Sarah was left an orphan at an early age and was adopted and raised by her uncle, Major Robert [Claiborne] Clifton, of Columbia, SC.
Sarah was married in 1839 to John M. Waring. They were married for seven years until his death. Twelve years later, in 1858, she became the second wife of Dr Thomas Rives Center and was step-mother to his seven children.
Sarah passed away at the home of her niece, Martha Isabella Porter McMillan and is buried near her.
Mrs. S. E. Center was born in Darlington County and died at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. C. McMillan, in Marion, SC, September 24th, 1894, in her eighty-first year.
Her maiden name was Cooper, but left an orphan at an early age she was adopted and reared by her uncle, Maj. Robert Clifton of Columbia.
In young womanhood she was happily married to John M. Waring, with whom she lived for about seven years. After his death she was a widow for twelve years, after which she was married to Dr. Thomas P. Center of Richland, thus becoming the stepmother of seven children. To them she was a mother indeed.
When about 16 she joined the Methodist Church, a few months later was happily converted, and ever after grew constantly in the image of the Master and in the graces of the Christian life.
For several years at the close of her life she was again a widow. These last years, unencumbered by family cares, were earnestly devoted to doing good. She delighted to go into the homes of the poor and suffering, carrying comfort for their bodies if needed, and helpfulness to their spirits, after praying with the sick and suffering. She always left a blessing where she went. Hers was a familiar form as in age and feebleness herself, she walked about town searching for those in need of comfort. Her like we do not often meet.
The end was quiet and peaceful. As a tired child falls to sleep upon its mother's bosom, she pillowed her head upon the bosom of Jesus and fell upon sleep. We know where to find her. - J. S. Beasley
Note:
Thank you to Robert Brackett for the obituary and his research on Sarah's family. His gg-grandmother, Emily F. Cooper Porter was Sarah's sister. Sarah's other sister, Caroline Cooper is buried next to Emily in Columbia. Both graves are under the church and no longer marked. Also, according to her obituary Sarah would have been born about 1813 to be 81 years old at the time of her death.
Sarah was married in 1839 to John M. Waring. They were married for seven years until his death. Twelve years later, in 1858, she became the second wife of Dr Thomas Rives Center and was step-mother to his seven children.
Sarah passed away at the home of her niece, Martha Isabella Porter McMillan and is buried near her.
Mrs. S. E. Center was born in Darlington County and died at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. C. McMillan, in Marion, SC, September 24th, 1894, in her eighty-first year.
Her maiden name was Cooper, but left an orphan at an early age she was adopted and reared by her uncle, Maj. Robert Clifton of Columbia.
In young womanhood she was happily married to John M. Waring, with whom she lived for about seven years. After his death she was a widow for twelve years, after which she was married to Dr. Thomas P. Center of Richland, thus becoming the stepmother of seven children. To them she was a mother indeed.
When about 16 she joined the Methodist Church, a few months later was happily converted, and ever after grew constantly in the image of the Master and in the graces of the Christian life.
For several years at the close of her life she was again a widow. These last years, unencumbered by family cares, were earnestly devoted to doing good. She delighted to go into the homes of the poor and suffering, carrying comfort for their bodies if needed, and helpfulness to their spirits, after praying with the sick and suffering. She always left a blessing where she went. Hers was a familiar form as in age and feebleness herself, she walked about town searching for those in need of comfort. Her like we do not often meet.
The end was quiet and peaceful. As a tired child falls to sleep upon its mother's bosom, she pillowed her head upon the bosom of Jesus and fell upon sleep. We know where to find her. - J. S. Beasley
Note:
Thank you to Robert Brackett for the obituary and his research on Sarah's family. His gg-grandmother, Emily F. Cooper Porter was Sarah's sister. Sarah's other sister, Caroline Cooper is buried next to Emily in Columbia. Both graves are under the church and no longer marked. Also, according to her obituary Sarah would have been born about 1813 to be 81 years old at the time of her death.
