah Wooldridge was born in New York. The witnesses to the marriage were William H. Wooldridge and Olive Powell. Edgar L. Brackett was 21 years of age and Sarah Wooldridge was 18 years of age. *This should read Jeanette Elwell instead of Jane Genet.
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