❤ SARAH JOSEPHINE (HAMM) ADKINS ❤

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Obituary From:
Bloomington Herald-Telephone
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Saturday, 29 August 1964

Sarah Adkins

Mrs. Sarah Adkins, R. 6, died Friday afternoon at the Donna Nursing Home near Spencer, at the age of 93. She was the widow of Charles G. Adkins, who died in 1945.

A member of the Harmony Church of Christ, she is survived by 40 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren.

She also leaves four daughters: Mrs. Bertha Sanders, R. 6; Mrs. Mary Chapin, 2431 S. Curry Pk.; Mrs. Bessie Hodson, S. Hwy. 37; and Mrs. Olive Troth, Indianapolis; three sons: William, R. 6; Wally, Indianapolis and Harold, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

A brother and sister survive, Oscar Hamm, Madison; and Mrs. Matilda Sumner, 1205 S. Fess; and three sons preceded her in death; Orville, Virgil and Ben Adkins.

Services are 3 p.m. Monday at the Harmony Church of Christ, Robert Fenton officiating. Music will be provided by Mrs. Leslie Peters and Mrs. John Patton, and burial follows in the Harmony Church Cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. All granddaughters will serve as flower bearers.

Friends may call at the Day Funeral Home after noon Sunday.

Living individuals' names have been redacted for privacy and to comply with Find-a-Grave guidelines.

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─════════ ••●•• ❤ In Memory ❤ ••●•• ════════─

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● w/o Charles G. Adkins
● Children include: Bertha M. (Adkins) Peters (4-9-1892-?); Orville John Adkins (4/29/1894-9/19/1960); Ollie M. Adkins (5-1896-?); William B. Adkins (5-22-1898-?); Benjamin O. Adkins (5-1-1900-?); Mary I. (Adkins) Chapin (4-26-1903-?); Bessie E. Adkins (2-24-1905-?); Henry Virgil Adkins (1908-?); Clarance Wylie Adkins (3-22-1909-?); Harold Adkins (1-21-1911-?).
● As per birth & marriage records for most of the children, her maiden name was Ham. As per Benjamin's marriage record, her maiden name was Hanson.
● The above three points were included in the bio section when transferred.

Last Updated: 01/15/2024, obituary added, birth day (22) added, birth place added and death place changed from Monroe County to Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.
Memorial Transferred to me: January 2, 2024, by Colleen Sanders Broyles who managed the memorial at the time.