November Death Days

Sarah Isabella Crockett 

Sarah Isabelle Crockett, daughter of William Daniel Crockett and Elizabeth Sweitzer, was born on 5 June 1860 in Indiana. In 1870, Sarah age 10 lived in Gibson, Washington County, Indiana with her parents William Daniel age 62 and Elizabeth age 44 as well as her siblings Emily J age 17, Nancy Letitia age 16, Thomas age 13, Ellen E age 8, Margaret M age 6, and Delaware age 4. Sarah married Ebenezer Dexter Gould on 6 November 1878 in Holt County, Missouri. In 1900, Sarah Isabella age 40 lived with her husband Ebenezer Dexter age 43 as well as their children William Dexter age 20, John Jay age 14, and Ida Belle age 9 in Hickory, Holt County, Missouri. Ebenzer's niece Bertha Osborne age 6 also lived with them in 1900. Sarah Isabella (Crockett) Gould died on 18 November 1921 in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri. She is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri. We remember Sarah this November as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. A woman from Indiana who made her home in Missouri. 

 

photo from Find a Grave by Gary Hurst 

Henry A Meese 

Henry A Meese, son of John Meese and Catherine E Eckenberger, was born on 20 September 1853 in Ohio. In 1870, Henry age 17 lived in Sugar Creek, Stark County, Ohio with his parents John age 56 and Catherine age 56 as well as his siblings Lydia age 32, Louiza age 18, Noah age 14, and Benjamin Franklin age 11. Henry married Lucinda Pershing on 11 January 1876 in Stark County, Ohio. In 1900, Henry age 47 and his wife Lucinda age 51 lived in Canton, Stark County, Ohio with their kids Perlee H. age 23 and Volney Pershing age 14. Henry A Meese died on 21 November 1901 at the age of 48 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Wilmot, Stark County, Ohio. He worked as a tin smith. This month we remember Henry as a son, brother, husband, and father. An Ohio tinner who was hit and killed by a train.  

 

photo from Find a Grave by Names in Stone  

 

photo from Find a Grave by Denise Carter

Honorable Mentions 

1. Emma Lena (Neiderhouse) Gould, daughter of Gottlieb Neiderhouse and Mary Scheibe, born on 30 September 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri died on 28 November 1959 in Forest City, Holt County, Missouri.

With love, 

Autumn Rose Surratt 

The Ancestor Witch 

Sources 

• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKL-41LJ: 2 November 2025), Emma Lena Neiderhouse Gould, death 28 November 1959, memorial ID # 49391135. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK7-F7J5: 5 November 2025), Sarah Isabella Crockett Gould, death 18 November 1921, memorial ID # 36428602. 
• "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6K-J39: 5 November 2025), David Crockett and Elizabeth Crockett, 1870. 
• "Missouri County Marriage, Naturalization, & Court Records, 1800-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66N4-M1JZ: 5 November 2025), Ebenezer D Gould and Sarah E Crockett, 6 November 1878. 
• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3C5-2KF: 5 November 2025), Ed D Gould and Isabel Gould, 1900. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL8-XTPL: 5 November 2025), Henry A Meese, death 21 November 1901, memorial ID # 90498849. 
• "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VY-64B: 5 November 2025), John Meese and Catharine Meese, 1870. 
• "Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ6N-Q5V: 5 November 2025), Henry A Meese and Lucinda Pershing, 11 January 1876. 
• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXQ-6DJ: 5 November 2025), Henry A Meese and Lusinda Meese, 1900.