Sayre, John Oliver

Passed: 1923-07-13

Age: 67

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1923-07-16

Information: John Oliver Sayre was born March 6, 1856 in Jackson county, West Virginia, departed this life July 13, 1923; age 67 years, 4 months and 7 days.  He was united in marriage to Almira Campbell.  To this union was born two children, Orval and Oliver, both of whom are dead.  Oliver died in infancy and Orval lived to be a young man and taught a term of school at Flag Rock.  His mother also died several years before.  Mr. Sayre then married Alice Holmes and to this union 7 children were born, all of whom survive except two, Gale and an infant who was called to that better land. Those who survive are Vaught Sayre of Galliapolis, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Sayre, of Indiana; Mrs. Verna Starcher of Akron, Ohio; Mr. Owen Sayre of Evans Route 1; Mrs. Alice Kay of Ripley Route 2.  On April 9, 1892, the unwelcome guest visited their home and took the dear mother away.  He was then united in marriage to Miss Maggie Cain, September 4, 1893, and to this union was born 9 children of whom 8 survive.  Ada Bell died at the age of 8 years.  Those that survive are, Mrs. Almira Moore, Mrs. Edna West and Mrs. Minerva Moore, Mrs. Pearl Moore, Mrs.. Vesta Donohew, of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Lovella Lewis of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Arnold and Armor Sayre of Evans Rt. 1.  The dear father leaves to mourn their loss a wife 13 children and 25 grandchildren.  Mr. Sayre will be sadly missed in home and neighborhood.       Another obituary undated---John Oliver Sayre died at his home near Evans, Friday, July 13.  Mr. Sayre had been afflicted with intestinal disease for a long time, possibly for as many as eighteen years.  His suffering at times for these many years was intense and death must have been a relief.  Mr. Sayre was the father of 14 children, 4 boys and 10 girls; all are living except one girl.  He was one of the leading farmers of that section of the county, owning twelve or fourteen hundred acres of land, considerable livestock and a few thousand dollars in cash. Interment was made in the home cemetery.