Sarah Ella Wall was born on 29. Sep. 1879 at Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa. She married
Albert Robert Thayer, son of
Enos Thayer and
Mary Elizabeth Faries, on 7. Mar. 1900 at Home of the Bride's parents, Maple Valley, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Thayer-Wall Marriage
Married at the home of the Bride's Parents in Maple Valley township, on Wednesday evening March 7, Mr. Bert S. Thayer and Miss Ells Wall. Rev J. L. Whitney officiating. Nearly one hundred friends were present at seven o'clock, when to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Edith Parker, the bridal pair took thier appointed place and took the vows of matrimony. Miss Alice Comer, of Dubuque county attended the bride, while the groomsman was Art Thayer. Mr. Thayer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Thayer, and a worthy young man. Mrs. Thayer is the eldest Daughter of Geo. Wall, a young lady who has many friends, because of her admirable qualities. They will make thier home in the Valley.
Alta Advertiser March 9,1900.
Marriage Record Buena Vista County Courthouse: Bert Thayer to Ella Wall March 8,1900.
Book: 3A 1897-1906
Page: 181. Sarah Ella Wall died on 8. May. 1955 at Buena Vista County Hospital, Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, at age 75. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Mrs. Ella Thayer, daughter of George and Jennie Wall was born Sept.20,1879 near Alta. She passed away in the Buena Vista county hospital on May 8,1955 in her 76th year.
She had lived all her life in the Alta and Storm Lake communities, receiving her education at Alta and living in both communities since her marriage.
She was united in marriage to B. R. Thayer on March 7,1900, to this union two children were born Orville and Ila.
Her husband passed away in 1928. Surviving her are her two Children Orville of Storm Lake and Mrs. D. B. Boyd of Early, one brother-in-law Bert Hatch of Alta; seven grandchildren and seven great Grandchildren; other more distant relatives and many friends.
Mrs. Thayer was a member of the Methodist Church living out the Christain Faith at her best. She was a quiet home loving woman, one who made her family center of her life. She loved flowers and made them her hobby. She kept active until a few days before her death, for to her activity was a necessity, She loved to be outdoors, expressing herself in doing the things that she saw to do with her hands.
Services were held from the Hughes funeral home at 1:30 and 2 o'clock from the Methodist church with Rev. C.R. Buckwalter officiating. Mrs. Don Madsen sang with Chas. Bryant at the organ.
Bearers were Thayer Patterson, Lowell Larson, Ralph Hatch, Robt. Schroll, Leslie Thayer, Harold Wall. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery at Alta, IA.