Vancleave - Sarah Surface
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, 5 March 1906, p 4
Mrs. Ransom Vancleave, a well-known and highly respected woman who lived three miles west of New Market, died after an illness of just twenty-four hours of paralysis of the brain at 11 o'clock Sunday night. On Saturday night she was stricken at the same hour at which she died the day following. Mrs. Vancleave was the mother of a large family and was a faithful, painstaking mother. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had been for many years. Besides the husband she leaves twelve children living. One, Dr. Charles Vancleave of Wingate died some years ago. Those living are Mrs. Simon Davis, of near Ladoga; Mrs. James Hardee, near Brown's Valley; Mrs. Selby Hicks, of Greencastle; Mrs. William Steward, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Effie Vancleave, at home place; William Vancleave, of near this city; Adam Vancleave, of near Alamo; George, Jesse, Jonathan, Orphn [sic, Orpha] and Samuel, who reside on the home place. The funeral will occur at the residence Tuesday at 11 a.m., Rev. Cornelius Airhart, of Roachdale, will officiate. -- thanks pc
Source: Unknown newspaper (perhaps 9 March 1906 Crawfordsville Weekly Journal or Waveland Independent Newspaper ?? Sorry, don't know for sure -- kbz
Sarah Surface was born April 19, 1837 in Butler County, Ohio and came to this state with her parents, Adam and Sarah Surface at the age of five years. She was the last of a family of 10 children. She was married to Ransom Vancleave October 28, 1858. To this union 13 children were born, 8 boys and 5 girls, one son, Charles having preceded her in 1898. Her death occurred at her home 3 miles west of New Market on March 4, 1906, aged 69 years, 11 months 5 days. Although she had been in declining health for some time her condition was not thought to be serious. on Saturday she assisted some in the household duties and at a late hour conversed with the family in her usual pleasant manner. In a few moments after retiring the family was attracted by her unusual heavy breathing and in an effort to awaken her were shocked to find that she had been completely stricken with paralysis which lasted but 26 hours. Aunt Sallie, as nearly everyone knew her, was a true Christian mother and loved by all. She united with Old School Baptist Church at Indiana Creek in 1860, and from that time until the day of her death she lived a life of faith and hope in the truth of the Christianity of Christ and recently made this remark to her husband that as long as her health permitted she was going to attend the servies of Christ for it was more enjoyment and pleasure to her than anything this world could afford. It can truly be said of her that she was a valued helpmate to her loving husband who is left to travel this lonely pathway. Aunt Sallie was an indulgent mother and her love for her children was that of all true mothers, born of heaven and no sacrifice was too good and no work too hard for her to do to add to their happiness and today her children are living testimonials of her early training. She will be sadly missed in the social family circle and the grandchildren of whom she was tenderly devoted, will miss the kind and affectionate acts and welcome greeting of grandious especially Mabel and Florence upon whom she has devoted a mother's care and reared from infancy to almost womanhood. There will be a vacant chair the family gatherings so frequently held at her pleasant home, and of which she looked forward to with pleasure and delight. The community extend their united sympathy to the bereaved family and large circle of relatives. Ours is the Christian's hope and we trust we shall meet her in the realms of glory. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Airhart and assited by Mr. Canine at the family residence on Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Interment at Indian Creek Hill Cemetery.