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Margaret Melvina Reser Sebring

Female 1826 - 1914  (87 years)


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  • Name Margaret Melvina Reser Sebring 
    Born 25 May 1826  Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 5 May 1914 
    Buried Westmoreland Cemetery, Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6172  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2018 

    Father Wyatt Reser 
    Mother Nancy Reser 
    Family ID F2293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Glenwood Sebring,   b. 19 Sep 1825, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1912, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1858 
    Children 
    +1. Ira Ferdinand Sebring,   b. 9 Oct 1858, Ripley County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1939, Weaubleau, Hickory County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Austin Sebring,   b. 8 Feb 1863, Ripley County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1946  (Age 83 years)
     3. Clarissa Elizabeth Sebring,   b. 1867,   d. 1871  (Age 4 years)
     4. Charles O Sebring,   b. 22 Mar 1874, Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. George Sebring,   b. 1881,   d. 1955  (Age 74 years)
     6. Jennie Maude Sebring Hart,   b. 1884,   d. 1951  (Age 67 years)
     7. Wesley Emerson Sebring,   b. 1871,   d. 1943  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2018 09:46:48 
    Family ID F7036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Westmoreland Cemetery, Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Sebring, Margaret
    Obituary- Sebring, Margaret
    Margaret Reser Sebring
    Margaret Reser was born in Scott county, Ky., May 25, 1826, and died with a paraletic stroke May 5, 1914, age 77 years, 11 months and 10 days.

    She was married to John Sebring in 1858, to this union were born twelve children; six children and her husband proceeding her to the better world. The living are Ira of Topeka, Austin and Charles of Rossville and Wesley, George and Mrs. Maude Hart of Westmoreland, also four brothers and two sisters, all of whom were able to attend the funeral, but one sister of Topeka and one brother of Rossville.

    Mrs. Sebring became a Christian in early girl-hood and had since lived a good Christian life. She was a loving mother, a kind sister and a good neighbor, and her many friends and neighbors will indeed miss her.

    Mrs. Sebring, with her husband and children, came to Kansas some 40 years ago and resided upon their farm, four miles south of Westmoreland ever since.

    The funeral services were held at the house on Thursday at 10 a.m. and were conducted by Rev. H. S. Bowers. The remains were laid to rest in the Westmoreland cemetery by the side of her husband.


    Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sebring, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sebring, Mrs. Arvilla Sebring, Anthony Ruff, Z. Reser, Mont Reser, and Moss Reser, attended the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Sebring, which was held Thursday at Westmoreland.

    Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sebring were called to Westmoreland yesterday by the news of the death of Mr. Sebring’s mother, which occurred Tuesday evening. Mrs. Sebring had been a resident of Pottawatomie county for many years.