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Village:Sabbathday Lake, ME Source:bios:114Search: Full Last First
id 114 firstname Sarah lastname Fletcher birthyr 1853 deathyr 1923 bio Fletcher, Sarah (1853-1923), of Sabbathday Lake, ME, was born in Boston, MA, signed the covenant in January, 1876; was involved with sales work in 1879, and appointed family deaconess in September, 1880. She served as 1 st deaconess in 1886-1892. In 1885, at a Fair at Gray, ME, a plush rug made by her took 1 st prize. An October 8 entry in the Church Record and Journal (at the United Society of Shakers, Sabbathday Lake, ME), reads: "it was sold for $6.00 by Sr. Aurelia and it was admired by everyone, it would be well to make others similar." She also made Shaker cloaks. She was listed as family deaconess of Church F. in January, 1905, and as third trustee in 1910 and 1920. villageplus Sabbathday Lake. ME
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