A SCOTT Family ~
Mrs. Myra Starks died at the home of Thomas Carson last Sunday morning, following a long period of illness. She accidentally fell down stairs in the Carson home last fall, and later suffered another fall when she tripped over a rug in her bedroom. As a result she had been compelled to remain in bed during the past ten weeks. Lately, her condition had become more serious, and she passed away last Sunday. The cause of her death may be attributed to complications brought on by old age.
Mrs. Starks was a daughter of the late Horace and Betsy Scott. She was born June 10, 1840, at Bridgewater, New York. Therefore at the time of her death she was nearly 83 years of age. Her mother died when she was four years of age, and a few years later, she removed with her father to Whitewater, Wisconsin. Mrs. Starks was married twice. The first time she was married to Isaac Jeffers, May 4, 1869 at Baraboo, Wisconsin. A number of years after their marriage Mr. Jeffers passed away. There were three sons born to this union, one of whom William Jeffers, formerly resided at Sioux City, but recently moved to the southern states. The other two sons are now deceased. Mrs. Starks was again married, December 25, 1872 to Harry Starks at Beloit, Wisconsin. There were no children born to this union. The late Mrs. Carson, who was a daughter of the late Harry Starks had been cared for since infancy by Mrs. Myra Starks. Therefore she always looked upon her stepmother in the light of her own mother.
In recent years, Mrs. Starks had been unable to do much reading, but was able to get about the house and enjoyed assisting her daughter in the household work until her recent illness. She was a woman who took a keen interest in every day events and was ever ready to assist her neighbors if she found them in distress. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church and died with a lasting faith in its teachings.
She was of a cheerful disposition and endured all the changes and care of a pioneer life with great courage. She was of sterling character and observed straightforward principles of living. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
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"Mrs. Myra Starks"
