Joshua Aikin (1924)

AIKIN, BRADY, HALL, HILLIS

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 3/29/2006 at 18:00:16

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 18, 1924

Death of Joshua Aikin

Death has called from our midst, another pioneer, Joshua Aikin, whose illness was noted last week. He had been in failing health for several months, and was taken with a severe heart trouble about two weeks ago, which resulted in his death about six o'clock Saturday evening, at the age of eighty-seven years.

He was married in 1863 to Mattie A. Hillis, and located in Webster township, where he lived until his wife's health failed and they moved to Winterset. He was again married in 1909 to Mrs. Almira Hall, who also preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church on Monday and burial made at Macksburg. An obituary notice will be found elsewhere in this issue.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 18, 1924

JOSHUA AIKIN

Joshua Aikin, son of Lewis and Catharine Aikin, was born in Indiana, April 21, 1837. The family moved to Illinois and then to Davis county, Iowa. Of the large family, three sons enlisted in the union army, and Joshua, one of the younger, was sent to Madison county with a herd of cattle. The country here was but sparsely settled and there was a wide range of pasturage. In a few years, the young herdsman began business for himself and followed it till a few years ago.

No pioneer citizen of Madison county was more generally known and respected for truth and honesty. He was married to Mattie A. Hillis, June 22, 1863, and located in a beautiful prairie home in Webster township. The wife becoming an invalid, they removed to Winterset and for twenty years he so patiently cared for her that it became a subject for common remark. He was again married on April 25, 1909 to Mrs. Almira Hall, who passed away, Sept. 5, 1923.

Mr. Aikin was always a believer in the Christian religion, but did not unite with any church till after his second marriage, when he united with the M. E. church of Winterset, of which his wife was a member. His faith served him well during his years of growing infirmity and he often spoke of its support and consolation as the end drew nigh.

Two sisters survive him, Miss Sarah Aikin, who lived with him and tenderly cared for him during the past year, and Mrs. M. O. Brady of Monroe township. Three brothers also survive him: Wilson Aikin of Missouri, T. Aikin of Union county and Lewis Aikin of this county. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Monday, Sept. 15th, 1924, conducted by D. J. Shenton. Burial at Macksburg.

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