CHANDLER, Martha 1821 - 1893

CHANDLER, HOOPES, HOBBY, BONNIFIELD

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Date: 4/11/2005 at 20:41:06

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, September 20, 1893
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL MISCELLANY

... Mrs. Martha CHANDLER, widow of Philander CHANDLER, died at her home three miles northeast of the city early this morning. She had been ill less than a week. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, September 20, 1893
Page 2, Column 3

Death of Mrs. Martha CHANDLER.

This morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver HOOPES, about two and a half miles northeast of town, occurred the death of Mrs. Martha CHANDLER, wife of the late Philander CHANDLER. Mrs. CHANDLER had been in ill health for the past two months, but was not seriously sick until Thursday of last week. she had just returned from the Methodist conference held at Mt. Pleasant where she was taken with typhoid fever. She leaves four children to mourn her loss,--Mrs. Oliver HOOPES; Mrs. Harriet HOBBY, of Quincy, Illinois, and Scott and Warren CHANDLER, both of this county. Deceased was seventy-two years old.

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The Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday, Septe,ber 27, 1893
Page 3, Columns 2 and 3

She was a Pioneer.

Mrs. Martha CHANDLER, who died in Buchanan township the 20th inst., was one of the women pioneers of Jefferson county, and her residence here dated from 1836. Mrs. CHANDLER was born in Randolph county, Virgina, October 4th, 1822, and her maiden name was BONNIFIELD. With her parents she came to Illinois in 1835 and to Lockridge township, this county, the following year. December 28th, 1841, she was married to Philander CHANDLER, who died in this county about ten years ago. Five children were born to them, four of whom are yet living -- Mrs. O.T. HOOPES, W. E. and C. S. CHANDLER in the vicinity of the old home in Buchanan township, and Mrs. O. E. HOBBIE at Quincy, Ill. Mrs. CHANDLER united with the Methodist church at the age of fifteen years and remained a consistent member of that denomination until her death. She was a woman of strong character, a helpful neighbor and kind friend. In the community in which so much of her life was spent she was very generally beloved and esteemed. Her remains were interred in this city Thursday, funeral services being held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. HOOPES. Rev. E. L. Schreiner conducted the services.

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Admin. note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.159 with husband Philander.