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Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap

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Birth	:	4 Mar 1817 Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	23 Nov 1898 Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Johnson County Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9230995, -94.6686020
Description	:	At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Meek, on Nov. 23, 1898, occurred the death of one of our oldest citizens, Mrs. Sarah A. Cresap. She was born in Cumberland, Maryland, March 4, 1817, being the daughter of Wm. and Mary Hoblitzell -- the oldest of four children, and the last leaf from the tree. She was a resident of Cumberland until her marriage with Michael S. Cresap, Feb'y. 28, 1837, when she removed to Summerset County, Penn., where she resided until 1855, when she removed to Bonaparte, Iowa, and has been a resident of this community ever since.... Read More	At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Meek, on Nov. 23, 1898, occurred the death of one of our oldest citizens, Mrs. Sarah A. Cresap. She was born in Cumberland, Maryland, March 4, 1817, being the daughter of Wm. and Mary Hoblitzell -- the oldest of four children, and the last leaf from the tree. She was a resident of Cumberland until her marriage with Michael S. Cresap, Feb'y. 28, 1837, when she removed to Summerset County, Penn., where she resided until 1855, when she removed to Bonaparte, Iowa, and has been a resident of this community ever since. She was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom survive her. They are: G. M. Cresap, of Elizabethtown, Ky, Mrs. Mary Eason, Mrs. Laura Henkle, Mrs. Maria Smith, Mrs. Sarah Coolidge, and Mrs. Margaret Meek, all of Bonaparte, Wm. T. Cresap, Cora, Montana, and Ross Cresap, Vine Grove, Ky. She was the grandmother of twenty-five children, and the great grandmother of three children. Her husband died Feb. 5, 1882, since which time she has resided with her children, making her home with Mrs. Meek for the past 13 years. She was a faithful wife and mother, a lover of home, charitable and always ready to help any who might come. She was never idle, and if she commenced a piece of work, it must be finished. -- Never wanted to leave anything undone. She was a great reader and lover of the bible. She united with the Bonaparte Presbyterian church Nov. 21, 1877, and has since been a faithful member. On Tuesday Nov. 15th, she received a severe apoplectic stroke, from which she never rallied, dying Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 10:35 P.M.. The funeral services occurred from the Presbyterian church in Bonaparte, Friday afternoon, Nov. 25, 1898, the services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Scofield.

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Where is Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap's memorial?
Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap's memorial is located at: Johnson County Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, Johnson County, USA.
When did Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap death?
Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap death on 23 Nov 1898 in Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Sarah Ann Hoblitzell Cresap's memorial?
Latitude: 38.9230995
Longitude: -94.6686020

Family Members:

Spouse

Michael Sprigg Cresap

(1803 - 1882)

Children

Mary A. Eason

(1840 - 1901)

Laura Isabel Cresap Henkle

(1842 - 1920)

Sarah V. Cresap Coolidge

(1851 - 1936)

Emma E. Cresap

(1856 - 1863)

Margaret Cornelia Cresap Meek

(1860 - 1954)

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1. Johnson County Chapel and Memorial Gardens
Overland Park, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9230995, -94.6686020

2. Overland Park 9/11 Memorila
Overland Park, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9027040, -94.6830840

3. Tomahawk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8869019, -94.6675034

4. Valley View Columbarium and Memorial Garden
Overland Park, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9579200, -94.6838010

5. Christ Church Anglican Disciples' Garden
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Coordinate: 38.9649200, -94.6502000

6. Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9571000, -94.6271300

7. Church of the Resurrection Memorial Garden
Leawood, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8798100, -94.6413300

8. New Santa Fe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9071007, -94.6054993

9. Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Kansas City, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9266130, -94.5905100

10. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8838900, -94.7330100

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9014015, -94.5911026

12. Corinth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9783000, -94.6266700

13. Woolford Farm Grounds
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Coordinate: 38.9822388, -94.6332169

14. Mount Moriah Cemetery
Kansas City, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9375810, -94.5814490

15. Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Lenexa, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9763985, -94.7277985

16. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Lenexa, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9666748, -94.7418594

17. Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
Merriam, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9934807, -94.6868896

18. Asbury Memorial Garden
Prairie Village, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9932800, -94.6470000

19. Lenexa Cemetery
Lenexa, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9681015, -94.7416992

20. Davis Burying Ground
Martin City, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8756256, -94.5937119

21. Williams Family Cemetery
Olathe, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8603000, -94.7230100

22. Klapmeyer Cemetery
Kansas City, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8777200, -94.5891200

23. Douglas Cemetery
Kansas City, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9608345, -94.5779724

24. Colonial Church Garden of Life
Prairie Village, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0009900, -94.6300200