DANA, Hattie Eliza WOLF 1848 - 1927

DANA, WOLF, POWELL, SPALDING, CROSWELL, SHIRK, WEST, COOP, WHITHAM, KANN, DANA, BRAY, MEEK

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 4/18/2011 at 15:40:20

Note: The given name can be found as Harriet/Harriett Eliza Wolf/Wolfe. The name on the headstone is "Hattie Wolf" and that is the name used in her obituary. This entry is made under the name "Hattie Eliza Wolf Dana" for that reason.

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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Tuesday August 9, 1927
Pg. 1 Col. 3

MRS. DANA DEAD; RITES TOMORROW

Passed Away Last Night at 7:30 Oclock After An Illness of Three Years

Mrs. George L. DANA, died at her home, 201 East Grimes street, last night at 7:30 oclock after an illness of three years resulting from an attack of typhoid fever from which she never fully recovered. For seven months she had been a helpless invalid.

Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 oclock, conducted by Rev. Harvey E. Butler. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. DANA was Miss Hattie E. WOLF before her marriage, being the daughter of Phillp and Caroline (POWELL-SPALDING) WOLF. She was born in Evansburgh, Ohio, November 14, 1848. Her father and mother had lost their companions and had married again and Hattie was the first born of three girls by the later marriage. These, with the children by their former marriages made a family of twelve children. All these, with the exception of two half-brothers and a sister, preceeded her in death, the sister being Mrs. Henrietta CROSWELL of Hastings, Nebr.

She had seven half brothers in the Civil War, four of whom did not return. Her parents died only a day apart of typhoid fever when she was six years old. She was taken into the family of her uncle, John SHIRK, with whom she lived until her marriage, May 11, 1873, to Mr. DANA in Bureau county, Ill. Three years later they moved to Jefferson county, locating on a farm four miles north of Fairfield. They moved to the city in 1911.

Besides the husband, she is survived by their six children: Mrs. Jennie WEST of Clark, Nebr., Mrs. A. L. COOP of Fairfield, David Danna of Rose Creek, Minn., Mrs Mildred WHITHAM (sic. later married to William KANN) and Earl DANA of this city, and Clarence DANA who resides on the home farm. There are seventeen grandchildren, one preceeding her in death, and six great grandchildren. All the children but one were at her bedside when she died. The other one, David, will arrive tonight for the funeral.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not directly related to this family, but there are some of the DANA family on my family tree as a result of marriage of Clarence DANA to Sylvia T BRAY.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, August 10, 1927
Front Page, Column 3

DANA RITES HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral Service At the Home, and Interment in Evergreen Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. G. L. DANA who passed away Monday evening at her home, 201 East Grimes street were held at 2:30 oclock this afternoon at the home in charge of Rev. Harvey E. Butler. Miss Mary Stever and Mrs. C. G. Pickens sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."

The following sons, sons-in-law and grandsons served as pall bearers: David, Clarence and Earl DANA, A. L. COOP, Frank WEST and Raymond COOK (sic - COOP). All her children, grandchildren, excepting Roy COOP, and great grandchildren were present at the funeral.

Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, August 13, 1927
Page FOUR, Column 5

OBITUARY

MRS. GEORGE L. DANA

Hattie E. WOLF, daughter of Phillip and Caroline WOLF was born in Evansburgh, Ohio, November 14, 1848 and departed this life August 8, 1927 aged 78 years, 9 months and 24 days.

Three years ago Mrs. DANA was stricken with typhoid fever and was left an invalid and for the last seven months she has been a helpless invalid.

She was united in marriage with George L. DANA, May 11 1873 in Bureau county, Illinois. Three years later they moved to Jefferson county, Iowa, locating on a farm four miles north of Fairfield, where they continued to reside until 1911, when they moved to the city of Fairfield.

