

  <p>Wilson, Edith Sayre</p>
  <p>Passed: 1970-07-12</p>
  <p>Age: 78</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson Herald</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 1970-07-15</p>
  <p>Information: Mrs. Edith Sayre Wilson, 78, of Evans, died Sunday at her home.  Born at Angerona, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Eliza King Sayre. A member of the Ravenswood Church of Christ, she is a former employe of McCrorys of Parkersburg and the Parkersburg Post Office.  Survivors include her husband, W. J. Wilson; two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Kerwood of Ripley, and Mrs. Wynema Donohue of Columbus, O.; two brothers, Elmer. F. Sayre of Cottageville and Samuel B. Sayre of Belpre, O.; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Sayre of Cottageville and Mrs. Lillie Keenan of Parkersburg; two grandchildren, Charlotte and Bob, and two great-grandchildren, Billy and James.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with Evangelist A. M. Gillespie officiating.  Burial will be in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans.     **Mrs. Edith Sayre Baker Wilson was born on the 15th day of September, 1891 on a farm, located on what is now called Beech Grove Road.  She attended Angerona and Glenville Normal School and later taught in Forked Pine, Angerona, Beech Grove, Cottageville and Mt. Alto Schools.  She married Charles R. Baker on August 12, 1912 and to them were born three daughters, Loraine, Wynema and Forrest.  Forrest passed away in early childhood and her husband Charles died in March 1921.  On July 12, 1930 she was married to William J. Wilson of Evans.  The remainder of her life was spent with W. J. in Parkersburg and Evans. She passed away on their 40th wedding anniversary.</p>


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