Cherokee County KS Archives Obituaries.....SIZEMORE (Maiden = ABBOTT), Mary Ann February 6, 1914
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Modern Light, Columbus, Cherokee Co., KS 12 Feb 1914
Death of Mrs. Sizemore.
  Mary A. Abbott was born in Wayne Co., Kentucky, Jan 12, 1832. She died after 
a short illness, at her home south of Columbus, Feb. 6, 1914, aged 82 years 
and 22 days.
  She was married to James Sizemore in 1851. To this union were born two sons, 
A.G. Sizemore, of Reno, Okla., and W.R. Sizemore, who has resided on the old 
homestead near his mother since his father's death. Mrs. Sarah Keith, Mrs. 
Andrew Dolyns who departed this life Aug 20, 1887, Mrs. Grant Davis who also 
passed beyond Feb 27, 1913, Mrs. L.L. Dean of Columbus and Miss Myrtie, who 
resided with her mother and did so much to make the waning years of her 
mother's life full of comfort and peace. She also leaves to mourn her loss 21 
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
  She, with her husband and children, came to Cherokee county from DeKalb Co., 
Ala., and located in their present home, where she has resided for almost 38 
years. Mr. Sizemore preceded her into the Glory World, he having died March 
22, 1892. 
  Grandma Sizemore was a devout Christian woman. She was converted at the age 
of 18, and had remained firm in the faith and trust of her Savior, through all 
the cares, ill health and vicisiousness of motherhood in the pioneer days of 
Kansas. Having been in failing health for several years past, her Bible was 
her unfailing comfort and guide. 
  The funeral was preached from the home, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1914, at 
1 o'clock, by Rev. Goodrick.
  In losing Grandma Sizemore her children have lost a devoted mother, the 
community a kindly neighbor, who was never heard saying nothing but good of 
anyone, also one who in her quiet, unassuming way, did what she could to make 
her neighborhood a more desirable and better fitted place for those she left 
behind. 
  Her heart was also and open door and there was sufficient room around her 
hearthstone for the stranger and the unfortunate.
  To the bereaved ones I would say much comfort will come to you, and you may 
exalt her life by emulating the simple Christlike spirit which she possessed. 
"A precious one from us has gone, A voice we love is stilled. A vacant place 
within th home, Which never can be filled. Yet we would not call her back, 
From that bright world above, Where we to her may also go, if we but emulate 
her life of charity and love."

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