Jacob M. Hochstetler

CALLISON, DAVIES, HOCHSTETLER, PEASE

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Date: 1/15/2006 at 15:48:28

Winterset Madisonian
January 1935

Jacob M. Hochstetler, former rsident of Penn township, died at his home in Sinton, Texas, Sunday, January 13, at the age of 94 years.

Mr. Hochstetler was a son of Moses H. and Eva Hochstetler and was born in Holmes county, Ohio, February 17, 1840. At the age of twenty-one years he went to Indiana where he worked as a carpenter near Goshen for seven years. He was married in Goshen, Indiana, May 14, 1867 to Hilpah E. Pease.

The family came to Iowa in the spring of 1868 and settled on a farm in Penn township in Madison county. This was his home until in December 1915, when he again responded to the pioneering spirit and moved to Sinton, Texas, which was his home, until his death.

He became a member of the M. E. church in early life, being affiliated with a congregation at what is now known as the Dunmire school, moving from there to the Penn Center church and later to the Sinton church.

The Hochstetlers were the parents of five children, who survive them: Mary E. who made her home with her father and cared for him, during the latter years of his life; Mrs. Eva A. Callison of Cresco; Lulu L. Davies of Tacoma, Washington, Charles H. of Dexter and Everett E. of Stuart. He also leaves seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Hochstetler died February 27, 1914.

Mr. Hochstetler was identified with Mount Tabor lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Dexter; Damascus chapter and Alhambra commandery of Stuart, and Tabernacle lodge of Perfection valley of Des Moines Consistory.

The body was shipped back to Dexter and funeral services were held there last Wednesday. Burial was in Dexter cemetery.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 17, 1935

JAKE HOCHSTETLER BURIED AT DEXTER

Early Settler of Penn Township Died in Texas January 13. Was Nearly 95.

Jake Hochstetler, who lived in Penn township for many years, died in Sinton, Texas, Sunday, January 13 and was buried in the Dexter cemetery Wednesday. He was born February 17, 1840 and died at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 27 days.

A short service was held at the S. C. Welch funeral home here Wednesday afternoon after which the body was taken to the Dexter Methodist church. Another service was conducted there by the Masonic Order and Reverend Moore. Mr. Hochstetler was a member of high degree in the Stuart and Dexter Masonic chapters.

The body was accompanied from Texas by a daughter, Miss M. E. Hochstetler. Mr. Hochstetler is survived by two sons, two daughters and a number of grandchildren in this community.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1935

Jacob M. Hochstetler, son of Moses H. and Eva (Miller) Hochstetler was born in German township of Holmes county, Ohio, February 17, 1840 and passed away at his home in Sinton, Texas, January 13, 1935, aged 94 years, 10 months and 26 days.

His early life was spent with his parents until the age of twenty-one years, when he went to Indiana where the next seven of his life were spent in and near Goshen, working at the carpenters trade, a trade at which he had served an apprenticeship of three years while still in Ohio.

He was married in Goshen, Indiana, March 14, 1867, to Hilpah E. Pease, who remained his companion until her passing February 27, 1914. To this union were born five children, Mary E. who made her home with her father and cared for his comfort during the latter years of his life; Mrs. Eva A. Callison of Cresco, Iowa; Mrs. Lulu L. Davies of Tacoma, Washington; Charles H. of Dexter; and Everett E. of Stuart. He has seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In the spring of 1868 he came to Iowa, settling on a farm in Penn township, Madison county. This was his home until in December 1915, when he again responded to the pioneering spirit and moved to Sinton, Texas, which was his home until his decease.

He became a member of the M. E. church in early life, and affiliated with a congregation at what is now known as the Dunmire school, moving from there to the church at Penn Center and later to the church at Sinton, Texas, of which he was a member at the time of his passing.

He was identified with Mount Tabor Lodge, A.F. & A.M., of Dexter, Damascus Chapter and Alhambra Commandery of Stuart, Iowa, and Tabernacle Lodge of Perfection, Valley of Des Moines, Iowa Consistory.

The funeral was held from the Dexter Methodist church, Rev. Fred B. Moore officiating. Interment was in the Dexter cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1935
Page 1, Column 6

Timely Topics – Ed. M. Smith

In this paper you will find a brief sketch of the life of J. M. Hochstetler, who recently died at Sinton, Texas, as he neared the age of 95 years. Little could be said here that would add to the high esteem in which “Jake” Hochstetler was held by the people of Penn township and of Madison county. His scrupulous honesty and high degree of integrity were outstanding. He was of the stock that builded a high standard of good morals, ethical business and fine citizenship.

Aside from the personal tribute that will be paid to him by old friends and old neighbors, there was that about his later life that was so outstanding and so unusual that it proves that truth is sometimes, if not often more remarkable than fiction. Briefly it is this. He located on a farm in Penn township, developed and improved a half section until there was none better in all Iowa. When well past 70 he suffered from a stroke of paralysis. While on crutches he moved with his eldest daughter to Texas where he again developed 640 acres of land to a high state of production and personally supervised the development of the farm and the crop growing. All of which proves that there is a zest for accomplishment that is a powerful incentive to useful and productive activity. It would be well to keep this in mind in these days when we listen to the fine spun theories about taking the profit motive out of business and substituting communism for rugged individualism.

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