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Matilda Ellen Compton Sickafoose

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Birth	:	1841 Indiana, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 1911 Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8244019, -86.3788986
Description	:	Death record gives her father's name as Andrew Compton and her mother's name as Mary Stafford or Stofford. She married George Sickafoose 06 Sep 1860 in Whitley County, Indiana. Records indicate they had two sons, Wallace M. born 1861 in Indiana and Compton D. born in 1868 in Michigan. The Berrien County Record carried her obituary on 23 Nov 1911 and it reads: "Death Of Mrs. Sickafoose Well Known Pioneer Resident Passes Away. Mrs. M. E. Sickafoose, a well known pioneer resident of this place, succumbed to heart trouble, after a lingering illness, at her home... Read More	Death record gives her father's name as Andrew Compton and her mother's name as Mary Stafford or Stofford. She married George Sickafoose 06 Sep 1860 in Whitley County, Indiana. Records indicate they had two sons, Wallace M. born 1861 in Indiana and Compton D. born in 1868 in Michigan. The Berrien County Record carried her obituary on 23 Nov 1911 and it reads: "Death Of Mrs. Sickafoose Well Known Pioneer Resident Passes Away. Mrs. M. E. Sickafoose, a well known pioneer resident of this place, succumbed to heart trouble, after a lingering illness, at her home on north Main street at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. She was about 70 years of age. Her husband who was pastor of the local U. B. church, passed away about 11 years ago. Mrs. Sickafoose leaves one son, who resides at Stockton, Cal. The funeral will take place from the U. B. church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev, Mr. Peck officiating. The remains will be interred in Oak Ridge cemetery." The History of the Church Of The United Brethren was authored by Rev. Daniel Berger D.D. in 1897 and was published by W.J. Shuey Publisher of the United Brethren Publishing House in Dayton, Ohio. On page 471 & 472 of this work you can read: " In November, 1882, Mrs. Ellen Sickafoose, of Buchanan, Michigan, was appointed to take charge of the mission, Moy Ling continuing at its head until her arrival in July, 1883. Mrs. Sickafoose entered upon her work with twenty pupils. This number increased so rapidly that at the end of the third quarter there were one hundred and fifty-seven enrolled. The pupils were greatly interested, and contributed during this time over four hundred dollars toward the expenses of the school. But the most precious fruit of the school was that a large proportion cast away their idolatrous joss worship, and espoused the Christian faith. The work growing thus rapidly, the board, for the second year, appointed Rev. George Sickafoose, who had been under engagement with the parent board in a mission in East Portland, to assist his wife in the Chinese mission. Arrangements were also made soon after for the purchase of a building for the school, and for religious services. A well-located house was bought for eight thousand dollars, and the mission had now a home, with a residence for the missionaries on the same lot. In 1888 the board decided, upon the earnest recommendation of Mrs. Sickafoose, and after mature consideration, to open a mission work in China, and in 1889 Mr. Sickafoose and Moy Ling, who had received regular authority as a minister, were deputed to visit China and locate a mission. Miss Australia Patterson, a graduate of Western College, and Miss Lillie P. Shaffner, a student in Lebanon Valley College, both possessing fine accomplishments, were appointed for work in the mission when it should be located. The company reached Hong Kong on October 31, 1889, and after careful investigation decided to locate the mission in Canton, the metropolis of southern China. This part of the work being accomplished, Mr. Sickafoose returned to Portland, Moy Ling remaining with the other missionaries for over a year." And "In July, 1891, Mr. Sickafoose resigned his connection with the school to reenter the active ministry. Mrs. Sickafoose continued in the mission for something over two years longer, when failing health necessitated her resignation, after giving it faithful and successful service for a period of ten years." And on page 598: "George Sickafoose spent a number of years in the conference, but recently returned to the East.

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Matilda Ellen Compton Sickafoose's memorial is located at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA.
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Matilda Ellen Compton Sickafoose death on 21 Nov 1911 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 41.8244019
Longitude: -86.3788986

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Parent

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Rev George W. Sickafoose

(1840 - 1900)

Siblings

Celetta D. “Lettie” Compton Christian

(1846 - 1897)

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