Sarah Blair Range

Born: Jan 04, 1837
Loc: Erie Co. PA
Died: Dec 22, 1914
Loc: Erie Co. PA
Bur: Evergreen Cemetery,
Union City, Erie Co PA
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Father: James Lea Range
Mother: Jane Montgomery McKay

Married: Mar 30, 1859
Spouse: Oliver Artemus Chapin,
son of John Chapin and Parmelia Holmes

Sarah was a nurse and midwife. She was very knowledgeable about herbs in medicine.
Children:  Mary Jane /Elmer E. /George Washington /Minnie Belle /Samuel Ray /Robert Guy /Lena May

1850 Census:  Randolph Twp, Crawford Co, PA
1860 Census:  LeBoeuf Twp, Erie Co, PA
1870 Census:  Bloomfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA
1880 Census:  Bloomfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA
1900 Census:  Union City, Erie Co, PA
1910 Census:  Union Twp, Erie Co, PA

Obituary: Mrs. Sarah B. Chapin Passed Away At Home of Daughter Tuesday Afternoon At 5:30 O'Clock Mrs. Sarah B. Chapin, whose critical illness has been mentioned in this paper, passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Whipple one mile south of Union City, on Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock surrounded by her six children and other relatives, who did all in their power with the aid of skilled physicians, to restore to health this excellent woman. Had Mrs. Chapin lived until January she would have been 78 years of age and is survived by six children as follows: Rev. George Chapin of Pleasantville; Ray Chapin of Union Township; Guy Chapin, of Rockdale township; Mrs. Mary Sill, of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie Wilkins, of this city and Mrs. Lena Whipple, all of whom have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. The funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 o'clock a.m. at the Free Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. A. G. Crill, and the interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Source: Union City Times - Dec 24, 1914

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