Six children came to bless this marriage and they remain to mourn the depart of their mother, they are Mrs. Jennie WEST of Clark, Nebraska, Mrs. C. L. COOP, Mrs Mildred WHITHAM and Earl DANA of Fairfield, Ia., David of Rose Creek, Minn., and Clarence DANA who resides on the home farm near Fairfield. Her husband, George DANA and seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren remain to mourn her departure.

Mrs. DANA's father and mother died within a day of each other when she was but six years of age and she then made her home with her uncle John SHIRK, with whom she continued to reside until marriage.

She had two sisters and nine half brothers and sisters. Two half brothers and one sister, Mrs. Henrietta CROSWELL of Hastings, Nebr., survive her.

Mrs. DANA was a faithful member of the Pleasant Grove Methodist church.

Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Harvey E. Butler from the family residence 201 East Grimes street at 2:30 oclock, August 10. Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, August 15, 1927
Page THREE, Columns 4 and 5

OBITUARY

Mrs. G. L. DANA

Harriet Eliza WOLF, daughter of Philip and Caroline (POWELL-SPALDING) WOLF, was born in Evansburg, Coshocton county, Ohio, Nov. 14, 1848, and departed this life Aug. 8, 1927, aged 78 years, 9 months and 24 days.

Three years ago she was stricken with typhoid fever from which she never fully recovered and for the past seven months has been a helpless invalid. Mr. WOLF was first married to Elizabeth MEEK, in 1832, before whose death there had been born to them six children, Lambert, Milton, Jemima, Joseph, Margaret and Henry.

Caroline married first in 1840 Lyman SPALDING, and at the time of her husband's death they were the parents of three boys, Thomas, Freeman and Lyman. Philip and Caroline were united in marriage Feb. 10, 1848, and to them were born three girls, Harriet, Henrietta and Sarah, making a family of twelve children.

All of the boys (7) enlisted in the Civil War, Thomas, Freeman, and Lyman SPALDING giving their lives for their country. The three children still surviving are, Milton aged 90 of West LaFayette, Ohio, Joseph of the State of Washington and Henrietta CRISWELL (sic - CROSWELL) of Hastings, Nebraska.

When Mrs. DANA was 6 years old her parents were both taken with typhoid fever and their deaths were only a day apart. She was taken into the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John SHIRK, where she grew up as one of the family. They resided in Ohio, until 1866, when they moved to Bureau county, Illinois.

May 11, 1873, she was united in marriage to George L. DANA, they lived there, until February, 1875, when they moved to the farm four miles north of Fairfield where they resided until 1911, then coming to Fairfield to reside, buying a home on East Grimes street.

Besides the husband, she leaves six children: Mrs. Frank WEST of Clarks, Neb., Mrs. A. L. COOP, of Fairfield, David of Rose Creek, Minn., Mrs. Mildred WHITAM (sic - WHITHAM) and Earl of this city, and Clarence who resides on the home farm. There were 17 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, the only death occuring in the family in more than half a century being a grandchild, Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl DANA, who died Dec. 15, 1925. In her uncle's family--of six children, seven with Mrs. DANA--there was not a death in 65 years till within the past five months. She is the third to be called by death.

Harriet was a true loving help-mate to her husband, a model mother, always thoughtful and kind and thoroughly unselfish and affectionate. As a neighbor and a friend she was highly respected and loved by all as the great numbers of flowers at her funeral services attested.

Funeral services were held at the home, conducted by the M. E. Minister, Harvey E. Butler. She was a christian from childhood. Her sons, sons-in-law and a grandson acted as pall bearers, David, Clarence and Earl DANA, A. L. COOP, Frank WEST and Raymond COOP. Interment was in the beautiful Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 16, 1927
Page SEVEN, Column 7

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss.

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Hattie E. DANA, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, and that September 10th A. D. 1927 at 2 oclock p.m. has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 16th day of August, 1927.

C. W. IRELAND,
Clerk of the District Court.
By Esther Coffman, Deputy.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

RKT note: Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Old.P.381.