Sarah was left an orphan at an early age and was adopted and raised by her uncle, Major Robert [Claiborne] Clifton, of Columbia, SC.
Sarah was married in 1839 to John M. Waring. They were married for seven years until his death. Twelve years later, in 1858, she became the second wife of Dr Thomas Rives Center and was step-mother to his seven children.
Sarah passed away at the home of her niece, Martha Isabella Porter McMillan and is buried near her.
Mrs. S. E. Center was born in Darlington County and died at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. C. McMillan, in Marion, SC, September 24th, 1894, in her eighty-first year.
Her maiden name was Cooper, but left an orphan at an early age she was adopted and reared by her uncle, Maj. Robert Clifton of Columbia.
In young womanhood she was happily married to John M. Waring, with whom she lived for about seven years. After his death she was a widow for twelve years, after which she was married to Dr. Thomas P. Center of Richland, thus becoming the stepmother of seven children. To them she was a mother indeed.
When about 16 she joined the Methodist Church, a few months later was happily converted, and ever after grew constantly in the image of the Master and in the graces of the Christian life.
For several years at the close of her life she was again a widow. These last years, unencumbered by family cares, were earnestly devoted to doing good. She delighted to go into the homes of the poor and suffering, carrying comfort for their bodies if needed, and helpfulness to their spirits, after praying with the sick and suffering. She always left a blessing where she went. Hers was a familiar form as in age and feebleness herself, she walked about town searching for those in need of comfort. Her like we do not often meet.
The end was quiet and peaceful. As a tired child falls to sleep upon its mother's bosom, she pillowed her head upon the bosom of Jesus and fell upon sleep. We know where to find her. - J. S. Beasley
Note:
Thank you to Robert Brackett for the obituary and his research on Sarah's family. His gg-grandmother, Emily F. Cooper Porter was Sarah's sister. Sarah's other sister, Caroline Cooper is buried next to Emily in Columbia. Both graves are under the church and no longer marked. Also, according to her obituary Sarah would have been born about 1813 to be 81 years old at the time of her death.
Sarah was married in 1839 to John M. Waring. They were married for seven years until his death. Twelve years later, in 1858, she became the second wife of Dr Thomas Rives Center and was step-mother to his seven children.
Sarah passed away at the home of her niece, Martha Isabella Porter McMillan and is buried near her.
Mrs. S. E. Center was born in Darlington County and died at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. C. McMillan, in Marion, SC, September 24th, 1894, in her eighty-first year.
Her maiden name was Cooper, but left an orphan at an early age she was adopted and reared by her uncle, Maj. Robert Clifton of Columbia.
In young womanhood she was happily married to John M. Waring, with whom she lived for about seven years. After his death she was a widow for twelve years, after which she was married to Dr. Thomas P. Center of Richland, thus becoming the stepmother of seven children. To them she was a mother indeed.
When about 16 she joined the Methodist Church, a few months later was happily converted, and ever after grew constantly in the image of the Master and in the graces of the Christian life.
For several years at the close of her life she was again a widow. These last years, unencumbered by family cares, were earnestly devoted to doing good. She delighted to go into the homes of the poor and suffering, carrying comfort for their bodies if needed, and helpfulness to their spirits, after praying with the sick and suffering. She always left a blessing where she went. Hers was a familiar form as in age and feebleness herself, she walked about town searching for those in need of comfort. Her like we do not often meet.
The end was quiet and peaceful. As a tired child falls to sleep upon its mother's bosom, she pillowed her head upon the bosom of Jesus and fell upon sleep. We know where to find her. - J. S. Beasley
Note:
Thank you to Robert Brackett for the obituary and his research on Sarah's family. His gg-grandmother, Emily F. Cooper Porter was Sarah's sister. Sarah's other sister, Caroline Cooper is buried next to Emily in Columbia. Both graves are under the church and no longer marked. Also, according to her obituary Sarah would have been born about 1813 to be 81 years old at the time of her death.
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