Lebanon Express Sept 17, 1919 MRS. SARAH JANE SHERRARD Following a period of several weeks of intense suffering, as the result of a fall at the home of her daughter in this city, Mrs. Sarah Jane Sherrard passed away September 11, 1919, at the advanced age of 84 years, 6 months and 23 days. Sarah Jane Denning was born in Decatur county, Indiana, February 18, 1835 and on Oct. 31, 1854 was united in marriage in Eugene to William H. Sherrard, who passed to his reward December 19, 1905 at Coos Bay. This early pioneer couple met during the six months' journey across the plains in 1852. They were among the group of pioneers who were lost for six weeks and found by a searching party sent out form Eugene that supplied the emigrants with provision to last them to their journeys end. They moved to California in 1858, where they continued to reside until coming to Coos Bay a few years previous to death of Mr. Sherrand. Since that time she had mad her home with her daughter. Of the eight children born to this union, six survive, and are, Mrs. John Beard of Lebanon, Mrs. John Lane of Portland, Lincoln Sherrard of Redlands, Calif., Mrs. W. L. Kerr of Creswell, Mrs. Thomas Lane of Coquille and M. D. Sherrard of Marshfield. In early life Mrs. Sherrard became a member of the Nazarene church and has lived a noble and consistent Christian life, having kept the Bible for her guide and during her life time and read it through several times. A short funeral service was held Saturday at the home, after which the body was sent to Coquille for interment by side of her husband.