Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1920 SARAH ELIZABETH BRIGHT was born to Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL BRIGHT, Jan. 15, 1871 in Harding County, Mo., and died at her home near Osceola, Iowa, March 7, 1920, aged 49 years, 1month and 16 days. Her parents moved to near Leon and she married CHAS. RYAN in 1892. They made their home near Leon until 7 years ago, moving into the neighborhood of Osceola at the time. To this union was born one son, ARTHUR. She joined the Advent Church while still a girl and became a member of the Brethren Church at Crown Chapel soon after its organization, remaining a member till the time of her death. She passed away suddenly, from an old complaint, leaving to mourn her loss, father, mother, one sister, five brothers, besides her husband, son and grandson. Funeral services were conducted from the Leon Brethren Church by the pastor, G.T. Ronk, and interment was made in the Leon Cemetery. Thus, after a very active and useful life, she was laid to rest near her girlhood home. ---------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 28, 2010 iggy29@grm.net Note: Quoting -- "SARAH ELIZABETH BRIGHT was born to Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL WRIGHT" . . . . . After searching the marriage records on the Decatur Co. website, her maiden name was BRIGHT...