The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-20
MRS. J. H. CANFIELD
DIED MONDAY NOON
Was Widow of Former County
Commissioner of Stearns
County
LIVED Ga YEARS In S. C..
Home Funeral Wednesday At
ternOOn-Laid to Rest in
Greenwood Cemetery

Mrs. Rosetta Ann Garfield, widow
of the late John H. Garfield, quiet
ly passed into her eternal rest at
the family home in the north part
of the city at noon Monday, March
IS, 1880. The deceased had been in
failing health for over a year, but
she was up and about the house
Saturday.
Mrs. Garfield was the eldest child
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Richards. She was born at jack
son, Ind, April 2, 1850. In 1855 her
parents migrated west, locating
first near Rochester, MINI. Later
they moved to Castle Rock town.
ship, then to Nininger township,
Dakota county. The family moved
to Sank Centre Ga years ago. For
six weeks after they arrived they
camped out on a tract of land
about a mile east of Sank Centre.
Then Mr.. Richards purchased the
homestead rights of Willard
Sprague, one and one-half miles
east of the city. This was the
family home for many years. The
old home farm is now owned by E.
A. Richards, of this city, and occu-
pied by George Rice.
AS young girl Mrs. Garfield at.
tended school with the late c. M.
Sprague Nininger township, Da-
kota county.
The lumber for building the home
was hauled from st. Cloud by oxen,
by Mr.. Richards.
April %, 1870, the deceased was
united in marriage at Sank Centre,
to John H. Garfield, in the later
years Of his life county commits
sioner from this district for a
number of years. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Elmer, past
or of the Methodist church. The
attendants were the late Emma
(Tobey) Boobar and Eva (Wrightl
Carpenter.
The entire married life of Mr..
and Mrs. Garfield, except a period
] covering about seven years, was
spent in Sank Centre and vicinity.
For several years after they were
first married Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
lived on a farm near this city.
Twenty-Five years ago they moved
to Sank Centre taking possession
of the home in North Sank Centre
where Mrs. Garfield died.
Three children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Garfield: Lewellyn, of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Iris Betz, of
this city. One daughter, Nina, died
many years ago at the age of five.
The following are the grandchil-
dren: Lowell, Beatrice, Norwood,
Margorie and Annabel Garfield, all
of Minneapolis. There are two
great grandchildren: Marvin and
Beverly Fritz, also of Minneapolis.
The living brothers and sisters
are: Mrs. Isabel Whitney, Brad
dock, N. D.; E. A. Richards, Sank
Centre; Mrs. Clara Smith, st. Paul,
and Will Richards, Wadena.
Mrs. Garfield became a member
of the Methodist church early in
life. She was ever conscientious
Christian woman. For years she
was very active in the affairs of B.
r. Palmer Post, w. r. G.
Very simple funeral services were
held at the family home Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 conducted by
Rev. F. c. Craig, pastor of the M.
E. church. The remaians were laid
to rest in Greenwood cemetery be-
side Mr.. Garfield, who passed away
March 10, 1925.
The pallbearers were V. L. Bur
CESS, c. E. Bohall, Frank Pang-
burn, John Costello, VIM. Otto. and
Leonard Wolf.
The children and other relatives
of this splendid woman have the
sincere sympathy of the entire
! community in their bereavement.