Catherine (Saylor) Froman's 1928 Obituary

Catherine Saylor Froman is my great-great-grandmother through my father's line.  She died on December 20, 1928.  She was the mother of seven children.  My father, Lee Doyle, was one of the 19 great-grandchildren mentioned in the obituary.  Because he was 15 when Catherine died he must have known her, but he spoke very little about his youth and the years he lived in Stoneboro.  I learned her name only a dozen or so years ago.

This obituary was published on December 23, 1928, in The Oil City Derrick. 

STONEBORO NEWS

       Mrs. Catherine Froman, age 86
years, and widow of the late John
Froman, died here Thursday morn-
ing after an extended illness.  She
was born in Germany June 4, 1844,
and came to the United States in
1851[?], since that time she has lived
in this vicinity.  She was a mem-
ber of the Stoneboro Baptist church,
and one of its earliest members.
She was a woman of splendid
character and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her.  Five
generations were in her family prior
to her death.  Surviving are the
following children, Gust, Jacob
and John Froman, Mrs. William
Turner and Mrs. William Doyle of
Stoneboro and Adam Froman of
Greenville.  Sixteen grandchildren,
19 great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren.  Funeral
services will be held from the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
S. S. Clark of Franklin.  Burial
will be made at Oak Hill cemetery.

Though Catherine's parents' names were not mentioned in the obituary I've found them in other sources. Jacob and Elizabeth are common names, and there are more than a few men named Jacob Saylor, with various surname spellings, living in Mercer County at the same time as Catherine's family.   I'm currently searching for documents to identify which are her parents.  Surname variations include Saylor, Sailer, Sailor, Sayler, Seiler, and Seyler.

Other posts about Catherine:
A Close-Knit Family
The Best Thing About An Intestate Court File
Of Widow Catherine (Saylor) Froman

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