Sarah F. Alden1

F, #16253, b. Jun 4, 1836, d. Dec 30, 1910
Pedigree
ChartsHurd Descendants Chart

Family

Charles Edgar Hurd b. Dec 27, 1830, d. Jun 10, 1910

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 4, 1836 Sarah F. Alden was born on Jun 4, 1836 at Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
Marriage*Mar 17, 1857 She married Charles Edgar Hurd, son of Elisha Hurd and Florence Stevens, on Mar 17, 1857 at Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
Death*Dec 30, 1910 Sarah F. Alden died on Dec 30, 1910, at age 74 at Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States.2 
ObituaryDec 31, 1910  OBITUARY: Mrs. Sarah F. Hurd, who was committed to the asylum in Jacksonville a week ago by the county court of this county, died late Thursday at the asylum. The cause of death of Mrs Hurd was heart failure. She was sitting near a nurse on a bench when she suddenly fell forward. A physician was immediately summoned but Mrs. Hurd did not live long. Sarah F. Alden was born in Claremont, N.H. June 4, 1836 and she was a direct descendent of John Alden, one of the famous pioneers who came over on the Mayflower. In 1856 she was married to Charles Hurd in Claremont, N.H. Mrs. Hurd was the mother of four children, three of whom survive — John, Charles, of Wilson township, and Mrs. Flora Johnson of the same township.
Mrs. Hurd is also survived by six grandchildren. The body arrived yesterday at 9 o'clock, accompanied by her two sons, John and Charles. The remains were taken to Wapella, where they were later removed to the home of her son, John, The funeral services will be held there this afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. H. Laing, pastor of the Universalist church. Interment will be in Sugar Grove cemetery .

Decatur, IL Review Dec 31, 1910 p3

Information found on Find-A-Grave.com.3
 
Burial*Jan 2, 1911 She was buried on Jan 2, 1911 at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wapella, De Witt County, Illinois, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 20325094.4 
Researcher's Note* 
She was a direct descendent of John Alden who came over on the ship Mayflower.5
 

Citations

  1. [S820] Site - Genealogy.com, online at http://www.genealogy.com
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S80] Gravestones - Death Cert Proof, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves, #79.
  5. [S740] Personal Knowledge - McKown, Malcolm K., online at e-mail address.

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