Fordyce Obituary

Jennie Fordyce Sayers Obituary
1907

Mrs. Jennie Fordyce Sayers died at her home in Waynesburg, Pa., Oct. 24, 1907, after a long illness. She was born at Fordyce, Greene county, Pa., Jan. 26, 1850, and spent her early youth at the home of her birth. She was a thoughful young woman, interested in books and study, and she taught school for a number of years, first at Eldersville, Washington county, Pa., and afterwards at East Liverpool, Ohio, and later in her home school. She studied in Waynesburg College. She was married to Thomas W. Sayers, December 25, 1875. Since then her home had been at Waynesburg. Though a devoted and faithful wife and mother she never lost interest in books and study, or in the social and moral welfare of the community where she lived. She was a charter member and was long president of the Waynesburg Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and was the first president of the Greene County W.C.T.U., and held this office for a number of years. She was also for several years president of the Mothers' Club of Waynesburg, and when she was noonger able to attend its meetings was elected honorary president. She was, until disqualified by illness, an interested and helpful member of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. She had a rare taste for the beautiful, especially the best things in English and American poetry. While yet a young girl she joined the Methodist Protestant church near her home. Afer her mrriage she transferred her membership to the Waynesburg Cumberland Presbyterian church. For many years she was a faithful teacher in the Sunday school of this church and was an active member in the Woman's Missionary Society. She was ever faithful in her attendance at the services and a willing helper in the work. But her greatest work and best and most lasting influence was in her home. She was the mother of four daughters. One died in infancy. The other three who survive her are Mrs. Mary E. Horne, wife of Prof. Charles E. Horne, Morgan Park, Ill., Miss Grace and Miss Lucy, who with their father , are left in the home. The following brothers and sisters also survive: James and Capt. John Fordyce of Berwick, Ill.; Mrs. J. B. Lucas of Huston Heights, Texas; Mrs. Joseph Murdock, Mrs. John Morris, Vincent and Henry Fordyce and Misses Flora and Ella Fordyce, of Fordyce. Mrs. Sayers' beautiful traits of character, her cheerfulness, kindness, purity, womanly dignity, her hospitality, thoughtfulness and sympathy for others and self forgetfulness made her home and her life a benediction and a blessing to everyone who knew her, or had the privilege of being a guest or visitor in her house. Funeral services were held from the house on Cumberland street, Saturday at 1:30 p.m., and were conducted by Dr. J. Calvin Mead, Dr. J. M. Howard and Rev. J. E. Garvin. Interment in Green Mount cemetery.
Newspaper obituary, source and date unknown. (Greene County, Pennsylvania)

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