David Hockett (1903)

BROWN, HANKS, HOCKETT, WILSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/18/2009 at 14:52:08

The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 4, 1903
Page 3

Earlham

David Hockett, who has been sick for some time, died at his home northeast of Earlham Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Friends church.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, June 4, 1903

Death of David Hockett

David Hockett, who has been ill for some time with heart trouble, passed away Tuesday morning about half-past eight at his home northeast of town. He arose that morning feeling quite well, but while eating his breakfast was taken worse and passed away in a short time. The funeral services were held this (Thursday) morning in the Friends church. Obituary next week.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, June 11, 1903

Mention was made in our last issue of the death of David Hockett. Below we give his obituary. The funeral service was held in the Friends church on last Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. J. W. Stribling, and the remains were laid at rest in Earlham cemetery.

David Hockett, son of Stephen and Mary Hockett, was born in Randolph county, Ind., November 26, 1830. He came to Henry county, Iowa, with his parents in 1837, thus being among the earliest settlers of this state. He had a birthright in the Friends church, but some fifty years ago he left that organization for about six years, during which time he affiliated with the Baptists. He then returned to the Friends church, of which he was a member at the time of his death. All his life he lived a consistent Christian life.

On September 16, 1852, he was married to Mary J. Hanks. To this union was born four sons and two daughters, two sons passing away in infancy. They also had an adopted daughter, P. L. Brown. The wife and mother died June 30, 1897. He was married a second time to Hannah Wilson on August 18, 1898. He came to what is now Earlham in 1865, and he resided in this community until his death, which occurred at his home on the morning of June 2, 1903. He was 72 years, 6 months and 7 days old.

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