Sarah Margaret Haney 
F, (26 January 1867 - 11 June 1942)
- Relationship
- 7th great-granddaughter of Herman Op Den Graeff
Sarah Margaret Haney was born on 26 January 1867 at Keosququa, Van Buren County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Aaron Haney and Melissa Jane Claypool. Sarah Margaret Haney married, at age 16, Timothy O. Cormack, age 23 on Thursday, 29 March 1883 at Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa. Sarah Margaret Haney died on 11 June 1942 at Davis County, Iowa, at age 75 years, 4 months and 16 days. She was buried in the Elgin Cemetery, located in Mystic, Davis County, Iowa.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Valorie Richards, comp., 'Obituaries - Mrs. Cormack Is Called By Death Here Last Eve,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 12 (October 2002), p. 19.
MRS. CORMACK IS CALLED BY DEATH HERE LAST EVE
Long Time and Widely Known Resident of Mystic and Centerville Vicinity (Davis County, Iowa)
Mrs. T. O. Cormack, 75, long time resident of the Mystic and Centerville communities, died at 5:40 p.m. yesterday, June 11, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex Orr following a long period of illness.
Mrs. Cormack had been a semi invalid for many months but became critically ill only recently. Sarah Margaret Haney was born in Keosauqua (Van Buren County, Iowa) where she lived until her marriage to T. O. Cormack March 29, 1883. Then Mr. and Mrs. Cormack moved to the Mystic vicinity and to a farm near there and more than a quarter of a century ago moved to Centerville where they resided until Mr. Cormack's death and following that Mrs. Cormack continued here.
Three children were born to their union one of who, Grace, died in infancy. Surviving are Mrs. Alex Orr and Mrs. G. C. Roberts, both of this city.
Mr. Cormack preceded his wife in death March 23, 1923. Since that time Mrs. Cormack continued to reside at her home on Park avenue until her recent illness caused her to go to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Orr.
She is preceded in death by four sisters. Five brothers survive and are: W. H. Haney, of Milton, Frank, of Washington, Iowa, Charlie of Keosauqua, George, of Fort Madison, and Oscar, of Plymouth. Mrs. Cormack also leaves to mourn her death her grandson, Francis Orr, and great-grandson, Bobbie Orr, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Cormack was a member of the Methodist church of this city, the Eastern Star and Golden Links Sunday School class. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services are to be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 at the Beckner funeral home with the Rev. Paul H. Hicks, officiating and burial will be in the Elgin cemetery at Mystic.
Newspaper: Centerville Iowegian -- June 12, 1942.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Valorie Richards, comp., 'Obituaries - Mrs. Cormack Is Called By Death Here Last Eve,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 12 (October 2002), p. 19.
MRS. CORMACK IS CALLED BY DEATH HERE LAST EVE
Long Time and Widely Known Resident of Mystic and Centerville Vicinity (Davis County, Iowa)
Mrs. T. O. Cormack, 75, long time resident of the Mystic and Centerville communities, died at 5:40 p.m. yesterday, June 11, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex Orr following a long period of illness.
Mrs. Cormack had been a semi invalid for many months but became critically ill only recently. Sarah Margaret Haney was born in Keosauqua (Van Buren County, Iowa) where she lived until her marriage to T. O. Cormack March 29, 1883. Then Mr. and Mrs. Cormack moved to the Mystic vicinity and to a farm near there and more than a quarter of a century ago moved to Centerville where they resided until Mr. Cormack's death and following that Mrs. Cormack continued here.
Three children were born to their union one of who, Grace, died in infancy. Surviving are Mrs. Alex Orr and Mrs. G. C. Roberts, both of this city.
Mr. Cormack preceded his wife in death March 23, 1923. Since that time Mrs. Cormack continued to reside at her home on Park avenue until her recent illness caused her to go to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Orr.
She is preceded in death by four sisters. Five brothers survive and are: W. H. Haney, of Milton, Frank, of Washington, Iowa, Charlie of Keosauqua, George, of Fort Madison, and Oscar, of Plymouth. Mrs. Cormack also leaves to mourn her death her grandson, Francis Orr, and great-grandson, Bobbie Orr, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Cormack was a member of the Methodist church of this city, the Eastern Star and Golden Links Sunday School class. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services are to be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 at the Beckner funeral home with the Rev. Paul H. Hicks, officiating and burial will be in the Elgin cemetery at Mystic.
Newspaper: Centerville Iowegian -- June 12, 1942.
Children of Sarah Margaret Haney and Timothy O. Cormack
- Nettie Cormack+ (Jan 1885 - )
- Sybil Cormack (Jul 1886 - )
- Grace Cormack (c 1889 - )
Last Edited=19 Apr 2009