Blackburn, Hariette Hancock

BLACKBURN, HANCOCK, HOLBEN

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Date: 12/30/2011 at 14:23:06

Blackburn, Harriette Hancock -
Mrs. Harriette Blackburn died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Holben in Lenox, Wednesday morning, October 11 at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days. Mrs. Blackburn was born November 29, 1843.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Prescott, Iowa, Friday, October 13, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Beers of Prescott, assisted by Rev. F. L. Shepherd of Lenox . Short funeral services will be held at the Arnold Funeral home at one o'clock. Interment will be made at the Evergreen cemetery at Prescott.

Mrs. Blackburn had not been seriously ill but was gradually growing weaker, and the end came at 7:30 Wednesday morning as she was peacefully sleeping.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1933

Blackburn, Harriette Hancock -
Harriette Blackburn, died at her home in Lenox, October 11, 1933 at 7:30 a. m. at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days.

Harriette Hancock was born November 29, 1843 at Ingahm, Lincolnshire, England. She was united in marriage to Joseph Benjamin Blackburn of Apley,
England, October 3, 1865 at Steinfield Episcopalian church. They immediately left for the United States and located at Howell, Michigan. The next year they located at Romeo, Michigan.

Three children were born to them, a daughter, Nellie Rose, born July 1st 1866 and died Sept. 25, 1866; a daughter, Mrs. F. E. Holben of Lenox and one son,Earl Waldo, born Jan 7, 1878 and died August 17, 1879.

In 1870 Mr. Blackburn with his family moved to Prescott, Iowa, where they lived until the death of the husband, August 23, 1914 when Mrs. Blackburn came to Lenox and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Holben. She was a shut-in for several years, but was always glad to have her friends visit her. Mrs. Blackburn is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Clara Holben; three grandchildren, Mrs. L. C. French of Santa Anna, California, Mrs. A. L. Higbee of Des Moines and Herman E. Holben of Lenox; five great grandchildren, Mrs. Wm. Ashman, Harvey M. French and Dorothy French of Santa Anna. California, Pauline L. Higbee of Des Moines and Gene C. Holben of Lenox; two great great grandchildren, Herbert Lee Ashman and Frederick French of
Santa Anna, California.

Funeral services were held Friday, October 13. Short services were held at the Arnold in Lenox, conducted by Rev. F. L. Shepherd of the Methodist church, Services were held at Prescott at 2 o clock, conducted by Rev Beers. of Prescott, assisted by Rev. Shepherd. Burial was made at Evergreen cemetery, Prescott.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 19, 1933