Sophia Jane Truitt ¹⁶⁹³

   Cause of her death was Rheumathoid Arthritis, Heart Disease.¹⁷⁹⁷

  General Notes:

OBITUARY

MRS. S. J. BUCHANAN IS CALLED TO REST
Mrs. Sophia Jane Buchanan passed away at the family residence, corner Adams and Bennett streets, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning after suffering for several months with rheumatism. She was 75 years old at the time of her death. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. These are: Joseph Buchanan, to whom she was married in 1856, Mrs. May Truman, Mrs. Jennie Merchy and John Buchanan.

The Bellingham Herald, July 9, 1912 ¹⁷⁹⁷

  Research Notes:

DEATH CERTIFICATE:
--Full name = Mrs. Sophia Jane Buchanan
--Sex - Female
--Race = White
--Marital status = Married
--Date of Birth = Oct. 12, 1837
--Age = 74 years, 8 months, 26 days
--Occupation = Housewife
--Birthplace = Ohio
--Name of father = James Truitt
--Birthplace of Father = Delaware
--Maiden name of Mother = Dont know
--Birthplace of Mother = Dont know
--Date of death = 8 July 1912
--Cause of death = Rheumathoid Arthritis, Heart Disease
--Place of burial = Woodlawn, Lake Whatcom
--Date of burial = 7/ 10, 1912
--Undertaker = Harry O. Bingham
--Address = Bellingham
--Informant = Harry O. Bingham
--Address = Bellingham, Silver Beach
--Filed = 7 / 10, 1912; W.W. Ballaine, Registrar

NOTE: The year of birth on the death certificate (1837) is one year different from the year of birth listed in the Cemetery records, cited above. (1836) Also note that the Undertaker, Harry O. Bingham, was the informant for the Death Certificate.

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  Life Events:

1. Occupation: Housewife. ¹⁷⁹⁷

Sophia married Joseph Fuller Buchanan in 1856.¹⁷⁹⁷ (Joseph Fuller Buchanan was born in Apr 1834 in Ohio, USA,¹⁷⁹⁷ died on 20 Oct 1917 ¹⁷⁹⁷ and was buried in Buchanan Cemetery (Whatcom County, Washington, USA) ¹⁷⁹⁷.)