Elizabeth (Sweesey) Hull (1898)

HULL, SWEESEY

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/1/2004 at 12:45:13

Newspaper Unknown
February 1898

Elizabeth Sweesey Hull, wife of A. N. Hull, died at her home in this city very suddenly Sunday night at 12 o'clock. The news of her death was a surprise all over the city, as Mrs. Hull was considered a strong woman and was about her work constantly up to the time of retiring Sunday night. About four weeks ago she accidentally fell from a chair while reaching up to a high shelf for some article, and since that time, being in a delicate condition at the time of the fall she had suffered occasional spells of numbness and prostration, but always came out of them with little trouble. The night she died the family had retired, and at about eleven o'clock she awoke Mr. Hull and told him she felt badly. Then she started and sang through the song entitled "Beautiful Hands." Mr. Hull soon became aware that his wife was in a very critical condition, as she was growing unconscious, and sent for a physician. Soon Dr. Davisson and some of the neighbors were present, but nothing could be done to revive the unfortunate woman and she passed away at 12 o'clock. Mrs. Hull was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sweesey, the oldest of the family. Her mother and brothers and sisters, who survive, live at Truro. Her father died a few years ago and was buried at St. Charles beside his son James, who was killed by Lauren Belcher in St. Charles a number of years ago. Her brother, Sherman Sweesey was shot and killed in Texas about a year ago.

She married A. N. Hull at St. Charles in 1881. To them have been born seven children, four girls and three boys, all of whom survive her, the oldest being 15 years old and the youngest four years old. She was 37 years, one month and fifteen days old at the time of death and a faithful member of the Christian church at this place.

Her husband served four years as auditor of Madison county and his many friends all over the county will deeply sympathize with him in this hour of his sad affliction; for it is a sad calamity to him, indeed, a father with such a large family of small children and no mother to care for them. Mrs. Hull carried a life insurance policy in the Ben Hur order for $2,000, the children being the beneficiaries. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church, Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Follensbee, and the remains were taken to Truro for interment. The Reporter extends its deepest sympathy to Mr. Hull in this the saddest hour of his life. (burial was made at the Hartman Cemetery)
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The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1898
Page 1

Death of Mrs. A. N. Hull

Mrs. Elizabeth Hull, the wife of ex-County Auditor A. N. Hull, died very suddenly last Sunday night. She was not taken sick until that evening, and lived but a very short time afterward.

The bereavement is an exceptionally sad one. The stricken family consists of the husband, and seven children who are, most of them, still quite young, and words of sympathy for them are heard on every hand.

The funeral was held at the Christian church yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. E. Follansbee. The remains were taken by train to Truro, the former home of the family, for burial.

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