Bio: Getchell, Sarah – Family Information About Sarah

Transcriber/Researcher: Melissa P.

Surnames: Ingalls, Smith, Getchell

Source: Scrapbook Collection by Melissa
 

She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hixon Township, Clark County, Wisconsin

Maiden name: Ingalls. Parents are John William (5 July 1839 in Genesee, NY - 28 March 1923 in Fairchild, WI) & Ellen Smith (1851 WI - 1893 WI). She was one of 10 known children who survived to adulthood.

Married: 25 Dec 1900 in Ingram, Rusk County.

Spouse: William Henry Getchell - death record has his name as Henry. Died Aug 1906.

Children: Clifford J (believe he is only one to live to adulthood) 15 Feb 1902 - 25 Jan 1981. Ernest Edward (died in infancy) 1904 - 1904. Melvin M (counted in census, and can find no further record. Either died in infancy or also went to Sparta Children’s Home and took the surname of foster or adoptive family...still working on this one). 1905 - ????. Leila was born about 8m after her father's death on 24 April 1907. She died at Sparta Children’s' Home, not death date known, and is #53 in their Cemetery. Because of the numbering system, she would have likely died young.