- Born: 26 February 1881, Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine 10354
- Marriage: Earle Whittier Sawyer 10 December 1913 in Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine 10349
- Died: 12 September 1942 at age 61 10354
- Buried: After 12 September 1942, Wilton, Franklin County, Maine at Lakeview Cemetery 10355
Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Monday, September 14, 1942
p. 2
MRS. EARLE W. SAWYER
WILTON - Mrs Edith Merrill Sawyer, wife of Earl W. Sawyer, died early Saturday morning after an illness of several months.
She was born at Pownal, Feb. 26, 1888 [sic], the daughter of Horace and Mira O'dell Merrill. She was educated at Yarmouth Academy and Gorham Normal school. She taught at Cousen's Island, Beverly, Mass., and before her marriage, Dec 10, 1913, was principal of the Central grammar school in Wilton.
Mrs. Sawyer was a member and assistant clerk of Wilton Congregational church, president of the World Service club and past president of the Tyngtown club.
In addition to her husband, she leaves two daughters, Miss Mira Sawyer, a teacher at Lasalle Junior College, Mrs. John Stinchfield of Westbrook; two brothers, Lewis Merrill of Berlin, N.H., Maurice Merrill of Bethel, Conn., and a half sister, Mrs. Flora Sweetser of Auburn.
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• She worked as a teacher.
Edith married Earle Whittier Sawyer 10 December 1913 in Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine.10349 (Earle Whittier Sawyer was born 17 December 1886 in Wilton, Franklin County, Maine,10350,10351 died 3 January 1969 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine 10351,10352 and was buried after 3 January 1969 in Wilton, Franklin County, Maine at Lakeview Cemetery 10351,10353.)
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