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Sarah Jane Brooks Handsaker

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Birth	:	4 Jul 1891 County Donegal, Ireland
Death	:	13 Nov 1931 Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0215683, -93.4610672
Plot	:	Block 27, Row 26 Lot 105
Description	:	Daughter of Alexander Brooks and Sarah Porter. From Nevada Evening Journal November 14, 1931 (page 1) MRS. HANDSAKER DIED LAST NIGHT FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY AT 2 P. M., AT COLO Mrs. Ralph Handsaker, 40, died at her home north of Colo last night from heart trouble and other complications, having been confined to her bed for nineteen weeks. The funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Evangelical church in Colo, after which the body will be brought to the Nevada cemetery for interment. Sarah J. Brooks Handsaker was... Read More	Daughter of Alexander Brooks and Sarah Porter. From Nevada Evening Journal November 14, 1931 (page 1) MRS. HANDSAKER DIED LAST NIGHT FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY AT 2 P. M., AT COLO Mrs. Ralph Handsaker, 40, died at her home north of Colo last night from heart trouble and other complications, having been confined to her bed for nineteen weeks. The funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Evangelical church in Colo, after which the body will be brought to the Nevada cemetery for interment. Sarah J. Brooks Handsaker was born July 4th, 1891 a daughter of Alexander and Sarah Brooks at Crehannan, Quigley's Point, Ireland and died at her home north of Colo, Nov. 13, 1931. She came to this country when a girl of eighteen, accompanied by her sister, Margaret and her uncle James Brooks. She was the sixth of a family of ten children, her father, sisters Lizzie, Alice and Agnes having preceded her in death. Her mother, brothers W. J. and Alexander and sisters Bella are in Ireland will be greatly grieved at the news of her untimely death. Those in this country are her brother, David of Nevada; Margaret Webb of Oelwein and Mary Jones, Colo, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Eugene Ralph Handsaker, eldest son of J. T. and Margaret Handsaker, December 19, 1912, at Jefferson, Iowa. They immediately went to housekeeping at their present location, three miles north of Colo, in Sherman township. To this union were born Margaret E., Sarah Bernice, Johnnie A., David, Annabell and Ralph Junior. Little David and Ralph Junior having preceded their mother to the better world. Margaret E., Sarah B., Johnnie A. and Annabel, together with their father are left to mourn and suffer the grief and anguish only known to those left with a home without a wife and mother. Sarah was a woman with wonderful energy and ambition, her health had been poor since before the loss of her little Junior, the shock being so great it was necessary to place her in the hospital at Manning, under the special care of her cousin Dr. O. W. Wyatt. After a four month treatment she returned much improved in August 1930. July 5th, 1931 she took suddenly sick and was a great and constant sufferer until relieved by death. She was a woman greatly loved by all and will be much missed by all of her neighbors and friends. She was a member of the Evangelical church at Colo.

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Sarah Jane Brooks Handsaker's memorial is located at: Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA.
When did Sarah Jane Brooks Handsaker death?
Sarah Jane Brooks Handsaker death on 13 Nov 1931 in Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0215683
Longitude: -93.4610672

Family Members:

Spouse

Eugene Ralph Handsaker

(1886 - 1969)

Children

Margaret E Handsaker Litzel

(1913 - 2007)

Sarah Bernice Handsaker Branon

(1917 - 1965)

David Handsaker

(1920 - 1920)

Ralph Handsaker Jr.

(1928 - 1930)

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Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

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Coordinate: 42.0088997, -93.3099976

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Coordinate: 42.0181808, -93.3083420

15. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

16. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

17. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

18. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

19. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

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Maxwell, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8950500, -93.3996900

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Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

23. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040