The State Democrat Friday, January 6, 1899
DEATH OF MRS. E. R. STEARNS
Mrs. E. R. Stearns of Westport, died Monday afternoon, January 2, 1899. The cause of her death was heart disease. The lady was 42 years old and married Mr. Stearns 19 years ago.
The family came to Brown county, South Dakota, from the state of New York and located near Westport. This was in 1882. In 1895 they returned to New York, but re-returned in the fall of the same year. The funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased on Wednesday and the remains were taken by the sorrowing husband to Cherry Creek, N. Y., for internment.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith