Hamley, Phillips

HAMLEY PHILLIPS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/12/2008 at 17:23:27

Maquoketa Record
April 23, 1902

Henry Hamley, one of the old settlers of Iowa, passed away at the home of his son, N. A. Hamley, Saturday morning, of cancer. Deceased was born in St. Mabyn, Cornwall, England, in September, 1817, where he grew to manhood and was married. He removed with his wife and family to the United States and settled on a farm near Monmouth and soon thereafter removed to this city. His wife passed out in April, 1866, and his children, Mary Ann of Marquette, Neb., Sarah of Epworth, Iowa, Emeline of Broken Bow, Neb., Ned of Steele City, Neb., and N. A. Hart and James of this city survive him. He followed farming part of the time, but being a butcher by trade, he found the meat business most profitable, and devoted the greater part of his life to that occupation, he being in the business at Cedar Rapids for the last eighteen years, or since he left Maquoketa. Previous to leaving the city he was married in 1879 to Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who remains to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent husband. Mr. Hamley was a pleasant and genial man to meet, of a kindly disposition, a true friend, a thoughtful neighbor and a benevolent citizen. He leaves hosts of warm friends with the impression that the world is better for his having lived in it. He was seriously afflicted with cancer for the past six months, and upon request was brought here from Cedar Rapids last Thursday evening to close his earthly existence. He joined the M. E. church early in life and was a consistent member. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church in this city at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. R. D. Parsons officiating, with interment in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Mrs. A. J. Phillips passed away at her home in this city Friday, April 18, 1902, after a brief illness of lung trouble. Elizabeth Springer Phillips was born in Canada March 2, 1840, and removed with her parents to Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1850. She was married to Mr. A. J. Phillips in 1858 and removed with him to Nebraska the following spring, returning to Maquoketa during the time of the trouble between the Indians and the settlers. She was converted quite young, uniting with the M. E. church in 1860, and continued to live a life that blossomed into beauty and ripened into fruitful usefulness to be garnered when the soul recognized the continuity of the spirit. She wrote, by inspiration, a large number of poems which were put into book form by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chown. The poems contained wit and sentiment and were eagerly sought after by those who knew there value. She was a devoted wife and mother, with that air of spirituality that attracted a large circle of friends. She leaves a husband and five children, Mrs. Ella Chown of Lima, Ohio, Mrs. Eva Goodenow, O. Harlan, Rayborn B. and Brace A., to mourn the loss of a kind and loving wife and mother.