The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, February 25, 1909 MRS. MARTHA LISA SANDELL was born March 14, 1822, in Christdala, Sweden. She came to America in 1869, and settled near Belinda. Her husband, HANS ANDERSON SANDELL, died 22 years ago. Her daughter, MRS. FRANCES MILLER of Belinda, and son, C.E. SANDELL, and nephew, CHESTER MILLER, of Red Oak, were with her in her last illness and death. She died Feby 21, 1909, aged 86 years, 11 months and 7 days. Funeral services were held at Belinda, Monday, at eleven o'clock a.m., conducted by Rev. O.A. Elmquist, of Chariton, and the remains taken to Red Oak for interment beside her husband. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 17, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net