Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1913 — Obituary of Mrs. W. D. Sayler. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. W. D. Sayler.

Mary Frances Ham, the second child of a family of seven children, born to Ephrim and Frances Ham, was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, Dec. 28, 1852. With her parents she moved to Newton county, residing there until she was married to William D. Sayler, May 12, 1861. Moved to Jasper county. To this union eight children were born, six of whom are living: Winona E. Brewer, of Winamac, Ind.; Wallace E. and Lawrence A., of Newton township; Harriet A. Hufty, of Pueblo, Colo.; Wilbur E., of Great Bend, Oregon, and Glenn N., of Albert, Kansas. They resided on. the farm in Newton township until October, 1911, When they moved to Rensselaer. Mrs. Sayler suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday, April 21st, from which she never rallied, passing to her reward April 29, 1913, aged 62 years, 6 months and 7 days. She joined the Methodist church at the Sayler school house during the winter of 1867-68, and held to that faith until death. She leaves a husband and six children, nine grandchildren, a mother, 83 years of age, and three sisters, to mourn her departure. She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, a good woman, and had many friends.