The Nebraska Journal-Leader, Ponca, Nebraska
Thurs., March 23, 1922
OBITUARY.
Sara Victorine Beardshear was born at Mt. Liberty, Knox County, Ohio, July 31, 1837 and died March 20, 1922, age eighty-four years.
She united with the Christian Church in girlhood and was a member of that church the rest of her life. In her early life she moved to Blairs Town, Benton County, Iowa, at which place she was united in marriage to Mason Bliss DeWitt December 25, 1855.
To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. In 1866, with her husband, she moved to Dixon County, Nebraska, where she has since lived until called to the other and better world above.
The deceased leaves to mourn her departure her aged husband and seven children: Rodelphia, Roy, Minnie and Mrs. Guy Mattison, all of Ponca; Walter of Alberta, Canada; George of Sturgis, South Dakota; Mrs. R. B. Hill of Potter, Nebraska; eight grandchildren and many friends.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. E. C. Seabright at the home on Tuesday afternoon. The body was laid to rest in the DeWitt cemetery.
