DUNKERTON, Christiana (Hodges) 1836-1903
DUNKERTON, HODGES
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 12/30/2013 at 22:17:41
[Waterloo Daily Courier, Thursday, February 19, 1903, Waterloo, Iowa]
Mrs. James Dunkerton, pioneer of Black Hawk County, a godmother of the town, of Dunkerton, died at her home in Dunkerton last evening at 6:30 o'clock, after an illness of a number of years from paralysis, aged 66 years. Several years ago Mrs. Dunkerton suffered a stroke from this disease and has never been in good health since. Lately she has been gradually failing and the end came last evening.
Mrs. Dunkerton was one of the best known and most popular ladles In this; section, having been a resident of Lester Township for more than 45 years.
She came to this county in the early days and she and her husband were prominently identified with the growth and development of the section in which they lived. She was a member of the Free Baptist Church, a prominent church worker and teacher in the Sunday school for a number of years. She had endeared, herself to the members of the church and Sunday school of the church as well as the community at large in a manner that will cause her death to be sincerely mourned by all.
Mrs. James Dunkerton whose maiden name was Hodges, was born in England, April 11, 1836, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hodges. She came to this country when quite young. Was married to James Dunkerton, December 25, 1855. Three years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Dunkerton moved to Iowa and settled In Lester Township, Black Hawk county, where they have resided ever since. When the Chicago Great Western Railway built through that township and a town was laid out near their home it was named after the Dunkerton family.
Deceased leaves a husband, three sons and one sister to mourn her death. The sons are Thomas, Charles and Fred, all highly respected citizens of Dunkerton. Two sons died in infancy.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 Sunday afternoon and the burial will be in the cemetery at Dunkerton.
No resident of that section would be more sincerely mourned than Mrs. Dunkerton. During the last years of her life when she was afflicted and almost helpless from paralysis, she continued to shed the sunlight of a cheerful and hopeful disposition about her and everyone who knew her was her friend and will feel a keen pang of sorrow at the news of her death. She was well known to many in Waterloo and vicinity and it is expected that quite a number from here will attend the funeral services.
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