Karr, Sarah M.
Tombstone Data
Name:Karr, Sarah M.
Born:Nov 30 1842
Died:Feb 28 1918
Front Inscription:his wife
To forget is vain endeavor
Love's remembrance lasts forever
Same Stone:Karr, Noah L.
Cemetery:Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery — Miami, Ottawa County, OK
Section: Millner Fribley
Block: 46Lot: 17Row: 0Grave: 7
Sexton Book
Name:Karr, Sarah M.
Buried:Feb 28 1918
Plot Owner(s):Self
Notes:This death occurred during the time of the Spanish Flu
Epidemic of 1918-1919. Some deaths occurred in 1917
and some in 1920. At least 1000 local persons died
during these years, and millions died world wide died
of the Spanish Flu. At the time health officials were
calling cause of death by many names such as:
pneumonia, flu, dementia and even brain fever. The term
"Spanish Flu" came a little later.
Record Source:Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(Sexton Book)Miami, Ottawa County, OK
Abstract Data
newspaper index listing is all screwed up for this death. Name in index is listed as: Carr, Sarah, Mrs. M. L. Last name is should be Karr and she should be listed as Mrs. N. L. not Mrs. M. L.
Miami Daily Record Herald — Miami, OK
Mar 01 1918 · p.3 · col.1
Book: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery — S J Mahurin