Friday, July 20, 1894
Mrs. Clara Sturgeon Sickman died at her home in Bourbon, Monday, of consumption, and the remains were brought here for burial. She had been an invalid for several years and was bedfast seven weeks before her death.
Deceased grew to womanhood in this city. She was a popular teacher in the Rochester schoos for several years and while so engaged was married to the surviving husband, Wm. H. SICKMAN and they moved to Bourbon where they prospered on a farm. Four daughters are left to mourn the loss of a noble mother by her death.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs
1891-1895
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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Clara Sturgeon's birth year per three census is 1859/60.
Clara Sturgeon is 8 mos old on 1860 Rochester Fulton Co IN w father Enoch.
Clara D Sturgeon is 10 years on 1870 Rochester Fulton Co IN w father Enoch.
Clara Sickman is 20 years on 1880 Rochester Fulton Co IN w husband William H.
Daughter Ethel Sickman born Aug 1880
Her gravestone inscription has birth year as 1852 and her parents were married 1855 so this inscription might be a mistake?
Provided by: Marjean
Friday, July 20, 1894
Mrs. Clara Sturgeon Sickman died at her home in Bourbon, Monday, of consumption, and the remains were brought here for burial. She had been an invalid for several years and was bedfast seven weeks before her death.
Deceased grew to womanhood in this city. She was a popular teacher in the Rochester schoos for several years and while so engaged was married to the surviving husband, Wm. H. SICKMAN and they moved to Bourbon where they prospered on a farm. Four daughters are left to mourn the loss of a noble mother by her death.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs
1891-1895
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
______________________________________________
Clara Sturgeon's birth year per three census is 1859/60.
Clara Sturgeon is 8 mos old on 1860 Rochester Fulton Co IN w father Enoch.
Clara D Sturgeon is 10 years on 1870 Rochester Fulton Co IN w father Enoch.
Clara Sickman is 20 years on 1880 Rochester Fulton Co IN w husband William H.
Daughter Ethel Sickman born Aug 1880
Her gravestone inscription has birth year as 1852 and her parents were married 1855 so this inscription might be a mistake?
Provided by: Marjean
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