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Submitted: 7/7/18 • Approved: 7/10/18 • Last Updated: 7/13/18 • R1229225-G1229225-S3
WT
November 8, 1854 - February 25, 1926
*Obituary
Rogers Daily Post
Thursday, February 25, 1926
SAWREY, William Thomas - William Thomas Sawrey was born in Benton county, Ark. November 8, 1854 and passed from this life February 25, 1926 at the age of 71 years, three months and eighteen days. He grew to manhood and spent his entire life [with the exception of one year in Illinois) on the farm on which he lived at the time of his death. At the age of 28 years he was married June 13, 1883 to Martha Cynthia King and to this union was born six children. One son and one daughter died in infancy and three daughters, Miss Mauda Sawrey and Mrs. Vena Barnes, both of Rogers, and Mrs. Linda Gilmore of Glen Eden, Kansas, and one son, Neil Sawrey of Cave Springs, remain with an innumerable host of friends who mourn the irreparable loss of a loving and considerate father and true friend, his companion having preceded him in death five years ago. "Uncle Tom," the name he has borne in late years, had been a sufferer of rheumatism for 12 years but had not been seriously ill until the past nine days. He was converted to the Gospel of our Lord at an early age and united with the Mt. Hebron church of which he was a member at his death. He had not been an active church worker of late years on account of his physical disabilities but had never wavered from a living faith in a living God. He was patient in his sufferings and often expressed the hope that all was well. He was ever a champion of honesty, truth and righteousness and bitterly opposed to everything unfair, unclean and impure. His life needs no eulogy for being an old settler his life and character stands out as a monument and he leaves an influence invaluable to the community where he lived. In the passing of Uncle Tom Sawrey Benton county loses one of its most loved and respected citizens.
Martha
January 29, 1859 - January 18, 1921
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, January 27, 1921
SAWREY, Martha Cyntha KING - (from Hebron) Martha Cyntha King was born in Bedford county, Tennessee Jan. 29, 1859 and lived there until 10 years of age. Moved to Missouri and resided there until she was 18 years old and moved to Arkansas where she has spent the rest of her life. Was married to W.T. Sawrey June 13, 1883 and to them were born six children, two dying in infancy. Those living are Mrs. Carl Gilmore of Cawker City, Kansas; Mrs. Edgar Barnes of Rogers, Neely Sawrey of Cave Springs and Miss Mandy. Her husband survives her and also her aged mother, Mrs. Mary King, and one sister, Mrs. Cyrus Sikes of Missouri, and two brothers John and Sam King of Lowell. She professed faith in her Savior when 19 years old and joined the church at Oakley Chapel and afterward transferred her membership to Hebron church and has lived a faithful member. She had been in failing health for a year but had been confined to her bed for fifteen weeks. She was a faithful wife and a devoted mother, spending most of her life in service for home and family.
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