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- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, photograph, gravestone for Sarah Evelina Gardner Sarvaunt, no. 24346891.
Sarah Evelina Gardner Sarvaunt
Birth: Feb. 6, 1852
Washington
St. Landry Parish
Louisiana, USA
Death: Feb. 16, 1912
Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana, USA
Mrs. B. Sarvaunt, A Pioneer Citizen, Called to Reward
Death Occurred at family residence at 3:30 o'clock This Friday, Morning
LIVED IN THIS CITY 27 YEARS
Funeral will take place Saturday. Was Evelina Gardner of St. Landry Parish
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Dies, at 3:40 o'clock this, Friday, morning, at the family residence, at 213 Canal street, Lake Charles, LA. Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, beloved wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt, aged 63 years and 11 days.
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In the death of Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, nee Evelina Gardiner, the beloved wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt this city and parish suffer the loss of one of its pioneer citizens and an estimable woman, whose many good deeds and noble traits of character will live for many years to come. For more than twenty-seven years Mrs. Sarvaunt was a resident of the city of Lake Charles, coming to the city from Pointe Coupee Parish where she was wedded to Mr. Sarvaunt, who survives her, on the 4th day of April in the year 1864, following the Civil war.
Mrs. Sarvaunt was well and favoribily known over the city and practically throughout the parish of Caleas.... (can't read rest of paragraph)....
Mrs. Sarvaunt was born in the town of Washington, St. Landry parish on the 6th day of February, 63 and 12 days ago. She lived there with her parents until later years, receiving education in the schools of St. Landry parish and moved to Pointe Coupee parish when she was in her youth.
Deceased is survided by her husband Benjamin Sarvaunt, and seven children, two daughters and five sons, as follows: Mrs. T. B. Holloway of Lake Charles; Mrs. Mabel Hardy, of Orange, Texas; Richard, Thomas, Dudley, Robert and Wesley Sarvaunt, all of Lake Charles. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild all of this city and Calcasieu parish.
Funeral Saturday. Funeral arrangements are being made today.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, 213 Canal street, at 4 o'clock tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon and interment will be made in the cemetery in this city.
Reletives, friends and acquaintances of the deseased and of the family are invited to attend the funeral.
ANOTHER OBIT:
Estimable Lady Call to Her Final Reward
Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt, died this morning
at 4:30 oclock, at the family home, 213 Canal street this city, aged
63 years and 10 days; Death was due to an attack of pueumonia
contracted a few days ago.
The funeral arrangements had nor been completed this afternoon
although the services will take place some time tomorrow afternoon.
The deceased is survived by her husband and seven children, five sons
and two daughters, all residents of Lake Charles except one son,
Wesley Sarvaunt, who lives in Oklahoma. The other children are
Thomas, Richard, Dudley, Robert, Mrs. T.H. Holloway and Mrs. Mabel
Hardy.
Evelina Gardner was born Feb. 4, 1849 at Washington, St. Landry
parish. On April 1, 1861 she was wedded to Benjamin Sarvaunt and to
this union 10 children were born, seven surviving. In 1886 the
family moved to Lake Charles where they have resided since,
representing one of the oldest and best know families in the city. Mr
& Mrs. Sarvaunt were married in Pointe Coupee parish.
The deceased was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and was among the regular attendants of the services of Broad
Street church. She was a Christian woman in every sense of the word
and her death comes as a loss not only to the family but to the
community in which the better portion of her life was spent.
Besides her children and husband the deceased is survived by two
uncles in Washington, St. Landry parish; Capt. Crawford and William
Gardner, and a brother-in-law, Frank Jennings at Port Barre, La,
besides many other relatives at points in St. Landry.
Obit - The Lake Charles American Press. Friday, Feb 23, 1912. There
is a hand written note on the article that says Feb. 16, 1912. Notice
the differences in the 2 obituaries.
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Sinky Gardner (1827 - 1862)
Charlotte Emily Kendall Gardner (1830 - 1896)
Spouse:
Benjamin Sarvaunt (1837 - 1926)
Inscription:
w/o Benjamin Sarvaunt
Note: Her father was Thomas Sinky Gardner who was killed in the Civil War on Sept 17, 1862. Her mother was Charlotte Emily Kendall Gardner. Her grandfather was Asa J. Norton. They lived in Washington, St. Landry Parrish, LA.
Burial:
Orange Grove Cemetery
Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana, USA
Maintained by: Judy Tibbs Collins
Originally Created by: Gloria Bello
Record added: Feb 03, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 24346891
- [S280] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: 1000; Image: 378. Record for Emily Gardner.
- [S248] Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online.
Record for Emeline Sarvaunt
- [S279] Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), CD-ROM database, Donald J. Hebert, (Name: Hebert Publications; Location: Rayne, Louisiana;) (Reliability: 2).
GARDINER, Thomas m. 25 Oct. 1847 Emily KENDALL (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #477)
- [S279] Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), CD-ROM database, Donald J. Hebert, (Name: Hebert Publications; Location: Rayne, Louisiana;).
KENDALL, Emily (Esther PURDAY) m. 25 Oct. 1847 Thomas GARDINER (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #477)
- [S354] "St. Landry Parish Marriage Licenses, 1807 - Present", (Location: Opelousas, Louisiana;), entry for Thomas S. Gardner and Emily Kendall, married 26 Oct 1847, marriage #477 (Reliability: 4).
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