MARY MELVINA HINES

HINES, GAMMON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 3/7/2002 at 19:00:53

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, September l2, l9l8

MARY MELVINA HINES was born in Blanchester,
Clinton County, Ohio,
October 25, l848, and died of heart failure
at her home in Leon, Iowa,
Sunday, September lst, l9l8, at the age of 69
years, ten months and five
days.

She was married to WILLIAM HINES January l5,
l864. To this union four
children were born: JAMES, of Grand River,
Iowa; MRS. ADA GAMMON, of
Leon, Iowa; MRS. ELSIE GAMMON, of Garden
Grove; and W.C. HINES, of
Council Bluffs. She was converted and joined
the Christian Church of
Eden Prairie, Iowa, 29 years ago and has
lived a Christian life ever
since. She came with her husband to this
county in l879, and has since
made this her home. They were married 54
years ago and were ever ready
to lend a helping hand.

For some time past, MOTHER HINES has been in
very poor health. Her
relatives and friends did all in their power
to relieve her suffering
but to no avail and death came as a relief.
She leaves to mourn her
loss a husband, four children, seven
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren, two brothers, two sisters and
a host of other relatives
and friends. Funeral was conducted by Rev.
Esch and Rev. Flannery at
the Christian Church on Tuesday, September
3rd.

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Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
March 3, 2002