SARAH DENISON EBERT 1841-1928 Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County Illinois

 

MAJORVILLE   CEMETERY
HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

SARAH DENISON EBERT
1841-1928

(No tombstone has been located)

 

 

The News of Fountain Green
Vol. V, Number 30, March 28, 1928
courtesy of Maxine Dennison

We were all so very sorry to learn of the serious condition of Mrs. Sarah Ebert who was taken to the hospital in Macomb last week.  She fell off a chair at the home of the late Huff Dennison, soon after his death and burial and was then moved to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Etta Long's* home for care, but it was not until just recently that it was found out to be anything more than a bad bruise that effected her hip and limb.  An X-ray picture showed a bad fracture and broken leg just below the hip joint.  Everything is being done for her comfort.  Her case is a very serious one.  [*Etta Ebert Long was Sarah Ebert's stepdaughter.]

 

The News of Fountain Green
Vol. V, Number 32, April 11, 1928
courtesy of Maxine Dennison

Mrs. Sarah Ebert is in serious condition at present time from injuries sustained in a fall a few weeks ago.  Last report her condition to be more favorable.

 

The News of Fountain Green
Vol. V, Number 33, April 18, 1928
courtesy of Maxine Dennison

Joetta

Mrs. Sara Ebert passed away at St. Francis hospital at Macomb.  Her body was brought to the home of R. H. Long.  Funeral services were held at Majorville at 11:00 a.m. Monday. Interment in that cemetery.  Mrs. Ebert was a splendid Christian woman and was dearly loved by all who knew her.

 

The News of Fountain Green
April 18, 1928
courtesy of Maxine Dennison

SARAH EBERT

Mrs. Sarah Ebert, a well and favorably known resident of this community passed away at the St. Francis hospital in Macomb, Ill., on the evening of April 13, 1928, aged 86 years, 6 months and 3 days.  The summons which called this good woman to her reward, came after days of intense sucering [suffering].  She gladly welcomed the death messenger, happy to exchange weariness and pain for the rest and peace of the many mansioned home.

Sarah Dennison was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., August 10, 1841.  Her parents, John B. and Leah Hykus Dennison, were numbered among our early pioneers, having emigrated westward in 1849, and after a short stay in Canton, Ill., located in Hancock township.  Their family of sons and daughters long held worthy place in local activities.  The subject of this sketch being its last surviving member.  She is herself survived by a number of nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nannie Dennison, and by the following step-children, Mrs. Leah Massingale, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Earl Lenix, of Denver, Colo.; E. G. Ebert, of Elvaston, Ill.; Mrs. R. H. Long, Mrs. D. I. Miller and Guy Ebert of this community.

Sarah Dennison was united in marriage to Daniel Ebert, of Fountain Green, Ill., March 23, 1893. She entered a home where many duties and responsibilities awaited.  Four motherless children, the youngest but three years of age were sadly in need of maternal care.  Three of older growth had passed to homes of their own, yet claimed a place in her regard.  These new obligations were met with courage and fidelity.  Her kindly labors in their behalf have been richly rewarded in these later years by their unfailing devotion to her welfare.  They have spared no effort to bring to her relief all the comfort it was in their power to bestow.  They loyally rallied around her as others with whom she had long journeyed, one by one passed away.

Mr. Ebert was called to his reward May 10, 1926.  When advancing age made it unwise for her to longer remain in her cottage home, she found shelter and happy companionship with her brother, Huffman and his wife.  This brother was called to his heavenly home in February last. Soon thereafter Mrs. Ebert received serious injuries in a fall.  She was later removed to the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. R. H. Long, who has since been her constant attendent and devoted caretaker. When the serious nature of her injury was recognized, she was taken to the St. Francis hospital in Macomb, Ill.  Her family vainly hoped that surgical aid might bring relief, and restore her to a measure of activity.  Her advanced age and the extreme gravity of her accident made this impossible.

Mrs. Ebert's long life has been filled with useful labor.  She was an ever ready assistant in times of sickness or distress.  She was uniformly kind and helpful to friends and neighbors, and held a sure place in their regard and in the affection of those bound to her by closer ties.

She was converted in early life and long held membership in the M. E. Church of Fountain Green. Her place in its services was seldom vacant.  As her physical strength weakened her faith grew stronger.  These last days words of prayer and praise were almost constantly upon her lips, which continuously voiced the petition, Lord Jesus take me home.  Thus passed this good woman to that rest which remains for the people of God.

The funeral was preached at Majorville church Monday morning by Rev. C. E. Rings, of LaHarpe, who took his text from the 15th verse of the 116th Psalm.  Interment was made in the Majorville cemetery.  Geo. R. Hearne had charge of the funeral.


For additional notes regarding the Denison/Dennison family, from the research of Maxine Dennison, see John B. Denison and Leah Hykus, Sarah's parents.  Although Sarah's surname is spelled Dennison in the four transcribed news items and her marriage documents, Maxine advises that only two of Sarah's siblings, John Jr. and Michael Huffman, used the spelling Dennison; all others, including Sarah, used Denison.

See also: Daniel Ebert (husband)
Marriage Documents
Anna Denison Stanbough (sister)
Michael Huffman Dennison (brother)

 

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