Tabitha Ann (Reigle) Eggleston Hills (1927)
CLARK, EGGLESTON, FARMER, GENTRY, HILLS, MCDONALD, PARKINS, PEED, RIEGLE, THOMPSON, WATTS, YOUNG
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/14/2011 at 08:14:42
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1927
Page 1Death of Mrs. T. A. Hills
Mrs. T. A. Hills died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Thompson Tuesday evening shortly after eight o’clock. She had the flu last winter and never fully recovered. She became much worse three weeks ago with Bright’s disease, which caused her death. The deceased was 69 years of age.
Mrs. Hill was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Riegle and was born and raised in Jefferson township. When she was married to Elisher Eggleston in 1875 they moved to Kansas and lived there for several years. To this union were born seven children, Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Mahala McDonald, Mrs. Harry McDonald and Mrs. Mae Gentry, all of Winterset, Mrs. John Young of Omaha, Mrs. Claude Clark of near Stuart and Frank Eggleston living northeast of Winterset. Mrs. Hills lived in Kansas a few years after her husband’s death which occurred in 1899 and then moved to Winterset where she had since resided.
She was married in 1902 to the late T. A. Hills, who preceded her in death five years ago.
Besides her children she leaves three sisters, Mrs. Emma Watts, of Des Moines, Mrs. Steve Parkins of Winterset and Mrs. John Farmer of Melvern, Kansas, and three brothers John and Seth Riegle of Madison county and Dan Riegle of Granger.
Funeral services are being held at the Church of Christ today at 2 p.m. by the Rev. F. Clare McCallon. Interment will be made in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 21, 1927
Page 2Tabitha A. Riegle, daughter of Darriel and Elizabeth Riegle, was born in Jefferson township, Madison county, Iowa, May 16th, 1858, and passed away at her home in Winterset, July 12th, 1927, at the age of 69 years, 1 month and 26 days. She spent her childhood and young womanhood in her country home and was married to Elisha E. Eggleston in 1875. Mr. Eggleston died in 1899. To this union were born seven children: one son, Frank Eggleston, and six daughters, Mrs. Christiana Thompson, Mrs. Mary Clark, Mrs. Mahala McDonald, Mrs. Frances McDonald, Mrs. Louisa Gentry, and Mrs. Mabel Young, all of whom are living. She was married to A. F. Hills in 1902, who died in 1921.
She had been in failing health for several years and the past year had suffered intensely, which she bore with great patience and without a murmur. She was lovingly and tenderly cared for by her children, and her grandson, Daniel Peed, and all that loving hearts and hands could do was done.
When a young girl, she was baptized in the Lutheran church and remained a true believer. Hers was a life of sacrifice and loving service to her family, and her loyal devotion to them bears testimony of her upward faithfulness to them.
She leaves to mourn her loss seven children, nineteen grandchildren, and one great granddaughter, one beloved little granddaughter, Maxine Gentry, having preceded her to the Home beyond. She is also survived by three brothers, John, Seth and Dan Riegle, and three sisters, Mrs. Steve Parkins, Mrs. Emma White and Mrs. Nellie Farmer, and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 o’clock from the Church of Christ, conducted by Rev. F. Clare McCallon, and the body was laid to rest in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published in the Madisonian. Middle name taken from Iowa Death Certificate.
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