Nancy (Banta) Hallgarth (1894)

HALLGARTH, BANTA

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/1/2008 at 08:10:31

The Madisonian
Friday, November 30, 1894
Winterset, Iowa
Page 2

County and City

Mrs. David Hallgarth has closed a long and honored life, and passed to the beyond. The family came to this county from Indiana many years ago, and here their home has been, where they have been known as upright, honorable citizens, enjoying the love and confidence of neighbors and friends. To the surviving husband, himself old and in feeble health, the bereavement is a peculiarly sad one. May the assured hope of meeting again be his consolation.
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The Madisonian
Wednesday, December 14, 1894
Winterset, Iowa
Page 6

Obituary

Mrs. Nancy Holgarth, wife of David Holgarth was born in Indiana, January 1st, 1820. Her maiden name was Nancy Bonta. Her father died when she was young, and being the oldest one of the family of children, much of the care and work of providing for the wants of the family was placed upon her shoulders. She was married Aug. 9th, 1847, to David Holgarth. They both united with the Church of Christ in 1849. In the spring of 1860 they moved to Madison county, Iowa and have ever since made this county their home. Mother Holgarth was the mother of eight children, three of which are still living, one son and two daughters. The youngest daughter, Mrs. Theo. Ladd, was with her through her last sickness.

Since she was six years old she has never known a perfectly well day, and during the past fifteen years especially has she been a great sufferer, yet she was always so bright and cheerful, so kind and considerate of the welfare of those about her, never complaining, but always happy and so patient.

The promises of her Savior were very real and dear to her, especially the 14th chapter of John, which was the scripture passage used at her funeral. She was conscious almost to the very last moment, and sweetly fell asleep in Jesus the morning of Nov. 26, 1894. May the heavenly peace that spread over the patient face ever rest as a benediction upon the bereaved.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, November 30, 1894
Page 2, Column 4

Mrs. Holgarth, wife of David Holgrath, died at her residence in the south part of the city Monday of this week, the funeral occurring Tuesday afternoon,

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