Sarah Elizabeth Escher

Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Chatfield received a telegram November 29, 1901, announcing the death of his sister, Sarah Elizabeth (Libbie) Chatfield Escher, at St. Lukes Hospital, Denver, Colorado, where she had been moved for treatment. She was taken violently ill with neuralgia of the stomach November 17, 1901, and no human skill could stay the blow that fell with stunning force upon the bereaved husband, aged parents, brothers and sisters. Sarah Elizabeth Chatfield was born in Adams July 27, 1869, spending her youth in her home surrounded by loving parents and other relatives. About the spring of 1885 she entered the school at Elkhorn, Wisconsin where she united with the Baptist church and later on identified herself by latter with the Baptist church in Downer’s Grove, Ill., in which place she taught in a graded school for six succeeding years . She attended school at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin previous to going to Down’s Grove, Ill. She married April 15, 1900, at Colorado Springs to F.E. Escher formerly of Downer’s Grove, Ill. One years and seven months of happiness was realized by them in their union. Their plan was to leave Leadville Colorado, in December to spend the winter in Wisconsin and Illinois. The remains were brought to Adams Monday, December 3, 1901 and the funeral was from her parents home the following day, Rev. Lugg , of Palmyra, giving comfort to the mourning relatives and friends by specking words of consolation. The internment was at Adams Cemetery, Town of Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. A Palmyra, Wisconsin, quartet sang two appropriate hymns and Prof Medbery, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, her former music teacher, was the organist, the relatives and many friends attended from abroad as well as scores of acquaintances among her home friends. Her husband's, brother and sister, also uncles and aunts from Downer’s Grove were among the numbers.