FRESHWATER, Harriet 1852 - 1929

FRESHWATER, HESTON, STILES, SHELTON, CASE, OSMUN, HUBBARD, BAKER, EMONIN, MILLER, STINE, WALKER, HOLCOMB, MOLHER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/19/2006 at 09:42:43

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, April 15, 1929
Front Page, Column 6

MRS. FRESHWAT'R DIED LAST NIGH
Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon from Christian Church

Mrs. Harriet FRESHWATER, wife of George W. FRESHWATER, 704 West Hempstead street, passed away last night at 10:45 after being in ill health the past year and seriously ill with heart trouble for several days.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from the Christian church in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. FRESHWATER was married in early life to Mahlon HESTON, who died at their farm west of the city a number of years ago(.) To them were born the following children who survive--Luther HESTON of Birmingham; James F. HESTON of Fairfield and Charles HESTON of Bernhart. Several years ago she married Mr. FRESHWATER, who survives. She was born Sept. 18, 1852, at Cleveland, Ohio, and she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William STILES.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 17, 1929
Page TWO, Column 3

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our appreciation for the kindness shown to us during our recent bereavement of the death of our wife, mother and grandmother.

George FRESHWATER and family
Luther HESTON and family
Charles HESTON and family
James HESTON and family

(same publication and page, but Column 6 -- )

OBITUARY

Mrs. Geo. N. FRESHWATER

Harriet STILES daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William STILES, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 18 1852 and departed this life at her home in Fairfield Iowa, April 14, 1929.

From Ohio she moved to Illinois and later to this state living on a farm west of Fairfield until 1914, when she moved into Fairfield.

In 1868 she was married to Mahlon HESTON, who passed away in 1918. The surviving children by this union are--Luther HESTON, Birmingham; James HESTON, Fairfield and Charles HESTON, Bernhart.

On October 7, 1924 she was united in marriage to George W. FRESHWATER, who with seven step-children survive. They are--Mrs. Ethel WALKER, Fairfield, Mrs. Ocie HOLCOMB, Pontiac, Mich.; Perry FRESHWATER, Newton; Robert FRESHWATER, Birmingham; Mrs. Margaret BAKER and Joseph FRESHWATER, Cedar Rapids; and Mrs. Winifred EMONIN, Waterloo.

She also leaves 18 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two brothers, Luther and Edward STILES and one sister, Mrs. E. A. MOLHER, Spokane, Wash.

She united with the Christian church many years ago and held her membership at Abingdon.

Funeral services were held in the Christian church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 oclock in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly. Mrs. William Stever and Mrs. C. G. Picken with Miss Reva Patten at the piano, sang "Going Down the Valley,' "Asleep In Jesus" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me."

Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 17, 1929
Page EIGHT, Columns 1 and 2

Just Among Ourselves

... --Mrs. Nellie SHELTON, Miss Edith HESTON, Raymond CASE and Mr. and Mrs. Leo OSMUN all of Davenport, Ia., were here to attend the funeral of their grandmother Mrs. George FRESHWATER yesterday.

--Mrs. Vern HUBBARD and son Donald of Detroit, Mich., are here visiting her folks Mr. and Mrs. James HESTON and also to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. George FRESHWATER. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. Perry FRESHWATER and son and Miss Maud Hall of Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond BAKER and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph FRESHWATER and daughter Marylin Joyce of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Winifred EMONIN of Waterloo, Mrs. Arthur MILLER of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Frank STINE and Mr. and Mrs. Robert FRESHWATER of Birmingham were called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. George W. FRESHWATER yesterday afternoon.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 18, 1929
Page TWO, Column 6

LAST RITES FOR MRS. FRESHWATER WERE HELD HERE

The last rites for Mrs. George W. FRESHWATER who passed away at her home Sunday night were held at the Christian church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly(.) Mrs. William Stever and Mrs. C. G. Pickens with Miss Reva Patten at the piano sang "Going Down the Valley One by One"! "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Asleep in Jesus. The pallbearers were: Fay, Bill and Fred HESTON, Robert and Joe FRESHWATER and Tom Bagby. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. She was laid to rest in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, April 20, 1929
Page THREE, Column 3

... Mr. and Mrs. Fay HESTON attended the funeral of Mrs. HESTONs grandmother Mrs. Geo FRESHWATER in Fairfield Tuesday. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.2-032 with first husband Mahlon HESTON; she has no gravestone. She was the second wife of George W. FRESHWATER, he being buried with his first wife also in Evergreen Cemetery.