Hickenbottom, Margaret ( -1884)

HICKENBOTTOM, MOBERLY

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 4/19/2005 at 20:57:21

The Fairfield Ledger
Sept. 10, 1884
Page 3, col. 7.

DEATH OF AN EARLY SETTLER. In the death of Mrs. Margaret Hickenbottom, which occurred in this city Wednesday last, one of Jefferson County’s oldest settlers passed away. Deceased had been of weak mind for several years, and knowledge of her history among the few persons who knew her in the earlier days is meagre. Her age was probably about 82 years. She came to Iowa in 1838 with her husband, Dr. J. T. Moberly, Fairfield’s first resident physician, a native of North Carolina, and who died September 1st, 1861. Prior to this removal she had lived in Indiana, where she was born, grew to womanhood and was married. After a year’s residence at West Point, Dr. and Mrs. Moberly removed to this place, and made it their home until death summoned them home. In 1862 Mrs. Moberly was again married to Joseph Hickenbottom, another old settler, who died in 1882. Dr. Moberly was a man who was highly esteemed by the people in those pioneer days. He was humane and generous, and his remedies and his skill were ever at the command of the afflicted, whether they had money or not. He was especially a favorite with the Indians, and his wife ably seconded him in his kind deeds. In early years she was a woman of vigorous mind, and it is unfortunate that her recollections of pioneer life were not collected and preserved for those of later generations. Her remains were interred in the Evergreen cemetery Thursday afternoon by the side of those of her first husband.

(Note: The will of John T. Moberly, on file in the Jefferson County courthouse, mentions Nancy Moberly, Eliza Noberly [sic], and Ellen Moberly, of Washington County, Indiana.....Relationship not stated.)

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