Martishey Williamson Hudgel (1846 - 1928)
WILLIAMSON, HUDGEL, LAMBERT, MARTIN
Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 1/12/2024 at 13:07:02
Martishey Williamson, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Lambert Williamson, was born in Knox county Missouri, Feb. 17, 1846 and died at her home in New Virginia, Iowa, December 21, 1928, aged 82 years, 10 months and 4 days.
When three years of age, she came to Warren county, Iowa, and then two years later moved to Clarke county, where she grew to womanhood. On June 3, 1866 she was united in marriage to Reason Thomas Hudgel also of Clarke County, where they made their home for 52 years.
She being the last of nine children, four brothers and four sisters having preceded her in death. Some 65 years ago when but a young girl she joined the United Brethren church at Liberty, Iowa. That her loyalty to her church was never questioned and as a worker she was untiring as long as her health would permit. During all these years their home was the minister’s home and ministers in great numbers can testify to her hospitality. She attended with great regularity the business meetings of the circuit with which their church was a part, and thus gave great encouragement to many a minister who might otherwise have been disheartened.
On March 1, 1918 they moved to New Virginia, Iowa but continued her connection with the church of her choice. As a member of the Woman’s Relief Corps, of New Virginia, she gave encouragement and financial help and thus relieved a situation that otherwise might have been distressing. On account of the disease that preyed upon her she has not been able to do any active or charity work since coming to New Virginia.
During all these years she has been a patient sufferer and has had the tender care of her thoughtful husband, who at this time is not able to attend these last sad rites. For many years she has taken great comfort in reading from her well-worn Bible. When others came to her in their times of distress and temptation she wisely consoled them and instructed by reading portions of the Holy Scriptures.
Having no children, they raised a niece from the age of six to womanhood, now Mrs. A.L. Martin.
She leaves to mourn her passing her aged husband, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon, December 24, from the Christian church in New Virginia.
------- Her father's biography from 1886 Biographical and Historical Record of Clarke County, Iowa
Richard Williamson, farmer, section 8, Liberty Township, was born in Darlington District, South Carolina, August 16, 1817. His parents Thomas and Elizabeth were natives of South Carolina. They moved to North Carolina, thence to East Tennessee, and later to Knox County, Kentucky, where Richard reached manhood. They afterward moved to Virginia, but finally returned to Knox County, where they both died. They reared seven children, Richard being the fifth child.
In 1839, in Knox County, Kentucky, Richard married Elizabeth Lambert, daughter of Henry and Sarah J. Lambert, who was born in that county in 1821. They moved to Mercer County, Missouri, where they lived until 1849, then came to Warren County, Iowa, where they lived until March, 1851, thence to Clarke County. He entered 160 acres of Government land, upon which he built his first habitation. His nearest neighbor lived four miles away. The men who assisted in raising the log cabin, lived from four to twenty miles distant. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson have had nine children: Elizabeth, deceased; Thomas B., of Liberty Township; Sarah A. McKinney, and Richard, also residents of Liberty Township; Mary Jane, deceased; Mrs. Susan McKinney; Mrs. Maartishy Hudgel, of Liberty Township; Mrs. Nancy J. McKnight; John H., deceased.
Mr. and mrs. Williamson have been members of the United Brethern church thirty-three years, and honest and exemplary chitizens. No pioneewrs will be remembered with more affection and respect. Politically Mr. Williamson is a Democrat.
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