SANDERS, Cora - Putnam

Word from Nebraska on Thursday announced the death of Mrs. Cora Sanders. She was raised near Mace and was the daughter of Ben J. Fletcher. Details of her demise are not yet at hand. She had hundreds of friends in this community. - s

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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 5 October 1900

Ashland, Neb., Gazette: Mrs. Cora Lucetta Sanders, wife of Nora Z. Sanders, died at her home, four miles north of Ashland, on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1900. Her illness was comparatively brief and her death came as a painful shock to a wide circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Sanders was only 28 years of age.

She was the daughter of Benjamin and Hester Fletcher, who reside near their daughter’s home. She was born in Putnam County, Indiana, on April 14, 1872. Her parents moved with her to Nebraska seven years ago. August 27, 1895, she was married to Nora Z. Sanders, who was born and reared in this community and is well known as an industrious and thrifty young farmer. One child, a boy, William Otto, was born to them and is still living.

Their home life was an unusually pleasant one, and with every reason to look forward to a promising and prosperous future, the home is suddenly blighted. Mrs. Sanders was a person of bright and wholesome disposition. She was kind and thoughtful toward others, and was much loved and admired, not only in the home circle, but also among a large number of friends. Her death is indeed a sad blow to the home and families.

Her near relatives that survive her are husband and son, father and mother, five brothers and two sisters. The funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m., the Rev. E. E. Ferris officiating. It was largely attended. Many relatives came from a distance and a large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors were present. There were many floral decorations. The bereaved husband and families have the sympathy of the community.

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