Sarah E. BLIGHTON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
• Census: 1885, Living with husband in Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Notes:

Taken from message board at Ancestry.com:

Mrs. Sedate Padelford

The sudden death of Mrs. S. Padelford which occurred at her home on Collins street Thursday morning shortly after - before 1o'clock was a great shock to her family and friends. she has been ill more or less all winter and for the past two weeks suffered from an attack of the grip but her illness was not considered serious. In December she went to Minneapolis where she consulted a specialist. He pronounced her disease heart trouble. She returned home in a few days and the fears of the family were allayed by her improved condition. She was seemingly as well as usual when the family retired Wednesday evening. A few minutes before her death she called her daughter and her husband and almost before they realized it she had fallen into the last deep sleep from which none awoke.
Mrs. Padelford was a member of the Christian church and G.A.R. Circle, and was a woman much loved by all who knew her. She was especially devoted to her family.
She was born in Mower County fifty-one years ago the 3rd day of next march. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Blyton. January 31, 1877, she was married to Sedate Padelford. She leaves besides her husband her father and one sister, Mrs. Warren Padelford of Lyle, and eight children, Art, Anna, May, Fay, Grace and Claud all living in Austin, Mrs. James Sullivan living in South Austin, Mrs. Frank Asher of Garry, S. Dak. Her death occurred on the birthday anniversary of her eldest son.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to this grief stricken family in the hour of their sorrow.

Note: Written by Arthur Anderson: Austin Weekly Herald. Wednesday 11 Feb 1908

Family/Spouse: Sedate PADELFORD. Sedate (son of Cyrus PADELFORD and Anne M. CARVER) was born in Nov 1854 in New York, USA; died on 10 Sep 1914 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Arthur Floyd PADELFORD was born on 06 Feb 1878 in Iowa; died after 1930.
2. Gertrude PADELFORD was born about 1879 in Minnesota.
3. Anna M. PADELFORD was born in Mar 1881 in Minnesota.
4. Effie P. PADELFORD was born in Jun 1883 in Minnesota.
5. Fay Sedate PADELFORD was born on 30 May 1885 in Minnesota; died on 31 Jul 1968 in Douglas County, Oregon.
6. May PADELFORD was born in Aug 1887 in Minnesota.
7. Grace Ellen PADELFORD was born on 13 Aug 1892 in Minnesota; died on 30 Mar 1987 in Ventura County, California.
8. Claude Elsworth PADELFORD was born on 28 Apr 1895 in Minnesota; died on 20 Nov 1987 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California.

Chauncy married Melissa MEAD in 1851. Melissa was born in Putnam County, New York; died on 27 Feb 1894 in Austin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Taken from Ancestry.com - Message board - Blighton

Died
Blighton
Mrs. Melissa Blighton died at the Rochester Asylum, February 27. She was carried there for treatment but only lived five weeks. Her remains were brought to Austin and taken to Sedate Padelford's where funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. Hefflin. He spoke from the words found in James 4,14. The remains were accompanied to Oakwood Cemetery by her many friends. She was born in Putnam County, New York. When fifteen years old she moved with her parents to Wisconsin. Her maiden name was Melissa Mead: She was married to Chauncy Blighton in 1851. In 1855 they came to Minnesota. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss. The children are, Mrs. Sedate Padelford, of Austin, Mrs. Harley Hildreth, of Lyle, Mrs. Warren Padelford and Mrs. James Pace, of Austin. Mrs. Clara Babcock is now dead.

Note: This Article was written by Arthur Anderson