Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1914 — Former Jasper County Lady Died in Kiowa County, Kans. [ARTICLE]

Former Jasper County Lady Died in Kiowa County, Kans.

Mrs. Francis W. Sparling, formerly of this city, died in Greensburg, Kans., on Jan. 25th, and the following sketch of her life is taken from The Kiowa County Signal, published at Greensburg: , “Daughter of Rastus and Nancy Thompson Hammond, was 'born in White county, Indiana, Jan. 15, 1843, and departed this life at Greensburg, Kans., Jan. 25, 1914, aged 71 years and 19 days. .“Early in life she identified herself with the followers of Christ and united with the Free Will Baptist church. Later she removed her membership to the United Brethren church, and again, later, to the Friends. She has been a consistent Christian and the halo of her life" remains a gracious memory to her loved ones and friends ' - “Dec. 15, 1866, Nancy M. Hammond was united in marriage to Francis W. Sparling, at Rensselaer, Ind. To this union was bom two daughters and two sons, both daughters preceding their mother to the spirit world. Just two and a half months' ago the husband and father was | called by the Master to come “up higher.” Their two Sons, J. O. and Chas. E., together with Fanny I. McVey, an adopted daughter, many relatives and a host of friends, remain to mourn her departure. Hit 1884, she, together with her husband, came to the state of Kansas and settled in Commanehe, now Kiowa county, where they have made their home since. Here they have made many friends wh</ join* with the bereaved relatives in their sorrow.”