Sadie Bell (Wakenight) Drumheller (1879 - 1964)

Born 27 Jan 1879 in Rockvale, Ogle, Illinois

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Francis Drumheller — married 22 Dec 1897 in Mt Morris, Ogle, Illinois

Descendants

Died 5 May 1964 at age 85 in Mt Morris, Ogle, Illinois

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Biography

Obituary:

SADIE B. DRUMHELLER Mt. Morris Times 5-7-1964

Mrs Sadie B. Drumheller, 414 W. Brayton Rd., died early Tuesday morning, May 5th at Warmolts clinic, Oregon, following a short illness.

Born in Rockvale township Jan 27, 1879, she was the daughter of John Wakenight. At the time of her death she was 85 years, three months, and eight days old.

She was united in marriage with Charles Drumheller Dec. 22, 1897 in Mt. Morris and lived most of her life in this community. Her husband preceded her in death in 1943.

She is survived by two daughters, Lillian Drumheller of Mt. Morris and Mrs Gladys Smice of Oregon; two sons, Kenneth Drumheller of Mt. Morris and Floyd Drumheller of Oregon; 23 grandchildren and 27 great -grandchildren; and one brother, Dexter Wakenight of Mt. Morris.

Services are being held today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. in the Finch funeral home with the Rev. Warren Hoover, pastor of the church of the Brethren, officiating. Burial will be held in the Plainview Cemetery.

Sources

Information obtained from Ancestry.com (1) 1880 to 1940 US Census', (2) Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, (3) the FreePages Website for Daniel Wakenight, created by Sharon Strow and (4) the Find-A-Grave Website.