John Hilbery (1890)

ARRASMITH, HILBERY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/11/2007 at 14:10:48

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 28, 1890
Page 5

Macksburg News

Last Friday morning about 4 o’clock brought sorrow to our little village by the announcement that John Hilbery, whom we spoke of being sick last week, was dead. Mr. Hilbery has been an old citizen, he has lived 1 ¾ mile north and east of the city for many years. He was a good and honest citizen and won the love and esteem of all who knew him. Mr. Hilbery was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania on the 24th of December 1833, and died in Madison county on March 21, 1890 being 56 years, two months and 27 days old. He leaves a heart-broken wife, two boys and one small girl and other relatives to mourn after him.

The services were conducted by Rev. S. Krell in the M. E. Church, on Saturday. Macksburg has lost one of its best citizens, a very large crowd gathered, even the merchants locked their stores to attend the funeral. Mrs. Hilbery and family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 28, 1890
Page 4

Death of John Hilbery

DIED—at his home in Grand River township, Friday, March 21, John Hilbery, aged 56 years.

The sadness of death is both increased and lessened when its subject is that of a man beloved for his good qualities in all the relations of society. His excellence makes us feel his loss all the more deeply, while the fact that his memory and example is a blessed heritage to the living helps to alleviate our grief. That John Hilbery was such a man is evidenced, not only by common report, but by the testimony of those who knew him longest and best.

He was born in Indiana county, Pa., December 24th, 1833. About the year 1854 he came to Illinois, where he was married to Julia A. Arrasmith. In 1868 he removed to Grand River township, Madison county, where he lived until his death.

He was a farmer by occupation, and a man of great industry and energy. Though of feeble health for a great part of his life he was active in his habits and could not endure idleness. As a neighbor and intimate friend expressed it, he was never satisfied unless accomplishing something.

He was a good citizen and a lover of his country. When the rebellion broke out, his health would not permit him to enlist. Two of his brothers went to the front with his approval, and both during and after the war, the union cause, the union soldier and the union soldier’s widow and orphan, had no stauncher friend than John Hilberry.

For some time before his death he had been troubled with weakness and pain in the head. He took the grippe during the epidemic, and it seemed to settle in that part, causing the illness that ended in his death last Friday. His funeral took place the next day, Saturday, the 22d inst. The bereaved wife, sons and daughter will have the sympathy of a community to which the character of the deceased had endeared him.

We thank several of our friends and correspondents for notices of Mr. Hilberry’s death, although unable to publish them all.
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Coordinator's note: Buried in the Moon Cemetery per Madison County Death Records.

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