OBIT: Sarah Deola (WHITSEL) PETERSON, 1912, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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Mrs. Sarah Deola Peterson, wife of Liverman W. W. Peterson, died suddenly this 
morning at 8.15 o'clock at her home, 22 Valley street. Yesterday, Mrs. Peterson 
was in her usual health. At six o'clock last evening she became ill with a pain 
in the stomach. The family physician was summoned and she secured temporary 
relief. About eight o'clock she became worse and the physician was recalled. Her 
condition apparently improved again until shortly after midnight when she 
suffered an apoplectic stroke which left her unconscious. Another doctor was 
called into consultation with the family physician but she died without 
regaining consciousness, her entire right side being paralyzed. Mrs. Peterson 
had for some time been suffering with stomach trouble but her illness was not 
considered dangerous.  The deceased was born March 2, 1877, in Hill Valley, 
Huntingdon county, making her age 35 years and 7 days. Her mother died in 1888 
and her aged father, Peter Whitsel, resides at the Peterson home. Besides the 
husband, the following brothers and sisters are living: Daniel Whitsel of Hill 
Valley, Franklin Whitsel of Saltillo, Harvey Whitsel of Mt. Union, Mrs. 
(Melissa) John Snue of Cora, Pa., Mrs. (Catherine) Clay Weight of Pitcairn.  On 
December 23, 1908 she was married to Mr. Peterson at her parents' home in Hill 
Valley. No children were born to the union. She was a member of the Lewistown 
Methodist church and a woman of lovable traits of character. W. W. Peterson was 
formerly a butcher of this place, but is now in the livery business in 
Lewistown.

Transcribers Notes:  This is from The Sentinel newspaper of 9 March 1912.  I am 
not related to this family.  I found several newspaper obits in an old family 
bible.  The obit has been transcribed exactly as the newspaper clipping was 
printed.

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