SIMMONS, Sarah Sowers - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Sarah, daughter of Philip and Margaret Sowers was born in North Carolina, Aug 6, 1838 departed this life Dec. 8, 1912 at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 1 day. She had been in usual health and was in good spirits up to the time she suffered a stroke of paralysis and only lived a few hours, never regaining consiousness. Her parents made the trip from North Carolina on horseback while she was but 12 months of age and settled in Parke County, near Sugar Creek. She was of a family of 9 children, all of them, with father and mother, but one younger sister having preceded her in death. While in her youth, she gave her heart to God and has ever lived a consistent Christian and a firm believer in the works and teachings of "Him who doeth all things well." She was united in marriage to David Simmons Nov 1, 1860 and to this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters. 7 grandchildren survive. She with her husband went in the Christian church as charter members when the church was built eas tof Yeddo, near their home. For 47 years they endured the toils and hardships which came to all pioneer settlers, sharing their joys and sorrows together rearing their family by placing good examples before them always putting their trust in Him who said "My yoke is easy and my burden a light." On Aug 15, 1907, the husband and father was taken lleaving his companion of many years to mourn her loss, yet she never murmured nor complained for she had a Comforter who said, "I will be a God to the widow and father to the fatherless. but how deeply she felt her loss, none knew only those who have gone through the same ddark hour of sorrow can tell. Only a short time ago, she said, "I always wanted to go first, but it was God's will, not mine and it has been a long while since I was left, but some of these days I'll join him, where we'll part no more. Her sun is now set, and she is basking in the sweet sunshine of her heavenly home, where sickness and death never comes. There is no night there, and we sorrow not as though they who have no hope, for our loss is for eternal gain. The funeral services were held at the Centennial church, Tues at one o'clock by Rev. A.l. Carney, of Lebanon, Indiana The family wishes to thank their friends.