Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Sarah H. Lee
Washington Democrat
Monday, 24 Feb 1936
SARAH H. LEE DIES FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS
Widow of Late David R. Lee
Died Early This Morning
Mrs. Sarah Helen Lee, 84, widow of the late David R. Lee of this community,
died this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the old family homestead, four miles
north of Washington on the Swan Pond Road, following a brief illness
of catarrhal fever and complications. The aged woman was taken ill one
week ago and had been in a serious condition all the time, death coming
early today to end her suffering. For the past few months she had been
making her home with a son, Carlton Lee, who had been living on the family
homestead for several years. Due to the serious illness of Mrs. Carlton
Lee, the body of the deceased woman will be removed today to the home
of another son, Lester Lee, east of Washington on Road 50 and will remain
there until the hour of the funeral. The deceased was born on September
7, 1851, in Decatur county, being a daughter of Mitchell and Charlotte
(Avery) Pearce, both of Decatur county. She married Mr. Lee on January
29, 1874, and he preceded her in death last October 13 at the age of
85 years. The family came to Daviess county 48 years ago, and had been
here ever since. Mrs. Lee was a member of the Sugarland Methodist church.
Surviving are four children, Lester, Carlton and Charles Lee, all of
Washington township, and Mrs. Oscar Standley, of Hendricks county. Two
other children preceded Mrs. Lee in death. There are no brothers or sisters
surviving. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the First Methodist church in this city, with interment to
be made in Oak Grove cemetery. Ed Keller will have charge of the funeral.
Contributed by: Sandra Hedrick Allen