Sarah was born on August 24, 1900 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Benjiman Spearing and Margaret "Maggie" (Love) Spearing. Sarah attended Newton High School in Newton, Iowa. She married George W Short (1898-1986) on June 12, 1932 in Center Point, Linn County, Iowa. They raised 2 adopted children;
Sarah died on October 28, 1980 in Iowa at the age of 80 years. She was buried at the Newton Union Cemetery located in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.
Sources
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVDP-HL6 : 1 April 2020), Serah M. Spearing, 24 Aug 1900; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,618.
"Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL72-ZQRM : Sun Mar 10 00:30:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Sara Mae Short and Ben Spearing, from 1934 to 1946.
"United States Census, 1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FQH-4T31 : Accessed 3 June 2024), Sarah M Short in household of George W Short, Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing Enumeration District (ED) 64-34, page 74, line 11, family 122.
"United States Social Security Death Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5WZ-7TR : 10 January 2021), Sara Short, Oct 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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