Sawyer, Carrie L. Sawyer

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio dated November 13, 1913

In memory of Mrs. Carrie L. Sawyer who was born February 2, 1880, and died October 29, 1913, at the city hospital at Salem, Ohio, following an operation for cancer. This was the third operation that the deceased had undergone. The other tow were performed at the hospital at East Liverpool more than one year ago.

Deceased was born in Monroe county and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baumberger. On December 29, 1900, she was married to Martin W. Sawyer of Round Bottom, this county, where they made their home for a few years. Then they moved to Chester, W.Va., living there until one year ago, when they went to Columbiana, Ohio, to make their future home. She had been a sufferer for four years, never complaining no knowing that death was so near. On October 27th she was taken to the hospital where the last operation was performed. Before she left home she told her sister that she was going with no other thought than to get her health back again as she did not enjoy life the way she was feeling. But she never rallied. Her spirit took its flight to be with Jesus. Gone to that world where sorrow never enters not tears never dim the eye, were there shall be no more suffering. She was a member of the M.E. church near Clarington. Surviving is the husband, two brothers, Edward Baumberger of Portage county and David Baumberger of Mansfield, Ohio, and seven sisters, Mrs. Edward Pobst of Clarington, Mrs. E. S. McKelvey of Laings, Ohio, Mrs. J. A. Sinclair and Mrs. I. L. Weaver of Chester, W. Va., and Adda and Emma Baumberger of Chester, W.Va. and Lulu with the father at Beallsville, Ohio.

The remains were taken Thursday October 30, to the home of Mrs. Edward Probst of Clarington and Friday afternoon brought to Chapel Hill where funeral services were held by Roy Hulbert of Clarington after which she was carried to her last resting place by her tow brothers and four brother-in-laws and laid beside her mother and sister who preceded her to that eternal home several years ago.