Obituary
The death of Sarah N. Couke,
widow of the late J. H. Couke, took place in London at her late
residence on 26 May 1921. Deceased was in her 76th year.
She was the daughter of the
late John and Mary Ann Nelles and was born in Townsend on 16 Mar
1846. On 21 Sep 1869 she was united in marriage to John Henry Couke
of West Zorra, the union being blessed with seven children, four of
which predeceased her. She survived her husband by 36 years.
Early in life she united
with the Wesleyan Methodist Church and remained through life an
ardent and devout follower of Jesus Christ. In her last years she
was connected with the Hale St. Methodist Church, London.
Her early in married life
was spent at Byron, five miles west of London, but after her
husband's death she settled in Oakland. About eight years ago she
moved to London and resided there until her death.
She is survived by one son
and two daughters: D. H. Couke of London, Mrs. E. C. Bradt of
London, and Mrs. A. E. Young of Wilsonville; also two brothers and
three sisters: Samuel B. Nelles and D. R. Nelles of Wilsonville,
Mrs. Peter Wilson of Wilsonville, Mrs. Chas. Vivian of Oakland, and
Mrs. Chas. Kitchen of Waterford.
