Douglass Family - Ourfolk

'Sarah Jane Borden was born in Belleville, Ontario,
Canada, May 19, 1857 and died at her home, four miles
northwest of Douglass Kansas, July 13, 1927, being at
that time, 70 years, 1 month, and 24 days of age.

'When a child five years of age, her parents moved
to Peoria, Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. She
then moved to Emerson, Iowa, where she was married to
Andrew Douglas in 1877. She and her husband moved to
Emerson, Nebraska, where he died December 8, 1887.

'On October 2, 1889 she was married to James W.
Woods. They lived in Emerson, Nebraska several years,
then moved [in 1905, according to journal entry by John
Lester Douglas] to Belleville, Republic County Kansas,
where they made their home until they came to Douglass
Butler County, Kansas in 1909. After about a year spent
here in town they moved out to the farm where the
remainder of her life was spent.

'Her husband, James Woods, died January 20, 1917.

'Sister Woods was the mother of eight children, three
by the first marriage and five by the last. Her first child,
Albert Douglas, died in 1919. Those living are: Frank A.
Douglas, Superior, Nebr.; John L. Douglas, Belleville, Kans.;
Archie Woods, Amerillo, Texas; Mrs. Mary Hartenbower,
Mrs. Eva Wakefield and Bryan Woods of Douglass, Kansas
and Mrs. Gladys Preston of Wichita. Besides the children
mentioned in this sketch she leaves to mourn her departure,
four step-children--Mrs. Maud Isascs, P. J. and Ernest
Woods and Mrs. Lucy Guthrie, all of Douglas, Kansas.
She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ida Young, of Almena,
Kansas.

'Sister Woods was a church member all her life.
She was first a member of the Episcopalian church, then
the Presbyterian church and for about 25 years, the
Methodist Episcopal church.'
(provided by Mary Jo (Lane) Hawkinson
)