Hixson, Margaret (Harper) 1820-1899

HIXSON, HARPER

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 1/19/2004 at 09:22:16

Mrs. Margaret Hixson, one of the early settlers of this county, died quite suddenly at her home about four miles east of Newton last Monday night, Nov. 7th. She was apparently in perfect health up to five o’clock, became suddenly ill and peacefully passed away at ten o’clock in the evening. All that day she had been unusually cheerful and happy, she nor her loved ones having any premonition the precious life was drawing so nearly to its close. Mother Hixson and her husband, the late Jacob Hixson, were among the early settlers of this county, having settled in the old home in Hixson Grove on the 17th of April 1852.

Margaret Harper was born in Randolph County, W. Va., Nov. 9, 1820. She was married to Jacob Hixson June 17, 1847, who died Oct. 11, 1885. To them were born eight children, all of whom but one are still living. Since the death of her husband the children have made their mother’s happiness and comfort their greatest care, so that her last years were full of life’s brightest sunshine. She had been a member of the M. E. Church since she was fourteen years of age, and was truly an exemplary Christian woman. ~ The Newton Record, Thursday, November 9, 1899, Page 1, Column 4

========================
Mrs. Hixson was one of those good old “Mothers in Israel” whose first thoughts were always of her home and children. Everything that made home pleasant and the children happy was all right. And they all worshiped her. She was of cheery, sunny disposition that always reflected brightness on all who came within her circle. For some time she had been suffering from heart disease, there having been times during the past year when her life was despaired of. But she grew better and for the past few months had been feeling quite well, with every prospect of living several years. But Monday evening, after having been exceptionally well all day, she was suddenly taken worse and died at 10 o’clock. Unfortunately two sons, Add and Grant, are somewhere in the south on a hunting expedition and cannot be located in time for them to return for the funeral, a fact that is regrettable, for they worshipped their mother and would not have gone away but that she was better than for a long time.

The funeral occurred at 2 o’clock this afternoon. ~ Iowa State Democrat, Thursday, November 9, 1899, Page 4, Column 3